Line producer

How it is used

Common in film and TV credits and production meetings. This role often oversees spending, staffing, logistics, and practical shooting arrangements.

Example sentences

1. When the storm delayed our exterior scenes, the line producer rebuilt the week’s schedule without adding another shooting day.

   Here, the line producer is the person solving practical scheduling and cost problems caused by a production setback.

2. The line producer approved a smaller night crew after comparing the call sheet with the actual lighting plan.

   In this sentence, the term highlights responsibility for staffing decisions based on production needs and budget control.

Common collocations

• line producer credit
• line producer budget
• line producer approval
• line producer schedule

Related terms

• producerThe person who makes a film or TV project happen: finding the money, hiring key people, managing the budget and schedule and seeing the project through to release.
• crewThe people who work behind the camera on a film or TV production, such as the camera, lighting, sound, art, costume and production teams.

More terms: Film Crew and Roles

• director
• cast
• cinematographer
• screenwriter
• lead role
• supporting role
• assistant director
• production designer
• film editor
• location manager
• casting director
• costume designer