Producers, Directors, and Choreographers
Job description
These individuals supervise and coordinate various productions (films, shows, music recordings, video games, etc.). They oversee the staging, technical and artistic aspects, and editing.
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
- Climatic conditions
Main tasks
Motion Picture, Radio, and Television Program Producers
- Plan, organize, and coordinate production schedules.
- Hire directors and production staff.
- Supervise all technical staff.
- Determine the guidelines and scope of production.
- Maintain production records.
- Negotiate copyright.
- Submit projects and obtain financing.
- Manage budgets and schedules.
Directors
- Interpret the script and direct the staging.
- Select and direct actors, extras, and technical crew.
- Explain text interpretation and execution to the whole team.
- Direct rehearsals, filming, recording, and performances.
- Discuss with the team and specialists before, during, and after production in order to achieve the desired effect.
Choreographers
- Create dances that communicate a story, an idea, or a mood.
- Conduct rehearsals so that dancers achieve the desired performance.
- Choose the artistic team.
- Produce choreographic works and ensure their follow-up.
Art Directors
- Plan, organize, and direct the artistic component of productions.
- Coordinate set design.
- Selects costumes, furniture, and props as required.
Film Editors
- Edit the visuals of film productions.
- Organize the elements of a film into a sequence that follows the continuity of the action.
Record Producers
- Plan and coordinate the production of original music recordings.
- Direct musicians and singers during rehearsals and recording.
- Direct the technicians in charge of duplication, dubbing, and production.
- Submit projects and obtain financing.
- Manage budgets and schedules.
Directors of Photography
- Coordinate and direct the photography of film productions.
- Supervise camera operators and other team members.
- Choose lighting, lenses, angles, and backdrops to achieve the desired visual effect.
Hourly wage
The hourly wage is calculated by averaging wages from 2022 to 2024.- Minimum
- $21.67
- Median
- $38.46
- Maximum
- $58.79
Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects
All of Québec
All of Québec
Total jobs for 2023
All of Québec
All of Québec
Gender distribution
All of Québec
- 35.4% Female
- 64.6% Male
- 35.4% Female
- 64.6% Male
Job types
All of Québec
- Full time
- Part time
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2020
All of Québec
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- None
All of Québec
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
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NAICS 5155% of jobs
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NAICS 7116% of jobs
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NAICS 54156% of jobs
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NAICS 5418, 54196% of jobs
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NAICS 5413, 54144% of jobs
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Others13% of jobs
All of Québec
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NAICS 5155% of jobs
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NAICS 7116% of jobs
-
NAICS 54156% of jobs
-
NAICS 5418, 54196% of jobs
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NAICS 5413, 54144% of jobs
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Others13% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
Most training programs are offered in French only.
College
DCS in production scénique (Régie et techniques scéniques)
Placement rate: 72.4%
24.1% of graduates pursue further studies
DCS in techniques cinématographiques et télévisuelles
Placement rate: 82.7%
12.3% of graduates pursue further studies
University
Cinematography or film studies
Bachelor’s degree
Placement rate: 70.9%
13.4% of graduates pursue further studies
Master’s degree
Placement rate: 50%
44.4% of graduates pursue further studies
Communications and journalism
Bachelor’s degree
Placement rate: 75.8%
16.2% of graduates pursue further studies
Master’s degree
Placement rate: 69.4%
21% of graduates pursue further studies
Drama
Bachelor’s degree
Placement rate: 53.2%
25.5% of graduates pursue further studies
Master’s degree
Placement rate: 100%
Expressive movement, dance, mime or rhythmics
Music
Bachelor’s degree
Placement rate: 39.3%
43.6% of graduates pursue further studies
Master’s degree
Placement rate: 48%
34% of graduates pursue further studies
Sometimes required
Film Producers, Directors, and Editors
- Experience in a technical or production position in film, broadcasting, or theatre is usually required.
Record Producers
- Experience in a technical or production position in the recording arts is usually required.
Directors of photography
- Experience in camera operations or in a technical position in film or video production is usually required.
- Membership in a professional association related to the occupation may be required.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Data collection
- Result evaluation
- Oral expression
- Coordination
- Written expression
- Critical thought
- Reading comprehension
- Active listening
- Time management
- Information processing
- Judgment and decision-making
- Human resource management
- Social perception
- Solving complex problems
- Financial resource management
- Material resource management
- Negotiation
- System analysis
- Active learning
- Persuasion
Abilities
- Written comprehension
- Oral comprehension
- Verbal skills
- Speech recognition
- Awareness of issues
- Written expression
- Originality
- Speech clarity
- Deductive reasoning
- Idea generation
- Near vision
- Inductive reasoning
- Information organization
- Distance vision
- Selective attention
- Classification
- Visualization
Knowledge and attributes
- Diplomacy
- Leadership
- Knowledge of administration and management
- Capacity to influence and mobilize
- Spoken and written bilingualism (French and English)
- Knowledge of telecommunications
- Versatility
- Attention to detail
- Knowledge of computer science, digital and electronics
- Knowledge of communication and media
Interests
- Direct, organize, and manage
- Work in the arts, culture, music, or leisure
- Create, design
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Artistic
- People with this profile prefer to express their emotions and thoughts through various art forms. They like to use their imagination.
- Enterprising
- People with this profile prefer having responsibilities, influencing others and responding to challenges.
- Social
- People with this profile prefer to be in contact with others, in particular to entertain, help or teach them.
Official name of the NOC 51120
Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations
Job titles
- Film editor
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- Choreographer
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- Video game art director
- Video games project manager
- Director of photography
- Cinematographer
- Cyber-choreographer
- Artistic director - motion picture
- Art director - motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts
- Technical director - broadcasting
- Technical director - motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts
- Director - motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts
- Director - motion picture
- Art director - graphic design
- Recording director
- Visual effects (vfx) production manager
- Motion picture production director
- Floor director - performing arts
- Casting director
- Performing arts artistic director
- Program director - broadcasting
- Broadcasting sports director
- Visual effects technical director - motion pictures
- Video illustrator - multimedia work
- Video producer
- Producer - performing arts
- Multimedia audio producer
- Visual effects producer
- Motion picture producer
- Record producer
- Film producer
- Video game producer
- Stage producer
- Audiovisual (av) producer
- Video director
- Producer-director
- Television director-producer
- Broadcasting director
- Television director
- Radio director
- Motion picture director
- Film director
- Video maker
Skill type
Art, culture, recreation and sport
Related occupations
- Audio and video recording technicians
- Broadcast technicians
- Film and video camera operators
- Graphic arts technicians
- Managers - publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts
- Motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and performing arts assistants and operators
- Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts
- Photographers
Last update: January 29, 2026