Are you a line producer/Production manager?

In the European film industry, production managers have always had a major influence on the quality of films, as they are the ones who manage the financial resources provided by the producers. Since there is no standard way of producing films in Europe, nor any standard costs, it depends on the skills of the production manager to make the most of the available financial resources.

The ability of the production manager to meet the creative demands of the director can even on a tight budget be crucial to a project.

In recent years, the position of the line producer has become more important, not only due to increasing budgets and complex post-production schedules, but mainly due to the fact that the actual management of financial resources has been separated from the acquisition of these resources.

Even though most line producers have worked as production managers for years, not all production managers will be successful line producers, as this demanding position comes with special skills.

Production Value aims to help experienced production managers make the step up to line producing, so that they develop a creative approach to the challenge of using their allocated budget to the full advantage of the film.

If you are a production manager or a young line producer and you have chosen this path for your career, then Production Value is the place for you to make a significant step forward in the understanding of your position. You will be tutored by respected line producers and will meet fellow colleagues from all over Europe.

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The typical profiles of participating line producers we seek are:

As a line producer, you will be assigned a real film project to budget according to certain parameters. You will team up with an assistant director in charge of scheduling the film. At each step of the process, you will be coached by an experienced line producer (tutor).

You will be equipped with the latest version of MM Budgeting 10 software. You are expected to draw up a first draft of the budget after New Year’s Eve, based on the first schedule drawn up by the assistant director assigned to the same project. You must allow at least 3 to 5 days to work on the project before starting the workshop.

At the end of the workshop, schedules and budgets are delivered to the producers in MM Scheduling 6 and MM Budgeting 7 and 10 documents, as well as PDF files.

The main benefits of your participation in Production Value are:

Why can't you apply as a line producer with the project you are attached to?

The answer is simple : we believe that budgeting training is best if you are working on a film you are not involved in. Besides, working on a film project of a different scale and from another film industry will broaden your understanding and experience.

At Production Value, we aim to challenge the tasks and duties of line producers, so that they can significantly improve the quality of European films.