Table 1Transition record

movie distributortovideo and motion picture producer

A movie distributor already meets 18% of what the video and motion picture producer role asks for. The move turns on 14 required skills not yet in the profile.

From movie distributor

18%

Overlap1

To video and motion picture producer

6 Skills carried over

14 Required, not held

80.1 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

18%

Learning distance A rebuild

80.1/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 Share of the video and motion picture producer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the movie distributor profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Why

Why this move works

A video and motion picture producer role treats 4 of its required skills as things a movie distributor already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

copyright legislation
film production process
liaise with financiers
perform market research

What stands in the way is 14 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 6 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A video and motion picture producer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a movie distributor background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held manage distribution channels management skills
already held liaise with financiers communication, collaboration and creativity
already held film production process arts and humanities
already held direct distribution operations management skills
already held copyright legislation business, administration and law
already held perform market research information skills

All 6 carried skills, including the 4 the video and motion picture producer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 34 missing skills fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 communication, collaboration and creativity 8 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held consult with production director required
required, not held select scripts required
required, not held take artistic vision into account required
required, not held work with motion picture editing team required
required, not held work with playwrights required
required, not held work with video and motion picture production team required
required, not held develop professional network required
required, not held implement strategic planning required

optional, not held attend read-through optional
optional, not held carry out interviews to select artistic team members optional
optional, not held edit digital moving images optional
optional, not held edit scripts optional
optional, not held negotiate exploitation rights optional
optional, not held negotiate publishing rights optional
optional, not held implement marketing strategies optional

02 management skills 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held manage budgets required
required, not held perform project management required

optional, not held carry out auditions optional
optional, not held make film shooting schedule optional
optional, not held manage accounts optional
optional, not held plan marketing strategy optional

03 business, administration and law 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held accounting techniques required
required, not held project management principles required

optional, not held financial jurisdiction optional
optional, not held marketing principles optional
optional, not held tax legislation optional

04 information skills 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held assess financial viability required

optional, not held search for a suitable filming location optional
optional, not held calculate production costs optional
optional, not held prepare government funding dossiers optional

05 arts and humanities 1 required

required, not held audiovisual products required

06 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held ensure fulfilment of legal requirements optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a video and motion picture producer role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 6 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held copyright legislation knowledge
already held film production process knowledge
already held liaise with financiers skill
already held perform market research skill
already held direct distribution operations skill
already held manage distribution channels skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held create rough cut optional

08 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held edit recorded sound optional

20 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held attend read-through optional
optional, not held carry out auditions optional
optional, not held carry out interviews to select artistic team members optional
optional, not held create rough cut optional
optional, not held edit digital moving images optional
optional, not held edit recorded sound optional
optional, not held edit scripts optional
optional, not held make film shooting schedule optional
optional, not held negotiate exploitation rights optional
optional, not held negotiate publishing rights optional
optional, not held search for a suitable filming location optional
optional, not held calculate production costs optional
optional, not held ensure fulfilment of legal requirements optional
optional, not held financial jurisdiction optional
optional, not held implement marketing strategies optional
optional, not held manage accounts optional
optional, not held marketing principles optional
optional, not held plan marketing strategy optional
optional, not held prepare government funding dossiers optional
optional, not held tax legislation optional

23 held skills the video and motion picture producer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on public relations skill
not needed by the target role apply social media marketing skill
not needed by the target role brand marketing techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role carry out sales analysis skill
not needed by the target role channel marketing knowledge
not needed by the target role consult with motion picture producer skill
not needed by the target role content marketing strategy knowledge
not needed by the target role coordinate sale of video and motion picture production products skill
not needed by the target role determine release date skill
not needed by the target role ensure regulatory compliance concerning distribution activities skill
not needed by the target role liaise with distribution channel managers skill
not needed by the target role liaise with film exhibitors skill
not needed by the target role manage contracts skill
not needed by the target role manage media services department skill
not needed by the target role manage sales channels skill
not needed by the target role manage the handling of promotional materials skill
not needed by the target role perform public relations skill
not needed by the target role review distribution management procedures skill
not needed by the target role sales activities knowledge
not needed by the target role sales argumentation knowledge
not needed by the target role sales strategies knowledge
not needed by the target role select optimal distribution channel skill
not needed by the target role watch video and motion picture production products skill

6 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held audiovisual products required
required, not held accounting techniques required
required, not held project management principles required
optional, not held financial jurisdiction optional
optional, not held marketing principles optional
optional, not held tax legislation optional

Index

Other moves recorded from movie distributor

Full index of moves from movie distributor

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.