What Does a Line Producer Do?

The line producer for film and television production is a critical role, responsible for all logistics, crew, locations, equipment, and facilities hiring, and the effective production of the project. The line producer creates the film budget and schedule for the production, and ensures adherence to the approved costs.

Management of the Film or TV Show Crew

Working with a film or tv series production crew, line producers manage all of the department heads, their individual departmental budgets, and execution of their responsibilities. Line producing requires extensive experience to make sure a production runs smoothly, with all the crew reporting to the line producer.

Additionally, they must work with the production accountant on a daily basis to monitor expenditure, “hot costs” – the daily cost run – and the cost to complete the production. The production office is the central core of the line producer’s world, with supporting crew being the production manager, the production coordinator as well as the post production coordinator.

Management of the Film or TV Budget

At the core he or she is responsible for both creating and balancing the budget of the film or television production. Expert planning and anticipation of any eventual conditions which may affect the shoot must be taken into consideration. This process begins with a script breakdown, scheduling of the filming, and the budgeting of development, prep, shoot, and post periods. Cast, producer, and director fees are also included in the budgeting process.

While a line producer is generally a freelance employee, on some occasions they are in-house members of a production company. Trusted and proven line producers work consistently, returning to work with the teams they perform well for.

Line Producer Available

Line Producer Available for Film & Television Productions. Veteran Major Hollywood Studio & Indie Film and TV Producer Jack Binder (‘First Reformed’, ‘Reign Over Me’, ‘The Upside of Anger’) is currently available for assignments. Full Line Producer & Producer Credits are Here.

Major Hollywood Studios, Mini-Majors & Independent Production Companies

Jack Binder has built a 25 year career producing and line producing for the majors, minis and indie film and tv production companies based upon integrity, attention to detail and dependability. These are the critical elements of a line producer from film budgeting to production management.

Binder has worked with The Walt Disney Studios as on on-the-lot producer, Columbia Pictures (also on-the-lot), New Line Cinema, 20th Century Fox, Lionsgate Films, HBO amongst many others. Complete reliability is Jack’s hallmark, creating peace of mind for all involved in the production at hand.

Major Movie Stars

Hollywood movie stars Jack Binder has worked with include: Ethan Hawke, Kevin Costner, Ben Affleck, Adam Sandler, Ethan Hawke, Keri Russell, Evan Rachel Wood, Amanda Seyfried, Donald Sutherland, Liv Tyler to name just a few.

Binder creates the film budget for every production he works on (as well as for other fellow filmmakers), follows-up with detailed revisions on a daily basis.

Always On Budget & On Schedule

Productions Jack has managed have always come in On Budget & On Schedule. Realistic budgeting and scheduling combined with an intense attention to detail – the devil is indeed in the details! – makes Jack an extremely sought-after and prized member of all productions he boards.

Producer & Line Producer Credits

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Jack Binder is based in Los Angeles, CA (Santa Monica),  London, UK and works worldwide on all continents, countries and jurisdictions. He specializes in multi-territory productions entailing a complex requirement for logistics and knowledge of worldwide film crews, film tax credits, production incentives and film production workflows.

If you need a line producer, a film budget & schedule or advice please feel free to get in contact for a Free Consultation.

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