Course Code: FMTV 215
Academic Year: 2025-2026
This course is a comprehensive study of production management techniques used in the film and television production industry. Emphasis will be placed on using established media production organizational methods, paperwork, budgeting, scheduling and reporting practices. The first part of this course focuses on the research, development, planning, production, delivery and screening of a short documentary film. Students will model a professional documentary crew, interviewing and engaging with real individuals in a professional manner. The latter part of the course will be devoted to establishing a plan for preproduction on the Scripted Short Project films, scheduled to shoot in the winter semester.