7.1 PEOPLE

TV AND FILM CREW

A TV and film crew consists of many people with different roles and responsibilities, usually organised in departments, each with a precise hierarchy.

Pre-production

Some people start work before any programme is shot:

  • scriptwriters write the dialogues or script that will be made into a programme;
  • the production crew, made up of:
    • producers, who are behind the scenes, responsible for the whole programme, from the idea to the final product;
    • executive producers, who contribute to the budget and are often responsible for the accounting and legal issues;
    • directors, who are the leaders of the crew;
    • casting directors, who choose the actors/hosts and guests.