Day-to-Day Responsibilities
Develop a story idea and research the subject, the people involved and the wider context.
Write a treatment or outline, and plan locations, interviews, schedules and budgets.
Raise funding through grants, commissions, broadcasters or crowdfunding.
Shoot interviews and observational footage, often with a small crew or alone.
Log and organise footage, then work with an editor to shape the structure and narrative.
Handle consent and ethics with real subjects, and check facts before release.
Take finished films to festivals, broadcasters and streaming platforms, and manage distribution.
