Also called: Production Office Coordinator, POC
Runs the production office: travel, paperwork, equipment orders, and the daily call sheets that tell everyone where to be.
A production coordinator answers a constant stream of calls and emails, books hotel rooms for out-of-town crew, orders a last-minute camera part, and distributes updated scripts. They keep the paperwork side of a film moving.
Approximate; IATSE Local 871 covers many coordinators.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Typically starts as an office PA; a degree is common but not required.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Film Production, Communications, Business.
Growing about average. Follows production volume.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI drafts call sheets, travel and paperwork, shrinking office staff; problem-solving with crews in real time stays human.
Classes: Business, Computer applications, English, Film/video production CTE.
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