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SUMMARY

Ask yourself the tough questions about your project to determine if it ought to be produced in the first place.

Development Scenarios
A description of the various scenarios where an idea is developed into a script, and how that script comes into the hands of the producer.

LESSON

Role of the Producer
What is the role of the producer and how do they contribute to the creative aspects of the production?

The Producer's Unit
A definition of roles in the Producer's Unit, as well as a description of duties.

Qualities of the Producer
A detailed description of the five requisite qualities of the producer: Strategic Vision, Creative Balance, Ability to deliver attachments, Track Record and Existing Relationships.

Development Scenarios
A description of the various scenarios where an idea is developed into a script, and how that script comes into the hands of the producer.

Viability Testing
A series of questions that a producer must ask themselves before embarking on the long and arduous journey of a film production.