Producers and Directors

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

1. 01Perform administrative duties, such as preparing operational reports, distributing rehearsal call sheets and script copies, and arranging for rehearsal quarters.
2. 02Develop marketing plans for finished products, collaborating with sales associates to supervise product distribution.
3. 03Write and submit proposals to bid on contracts for projects.
4. 04Obtain rights to scripts or to such items as existing video footage.
5. 05Negotiate with parties, including independent producers and the distributors and broadcasters who will be handling completed productions.
6. 06Write and edit news stories from information collected by reporters and other sources.
7. 07Research production topics using the internet, video archives, and other informational sources.
8. 08Conduct meetings with staff to discuss production progress and to ensure production objectives are attained.
9. 09Review film, recordings, or rehearsals to ensure conformance to production and broadcast standards.
10. 10Coordinate the activities of writers, directors, managers, and other personnel throughout the production process.
11. 11Compose and edit scripts or provide screenwriters with story outlines from which scripts can be written.
12. 12Arrange financing for productions.

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