Production Assisting: Paperwork & Department Interaction

Get Certified in Production Assisting: Paperwork & Department Interaction

Taught by Gary Romolo Fiorelli, a Directors Guild of America First Assistant Director, and a former Production Assistant, on films such as PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN, BLADES OF GLORY, RENDITION, BODY OF LIES, OCEAN’S ELEVEN, GET SHORTY, A FEW GOOD MEN, and TV shows such as SONS OF ANARCHY, ALL AMERICAN, and many more. 

In this certification course, you’ll learn about the essential types of paperwork that a Production Assistant needs to understand and how a Production Assistant interacts with each department on a film or TV set. This knowledge will allow you to excel from the first moment you land the job so you can contribute on any production team and make a great impression. Production Assisting is generally considered the first "foot-in-the-door" job for anyone who wants to work in production. Being a production assistant is a critical step toward becoming an assistant director, a 2nd assistant director, a production coordinator, or a part of any production team who can work on any size of production for film or television.

Production assistants who are effective, enthusiastic, and who can communicate well will succeed and there is no limit to their success. Many famous directors, producers, and executives got their start as a production assistant on a movie or TV show set. 

The course will cover:

• The Importance Of Production Paperwork
• Production Paperwork
  • Script To Call Sheet: How Call Sheets Are Made
  • How To Read A Call Sheet
  • Production Report
  • Sides And Who Gets Them
• Start Paperwork
• Time Cards
• Petty Cash Reports
• Extras (Background) Players Paperwork
• How A P.A. Interacts With Each Department During Production

What is Individual Certification?

Individual Certification is a single course centered around one subject. Upon the completion of this course you will be Stage 32 Certified in this area of production. (To be Master Certified in a particular area of expertise, please see the Master Certification section of the platform.)

After viewing the course you will be given a test of your knowledge and understanding of the subject matter. You have the ability to pause your course and go back to review sections as you are learning. You will be given three attempts to take the test. If you do not pass the test after the third time you will need to re-enroll in the course.

Once you pass the test you will be issued a Stage 32 Certificate recognizing your efforts in passing the course. You will also be listed in our master database accessible by film commissions, productions and any executives that are looking for talent. You will also receive a Stage 32 Certification badge that will be added to your Stage 32 profile, so people who are hiring on Stage 32 will know that you have completed a Stage 32 Certification course.

In addition to Stage 32, we highly recommend you post your Stage 32 Certificate on your LinkedIn and other social media profiles.

About the Instructor

You will learn directly from Gary Romolo Fiorelly. Gary began his career in entertainment as an entry-level Production Assistant in the Northern Virginia, Washington DC and Maryland area. This unique setting attracts large-scale productions for filming using local crew. Using the skills he learned as a P.A., coupled with a strong work ethic, Gary gained membership to the prestigious Directors Guild of America as an Assistant Director. Gary has worked as an Assistant Director and a Producer on big-budget studio films, independent films, and commercials while mentoring Production Assistants around the world. His credits include PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN, ROSWELL, BLADES OF GLORY, RENDITION, BODY OF LIES, RUNAWAY JURY, OCEAN’S ELEVEN, ALL AMERICAN, RIDE WITH THE DEVIL, SONS OF ANARCHY, IN THE LINE OF FIRE, HOMICIDE, A FEW GOOD MEN, THE FIRM, AIR FORCE ONE, MATILDA, GET SHORTY, and many more. 

(Payment plans available at checkout)