Co-ordinators’ Course Information

The Co-ordinators’ Course, supported by the New Zealand Film Commission and with thanks to Screen Canterbury, is an exclusive Screen Industry specialised training course with a focus on excellence, designed for committed, hard-working individuals who want to take their career to the next stage to learn Television and Film Co-ordinating procedures and how to co-ordinate across productions and departments effectively and efficiently.

The Course will focus on the role of Production Co-ordinator but also look at Co-ordinating for Accommodation, Travel, Transport, Cast and Creative Departments.

We are looking for 20 participants from across the country, which will take place in Christchurch across 3 days - Friday 29th, Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st October 2021.

The Co-ordinators’ course will include:

• Overview - what does a Co-ordinator do?

• Co-ordinating on different types of Screen Production

• Assembling a Production Team

• Documents & Distribution

• Scripts

• Travel/Accom/Immigration & Visa’s/Transportation

• Cast Co-ordinating

• Co-ordinating for Creative Departments

• Demands of the Shoot

• Preparing for Wrap

• Sustainability

• Mental Health & Self Care