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Film and Television Production Manager

OFO Code: 265409

Last checked 3 October 2026

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1. Occupation identity

OFO code
265409
Occupation
Film and Television Production Manager
Classification
OFO 2021
Major group
PROFESSIONALS
Unit group
2654 · Film, Stage and Related Directors and Producers

Official description
Film, stage and related directors and producers oversee and control the technical and artistic aspects of motion pictures, television or radio productions and stage shows.

More official OFO detail
  • Creating, planning, writing scripts for recording, videotaping and editing programs
  • Planning, organizing and controlling the various stages and scheduling involved in the production of presentations, motion pictures, television shows and radio programs
  • Maintaining production archives and negotiating royalties
  • Directing all aspects of dramatic productions on stage, television, radio or in motion pictures, including choice of actors, and final decisions concerning costumes, set designs, sound or lighting effects
  • Engaging and supervising all technical personnel, and determining the treatment, scope and scheduling of production
  • Choosing writers, studying scripts to determine artistic interpretation, and instructing actors on acting methods
  • Supervising the positioning of scenery, props and lighting and sound equipment

2. Demand status

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