Explore roles and departments in the media production industry

It takes many people with a wide range of skillsets to make a show — whether fiction, non-fiction, live action or animation. Below you can read about and explore the various types of positions in the media production industry.

If you are interested in a career working on set, in the production office, or in post-production, you can explore by department to see what suits your interests and learn what training and skills you will need to qualify. Within each department are links to a section on documentary and factual production.

Key positions such as writer, director and producer have been included as separate entries because their work spans all departments.