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231436 · OSCA 2024

Screen Director

Classification
Occupation
Skill level
1
Major group
Professionals

Classification

Major group
2Professionals

Description

Interprets, visualises and translates a screenplay or script by directing cast and crew to create a visual narrative in film, television, video or virtual production.

Alternative titles

  • Film Director
  • Filmmaker

Specialisations

  • Television Director

Unit group

2314 · Media Directors and Designers

Description

Direct the artistic, creative and technical aspects of film, television, audio and live performance productions.

Skill level

Australia

1

Occupation skill level 1

Tasks

Tasks include

  • Collaborates with writers and producers to select scripts and develop concepts for productions
  • Leads film and television teams from pre-production to completion, guiding the creative vision
  • Hires heads of departments on a production and selects cast and crew alongside the Casting Director
  • Directs actors and scenes, including camera shots, audio and lighting, to translate the screenplay into a visual narrative on screen
  • Oversees post-production activities such as editing, audio and colour grading

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