In-depth research for Production Manager

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What does the role include: 
- organise the business, finance and employment issues
- in charge of production budget
- make sure everything runs smoothly
- meet with team to examine scripts and program ideas
- draw up shooting schedule
- estimate cost hiring crews and contractors (negotiating rates)
- overseeing locations
- approving bookings of resources, equipments and suppliers
- risk assessment
duties during filming: production runs smoothly and to schedule, reporting to producers, dealing with issues, insurance, copyright laws, monitoring production spending, making necessary changes

Skills required: 
 - financial and business skills
- IT skills
- planning, negotiation and problem solving skills
- written and spoken communication skills
- ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines

How can I get there: 
Start as a runner or assistant/secretary in a production office

Salary:
Trainee: £25,000
Experience: £30,000 to £40,000
Pro: £40,000 to £60,000

Examples of Production Managers:
Amy Herman: By the Sea, Argo, Noah, Shutter Island, Almost Famous
Catherine Staruss: Graham Norton Show

Bibliography: 
http://www.media-match.com/usa/media/jobtypes/production-manager-jobs-402759.php
https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/job-profiles/tv-or-film-production-manager

Book:
Production Management for TV and Film
The Professionals guide
by Linda Stradling 

Notes taken from the book: 

What makes a good Production Management 
- organisation
- anticipation
- facilitating
- communication
- lubrication (so colleagues can work together effectively)
- diplomacy
- flexibility
- confidence
- professionalism
- a sense of humour

PM most useful tools: 
*paper - labeled and filed
* hard drIve (back up)
* notes/meetings (names, telephone numbers, email addresses, details of negotiations)

Files:
a) finance file b) insurance file c) CGI d) archive file e) contracts and deals

*budget, schedule and contract list in 'one of those flimsy plastic files' as you are constantly reffering back to it

Roles within the production team: 
- production co-ordinator
- production secretary
- executive producer
- series producer (SP)
- assistant producer or researcher
- production assistant
- accountant
- producer/director
- unit manager
- head of production

Production Manager overviews holiday pay, VAT, cost, control, systems, pencilling staff and facilities, financial practices, supervision, post production, handover notes

THE BOOK GIVES A STEP BY STEP GUIDE ON HOW TO HANDLE EVERYTHING. WHO WORKS WITH WHO, WHAT THEIR JOB INCLUDES 

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