The Producer. The Line Producer. The Location Manager. This is where the chaos gets organized.
One day you’re shooting on a windy beach. Next, you’re coordinating a scene with animals. Then suddenly, your lead actor is delayed, and the entire schedule needs to be rebuilt on the fly. That’s the reality of producing.
The producing team is the engine of every film and television project. They balance the creative vision with business realities, keeping everything moving, on time, on budget and on track. From pitching projects and building budgets to locking locations and navigating union guidelines, they connect every department and solve problems before they hit the screen.
Operating both on set and behind the scenes in the production office, the producing unit manages logistics, safety, accounting and people. If something breaks, shifts or disappears, they fix it.
If you are organized, quick-thinking, and thrive under pressure, this program is your training ground. You’ll learn how to plan, adapt and lead while mastering the business of television and film, script supervision and production scheduling. Culminating in an applied film project and a six-week industry field placement, you'll gain the exact job-ready skills needed to launch your career and turn scripts into real productions, one decision at a time.
That’s your call.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
- The most current program in its field designed and delivered by industry experts using real-world processes, procedures, and resources
- The opportunity to be introduced to a broad range of production office roles and then specialize in one
- Collaboration across programs in television and film projects
- Focuses on the practical application ensuring you have job-ready skills
- Offers opportunities to participate in the production and management side of realistic studio and outside shoots
- Completion of a field placement with industry
DID YOU KNOW?
- In 2021, a cast and crew of approximately 150 - including many local film workers, technicians and artists - worked on the Walt Disney live-action adventure-fantasy film Peter Pan & Wendy, located on the Bonavista Peninsula.
- The filming of television show Frontier in NL (from 2016-2018) starring Jason Momoa, generated an economic output of more than $63 million, and created 539 full-time equivalent positions in NL. It also later led to Momoa’s major motion picture, Aquaman, being partially filmed in NL.
- Current critically acclaimed productions being filmed in the province include Hudson & Rex, Son of a Critch, Severance and Saint-Pierre.
- The industry in Newfoundland and Labrador is growing rapidly, as national and international production companies are seeking out exotic locations that add to production value.
- Canada’s film and television production industry generates nearly $9.6?billion in annual production activity and supports approximately 179,000 jobs nationwide, contributing more than $11?billion to the Canadian economy.[1]
- The Newfoundland and Labrador Film Development Corporation was established in 1997 to grow and develop the province’s film and television industry. Now operating as PictureNL, the agency has helped generate more than $1?billion in total film and television production activity, with record annual spending of $149.5?million in 2025/26 and thousands of full-time employment opportunities supported across the province.[2]
OBJECTIVES
Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will be able to:
- Communicate collaboratively in a team.
- Implement appropriate occupational health and safety protocols.
- Analyze the formal elements of television and film, including cinematography, editing, and production design, to articulate how visual storytelling is achieved.
- Demonstrate skills required for pre-production, production, and post-production of television and film projects.
- Break down a script according to the needs of key departments.
- Create industry-standard documents, such as schedules, budgets, call sheets, and daily production reports required for production, funders, and financiers.
- Manage the financial, logistical, and organizational operations of a project, including sourcing locations, equipment, and resources, to meet established industry targets and deadlines.
- Implement projects in compliance with applicable laws, statutory obligations, regulations, and industry principles.
- Integrate equity, diversity, and inclusion principles, as well as green sustainability practices, into the planning and execution of media productions.
- Utilize industry-standard digital software and applications to effectively manage production data, schedules, and file sharing.
CERTIFICATIONS
In addition to the formal courses listed in the program of studies, students will acquire the following industry certifications* throughout the program:
- Basic First Aid & CPR
- Mental Health First Aid
- WHMIS
*Students should be aware that additional fees may apply to external certifications.