Organising shooting schedules. Supervising the progress of a project from production to post production. This is commonly possible Self employment is a feature of the occupation. There are fewer staff jobs with companies. Many employees work on a project by project basis.
Experienced staff can earn more freelancing.
A list of film training courses can be obtained from the British Film Institute. There are a range of short courses for those in the profession. There is no promotion ladder as such as most work is on short-term contracts. It is possible to progress to running your own studio or work as an executive producer in charge of several projects. The larger the project, the greater the fee.