2nd Edition
Keys to the Production Office Unlocking Success as an Office Production Assistant in Film & Television
0. INTRODUCTION PART 1 1. SECTION 1: YOU ARE HERE 2. SECTION 2: WELCOME TO THE PRODUCTION OFFICE 3. SECTION 3: TIMING IS EVERYTHING PART 2 4. SECTION 4: UNLOCKING THE ROLE OF THE OFFICE PA 5. SECTION 5: SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED 6. SECTION 6: MAKING IT HAPPEN, BEHIND THE SCENES 7. SECTION 7: TURNING THE PAGE ON PRODUCTION PAPERWORK 8. SECTION 8: ACCOUNTING ON YOU 9. SECTION 9: MOVING PEOPLE BY PLANES, TRAINS, & AUTOMOBILES 10. SECTION 10: THE PRODUCTION OFFICE; NEXT LEVEL 11. SECTION 11: WRAPPING THE SHOW PART 3 12. SECTION 12: MASTERING THE ART OF WORKPLACE PERFORMANCE 13. SECTION 13: MAKE IT SAFE 14. SECTION 14: REEL LIFE, UNHINGED 15. SECTION 15: WHERE YOUR STORY BEGINS 16. CONCLUSION
Biography
Jennifer A. Haire is a Line Producer and DGA Production Manager with professional production experience since 1999. Her work includes domestic and international features, episodic television, documentaries, game shows, and short format productions. Jennifer gives back to the industry through the development and execution of domestic and international film and television production crew training programs.
Gilana M. Lobel is a New York based Writer/Producer and DGA Production Manager. She is dedicated to supporting the development and production of diverse stories to create a more inclusive work environment and encourages upward mobility in the film and television industry through her many projects as a writer, producer and film consultant.
“Every line producer and UPM should read this book and keep it as a reference. It covers "soup to nuts" about production dept infrastructure. Schools that teach filmmaking should make this mandatory reading. This is what’s under-the-hood of the car. With our industry growing so fast, we are faced with more people in key positions with less mentored experience. Even for an experienced soul like myself, it’s a great resource.”
Cleve Landsberg, Producer and DGA UPM“This is the essential guide for planning and running a well-structured production office. Haire and Lobel have done an excellent job outlining the specifics needed to support any production, providing a practical, no-nonsense roadmap for the entire process.”
Stephen Marinaccio, Line Producer / DGA UPM
