Line Producer

Line Producer Career

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A Line Producer manages the budget for a film or TV set. You help hire the crew, oversee the budget, and keep all the various departments in line.

For a visual image, think of these sets as assembly lines. Producers concern themselves with the bigger picture: Renting the factory, hiring the managers, and so on. The Director, on the other hand, conducts the assembly line and dictates how the pieces get put together. As a Line Producer you are a liaison between the two, working with the director to make sure all the parts are cost appropriate, and that the assembly stays on schedule.

On a film set your duties as a Line Producer are very similar to those of a Unit Production Manager (UPM). So similar, in fact, that on smaller productions only you or a UPM will be hired, and on large productions you end up overlapping a whole lot.

How do I become a Line Producer?

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You’ll need to have experience on set to qualify for this position. Start off as an intern, Production Assistant, or even Runner and work your way up.