Producers and Directors – Creative Careers Studio

Producers and directors manage and oversee the production of films, television shows, or other media projects, coordinating everything from budgeting and scheduling to casting and creative decisions. Their daily tasks involve working with teams, solving problems on set or during post-production, and ensuring that the final product aligns with their vision and meets industry standards.

Quiz Matches

What kind of personality tends to excel in this career?

Ideas

Creations

How much this role requires you to be outspoken and in the spotlight.

Independent

Collaborative

How often you’ll have to work with others

Introvert

Extrovert

How often you’ll be coming up with big ideas versus making ideas reality.

Routine

Variety

How much your tasks change day by day

Screen Time

How much of your day is spent working at a desk on a computer.

Average Salary in SC

$57,380

Education Level

4 year degree recommended

Alternate Titles

Artistic Director
Director
Executive Producer
Multimedia Producer
News Producer
Producer
Production Director
Radio Producer
Television News Producer (TV News Producer)
Television Producer (TV Producer)

Film Director and Producer Sherard Duvall works with a camera on the set of a project, with other film crew members partially visible in the background.

If you have a passion for filmmaking and making art, if you are willing to focus on how to be the best at what you want to do inside that world, if you are willing to do the work and research what it takes to be really good at that thing…your work and dedication and commitment will be rewarded. Simple.

Sherard "Shekeese" Duvall

Filmmaker/Producer

Nonfiction storyteller, media literacy educator, media strategist. Owner of OTR Media Group.

Visit OTR Media Group's website here.

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Skills

Active Listening
Critical Thinking
Monitoring
Reading Comprehension
Speaking

Activities

Getting Information
Thinking Creatively
Working with Computers
Communicating with Colleagues
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

Work Styles

Attention to Detail
Dependability
Cooperation
Integrity
Stress Tolerance

Professional Associations

Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers
American Advertising Federation
Association for Women in Communications
International Motor Press Association
National Association of Broadcasters

Related High School Courses

Creative/Artistic Courses
Film/Media Studies
Drama/Theater
English/Creative Writing
Art and Design
Music or Sound Design

Technical Courses
Video Production
Computer Science (optional)

Business/Management Courses
Business/Entrepreneurship
Public Speaking or Debate

Extracurricular Activities
Film Club
Theater Group

College Majors to Consider

Arts Administration
Business Administration
Communication Studies
Entertainment Business
Film And Media Studies
Film Production
Media Production
Theatre Arts

Jobs, Internships, Apprenticeships

Jobs
Production Assistant
Theater Crew Member
Videographer/Editor for School Events or Local Businesses
Social Media Content Creator
Assistant at Local Film Festival

Internships or Apprenticeships
Internship at a Local TV Station or Film Studio
Apprenticeship with an Independent Filmmaker or Theater Director
Intern at a Marketing/Advertising Agency
Internship in a Local Arts Organization
Film/Media Camps

Profile of the SC Graduate

Read Critically
Lead Teams
Build Networks

Learn more about the Profile of the SC Graduate here.

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