Roles in a Short FilmBy Fahmida

Director

Its an important role because the

Director has creative control over the

project from when they come on board

until the project is completed.

Producer

This is a hard role to define because

there are so many different aspects to

being a producer and each Producer

is different (especially when it comes

to making a short film). A Producer is

where the buck stops on money,

organisation, the team and rights.

Director of Photography

(DOP) In technical charge of how the film is lit

and shot

Production Designer/Art Director

In charge of the production design

helps create the style of the set. On

low budget films these two roles are

often merged.

Editor

Cuts the film together

Production Manager

Organises everything and everyone

on set

Sound Recordist

In charge of everything to do with

recording sound

Location Manager

Finds and secures locations

Storyboard Artist

Works with the director to create a

shot by shot storyboard of the action

to be filmed

Assistants and Runners

Needed in every department - the

more hands the better