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Welcome to LineProducing.com!

This site was created and is maintained by Stephen Marinaccio, DGA UPM and Line Producer, as a 100% free destination for information on what it takes to be a great Line Producer and/or Unit Production Manager.  Whether you are new to the field, aspiring for this position or a seasoned UPM veteran, there is something here for you.

Becoming a Line Producer/UPM takes years of dedication, persistence and learning.

Updated semi-regularly (in-between projects), LineProducing.com aims to help give you a boost by sharing information vital to creating well-informed production plans.  My basic theory for providing this site for free is (1) no one can ever collect enough good karma and (2) theories and advice on how to do this job should be shared and shared-alike.

Understanding how a budget is built will much better equip you when doing (or reviewing) your own, instead of simply ripping-off someone else's work, 'changing around some numbers' and slapping your projects' title at the top.

News and information updates are posted to the Official LineProducing Twitter page.

Also, please join the Forums.  It's a great way to share your knowledge too!

Please enjoy and let me know if you see something you'd like me to add (or correct). 

New to the site?  Read a little more about me and this site.