Film Career · Behind The Scenes
Making-of Director
Behind The Scenes · Varies by craft and market
- Union
- Varies
- Day rate
- Varies by project
- Experience
- 8–18+ yrs
What does a Making-of Director do?
A making-of director leads within the behind the scenes department, answering for its output while managing the people and logistics behind it.
Union coverage for the position varies: varies by craft and market. The role is engaged show by show, and careers in behind the scenes are built on the department heads and crews who hire the same trusted people back.
Career progression
The role advances the way most behind the scenes careers do: repeat hires from the same department heads, growing responsibility within the craft, and a reputation that travels between productions faster than any resume.
How do you become a Making-of Director?
The path here is internal: the behind the scenes department promotes this position from within, based on a track record built in its junior chairs. Start at the department's entry level and let the work argue for you.
Covered by a union? The joining a film union guide explains how each one takes members.