Controlling a budget and allocating resources. 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.