Film Producer is a professional who initiates the process of making a film. Production of films is one of the most daring and challenging professions in the film industry. With an average of two movies being produced in a day in the Indian film industry, it has attained high competitiveness. Thus one who is aspiring to be a Film producer or a Movie Producer must be a highly determined person.
Film Producer's job includes shouldering the responsibilities of pre and post-production film, leave alone the making of the film. A producer’s job is considered one of the most important because his work starts before the making of the film and ends well after the release of the film ie he has to handle all the aspects of the filmmaking till the film is reached the halls. He is overall in charge of a film. The producer is responsible right from raising finance up to marketing the film. He is the final decision-making authority in all matters and plans related to the production of the film. He is one who manages the technical and artistic resources. It is he who decides the story, obtains legal permission, and hires the Director and his assisting team along with actors/actresses. His consent is also taken while deciding the crew and the location of the shooting etc. Although the Production Manager and Production Assistants help him in his job ultimately he alone is accountable for the success or failure of the project even for that matter even the completion of the project leave alone the success-failure aside. The producer's role is even sometimes combined with that of directing.
To put everything in a right place one definitely has to be hardworking, dedicated, and passionate about his work. He should really be hungry for success as he is the one who is going to be affected the most financially if the production could not match the satisfaction of the masses. For some insight into the production of the film, one can undergo some short-term courses for fine-tuning his skills in the field.
Film Producer Eligibility
Educational Qualification
- Though no specific Educational qualification is required to become a Film Producer yet some sort of qualification in the related field will definitely help one to get the best out of himself.
- Postgraduates in Mass Communication or diploma holders from Film and Television Institutes can enter the field of film production as a Producer. But this educational qualification is not a compulsion.
Age Limits
- No age bar is there to be a Film Producer.
Film Producer Required Skills
- A Film Producer should have good communication skills along with a high degree of patience and great endurance as these traits are necessary to handle the all-important job of a Producer in the film industry.
- Thorough knowledge and experience in the film industry and entrepreneurial ability to succeed shall be extra advantageous to him in this profession.
- As a producer has to arrange the funds for the entire budget of a movie he should be a good fund manager and have knowledge of every aspect of filmmaking.
How to become a Film Producer?
To become a Film Producer one has to follow the given steps:
Step1
After completing 12 classes from any stream the aspiring candidates can go for Various Diplomas, Advanced diplomas, or UG courses in Film Production. However, some reputed institutes with limited seats may take an aptitude test before granting admission to their institutions.
Some of the UG Courses in Film Production are:
- Advanced Diploma in TV and Video Production
- BA(Film Making and Television Production)
- B.Sc(Film and TV Production)
Step 2
After getting a UG degree or diploma in film production aspiring candidates can join some film production house for job training or take up their independent assignments and work with the help of their assistants. To get more insight into the field candidates can also join PG Courses like MA (Film and TV production).
Film Producer Job Description
- Film Producer's job includes raising finance up to market the film.
- He makes plans for all matters related to the production of the film.
- His job also includes managing technical and artistic resources.
- It is he who decides the story, obtains legal permission, and hires the Director and his assisting team along with actors/actresses.
Film Producer Career Prospects
The advent of multiplexes, hundreds of movie channels in electronic media, scores of web series, and a huge number of internet movie channels has increased the demand for movies and other sources of entertainment thereby increasing the demand for professionals expert in the art of Film Production. There is a long way to reach the saturation point. Thus there is a huge scope for prospective Film Producers in the near future.
Film Producer Salary
As far as remuneration are concerned he is not the taker of the remuneration, in fact, he is the one who has to arrange the finances for his production unit. A producer is a Professional who has to generate money by investing it like a producer of any other material commodity. He is the one who has to see both aspects of filmmaking. If he succeeds he can rest on the mattresses full of currency notes and if his film does not click he can be pauper the next moment.
In spite of the risks involved in a Film Producer career, there is little to be afraid of as Film rights have a wide scope of usage in various means of media. Also let's not forget that 'the higher the risks involved, the higher will be the returns'. According to the law of averages, a dedicated and hardworking producer can earn a lot of money through his productions.
