What is the role of the Producer?

Producer A film producer role is to firstly to obtain the rights to create the screenplay. The producer oversees the process of creating the film, through co-ordinating and supervising the major aspects of the film. Their role also includes fundraising for the film and also hiring important staff such as the line producer and the casting director.

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From the first draft script, through all stages of production, to the final dub, success or failure rests largely in the hands of the producer. Experience in this field does not come overnight. Rather it is born out of long years of creative and technical know-how, and above all a love for the job and all that goes with it, together with the ability to choose the right talent with which to surround himself. - Julien Wintle (1913–1980) (producer and editor)

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The producer also is in charge of the roles of executive producer and the line producer


The executive producer is not involved in the day-to-day production but is in charge of representing the financial investor of the film; this could be the distributor or a film studio. The executive producer can be also be the author of the book that the film is based on or even an actor who has convinced the studio to run the filming process.


Co-producers and Associate producers are not as involved as the executive producer, their role is to support the executive producer and producer where needed.


A line producer's has a very hands on role they are involved in the day-to-day financial and production problems, they are also involved in supporting the director with their decisions.