Manage Film TV Production Course

Do you need to build skills and knowledge on the practicalities of running a successful production? This 10-day programme is designed for film and television producers, directors, production managers and other media professionals to master the key facets needed to keep your project on track, within budget meet your deadline. Delivered by current working industry professionals, you will learn how to streamline complex workflows from concept to delivery through the production process, managing diverse production teams and crew, remaining legally compliant and understanding how to implement sustainability into productions.

Course Description

Who is it for?

Production teams across all levels in the Film and TV industries. International delegates keen to build skills to produce and manage legally compliant productions

What you will learn ;

Strategically manage a commission – manage the full workflow from inception to delivery
Build a successful production team – hire the right staff and freelancers for each production, learning how to read CV’s and portfolios
Master finances – refine skills to produce workable production budgets, cash flows and accounting
Understand legal responsibilities – understand compliance, insurance, health and safety and legal responsibilities
Implement logistics – design workable schedules, manage crew, cast, craft and studio & location production teams
Develop key organisational skills – understand vital paperwork to keep productions safe and legal
Work with professional services – build professional relationships with production accountants and lawyers
Consider mental health and wellbeing – ensure staff, freelancers, cast and crew are supported throughout the production
Understand the creative and technical workflows – the full postproduction process from pre-production to delivery
What is included?

10 days face to face training delivered in fully kitted out spaces in the heart of the MediaCityUK
Sessions delivered by leading industry experts in film and television production
The SIX key facets of successfully managing a production from concept to delivery
Access to bespoke industry hardware and software and digital equipment
All learning materials during and after the training programme
Access to animation, film, television, visual effects and studio-based companies
Work through contemporary live briefs and case studies across different genre
Pitching skills from production executives
Lunch and refreshments each day
A Certificate of Completion from the University of Salford recognised by industry