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Advanced Producing for Film and Television - TFT00101H

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  • Department: Theatre, Film, Television and Interactive Media
  • Credit value: 20 credits
  • Credit level: H
  • Academic year of delivery: 2026-27

Module summary

This module provides an in-depth exploration of the producer’s role in film and television production. You will gain an advanced understanding of the producer’s role from idea creation and development through to preproduction, production, postproduction and marketing and distribution giving you an understanding of standard industry practices, paperwork and workflows.

Related modules

Pre-requisite modules

Module will run

Occurrence Teaching period
A Semester 1 2026-27

Module aims

This module aims to:

  • Provide a theoretical and practical framework with which you can explore the logistical, managerial and creative aspects of producing film and television projects

  • Develop and enhance a range of business and logistical skills related to producing involving financial, legal and compliance areas, including knowledge of employment and health & safety requirements

  • Develop an understanding of the creative aspects of producing including the sourcing of project ideas and production talent

  • Emphasise the importance of creative collaboration for the effective management of the production process in terms of use of time, working with other crew members and problem solving.

Module learning outcomes

Upon completion of this module you are expected to be able to:

  • Demonstrate an advanced understanding of the multiple creative, logistical and managerial roles of the producer in all phases of project creation

  • Demonstrate an advanced understanding of the legal requirements associated with film and television production and how to ensure they are met

  • Demonstrate an advanced ability to use appropriate tools for logistical planning such as project breakdowns, budgeting and scheduling

  • Demonstrate a strong ability to exercise creative judgement in choosing project ideas and talent, with an awareness of audience and/or market

  • Demonstrate an ability to project-manage, organising all required elements in a systematic way and managing time effectively to complete a project plan to deadline

Module content

All information asked for in the assessment is covered in lectures and in the reading directly. There are additional workshops where you need to present work that shows awareness of the market and the role of the producer. You will also have workshops where you learn budget and scheduling templates and software needed for the assessments.

Indicative assessment

Task % of module mark
Essay/coursework 100.0

Special assessment rules

None

Indicative reassessment

Task % of module mark
Essay/coursework 100.0

Module feedback

You will receive written feedback in line with standard University turnaround times.

Indicative reading

Producing for Film and Television by Sue Austen

For further reading refer to the course reading list.


The information on this page is indicative of the module that is currently on offer. The University constantly explores ways to enhance and improve its degree programmes and therefore reserves the right to make variations to the content and method of delivery of modules, and to discontinue modules, if such action is reasonably considered to be necessary. In some instances it may be appropriate for the University to notify and consult with affected students about module changes in accordance with the University's policy on the Approval of Modifications to Existing Taught Programmes of Study.