Documentary and Factual Production Management

Documentary and Factual Production Management

This course provides a thorough overview of how to production manage a factual or documentary series, and is aimed at those with a little knowledge of the job and relevant experience e.g. Production Assistants, Production Secretaries, Co-ordinators. The course will concentrate on the role of the Production Manager for factual and documentary programmes shot on tape.

The course will cover, amongst other things:

• The role, function and responsibilities of the Production Manager
• Basic scheduling, budgeting and cashflows for documentaries
• Union agreements
• Music and archive copyright clearances
• Insurance; Employment law, Health and Safety
• Location Management; travelling abroad
• Technical knowledge and understanding
• Post-production - current working practices using new technology
• Defending your budget to a Programme Finance Manager
• Preparing cost reports and Progress Reports
• Delivery of programmes - administratively and technically
• Managing the production and its personnel

The main thread throughout the week is planning, scheduling and budgeting a programme based on a brief provided.

The course tutor is an experienced documentary production manager with specialised speakers in other production-related areas brought in at key stages throughout the course to provide additional tuition.

Number of Places: 12 Length: 5 days

Freelance Rate: £650 Full fee: £1250