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Plan and coordinate various aspects of radio, television, stage, or motion picture production, such as selecting script, coordinating writing, directing and editing, and arranging financing.

Currently Employed: 1,929

Yearly Projected Openings: 70

Typical Hourly Wage: $35.11 - $52.74

Typical Annual Salary: $73,000 - $109,700

• Write and edit news stories from information collected by reporters and other sources.
• Hire directors, principal cast members, and key production staff members.
• Arrange financing for productions.
• Coordinate the activities of writers, directors, managers, and other personnel throughout the production process.
• Determine production size, content, and budget, establishing details such as production schedules and management policies.
• Perform management activities such as budgeting, scheduling, planning, and marketing.
• Select plays, scripts, books, or ideas to be produced.
• Research production topics using the internet, video archives, and other informational sources.
• Review film, recordings, or rehearsals to ensure conformance to production and broadcast standards.
• Compose and edit scripts or provide screenwriters with story outlines from which scripts can be written.