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Course: 2025/2026

Film Production

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Bachelor in Film, Television and Media Studies (Study Plan 2017) (Plan: 382 - Estudio: 211)

Coordinating teacher: CILLER TENREIRO, MARIA CARMEN

Department assigned to the subject: Communication and Media Studies Department

Type: Compulsory

ECTS Credits: 6.0 ECTS

Course: 3º

Semester: 1º

Learning Outcomes

K7: Understand the principles of production and management of live events, such as film festivals, exhibitions, and other activities related to the audiovisual industry. K8: Understand the legal and ethical regulations that govern the production and distribution of audiovisual content, especially regarding copyright, intellectual property, and data protection. C1: Organize and manage audiovisual projects efficiently, optimizing resources, meeting deadlines, and adhering to established budgets. C2: Apply marketing and distribution strategies in the field of audiovisual communication to position products across various distribution channels.

Description of contents: programme

- Historical evolution of film production systems. -Executive production: project development - Film legislation: Ley 55/2007, de 28 de Diciembre, del Cine - Funding sources: Spanish and regional regulations, Creative Europe (Media subprogram), Ibermedia, Distribution Agreements, Emission and Antenna Rights. - Budget. - Production Management: phases of an audiovisual production. - The production team: members, functions and relationships.

Assessment System

% end-of-term-examination/test 60
% of continuous assessment (assigments, laboratory, practicals...) 40

Final exam: 60% of the global grade. The student must pass at least 30% of the exam so that it can count towards the final grade for the course.


- Work / Essay / Practice: 40% of the global grade.

- The active and informed participation of the student in practical classes and tutorials will be valued for the purposes of improving the global grade.

Extraordinary call: regulations

Basic Bibliography

Andrew Spicer, A.T. McKenna, Christopher Meir. Beyond the botton line. The producer in Film and Television Studies. Bloomsbury. 2014
Christopher Meir. Mass Producing European Cinema: Studiocanal and Its Works. Bloomsbury academic. 2019
Ciller, C. y Palacio, M.. Producción y desarrollo de proyectos audiovisuales. Sintesis. 2016
Marian Sánchez Carniglia. Entrenamiento para aurigas. Storytelling para una gestión de carrera de éxito. Clasesiete.com. 2020
Rotcop, K.. The perfect pitch. Michael Viese Productions. 2001

Electronic Resources *

Varios Autores · Cuadernos TECMERIN : http://e-archivo.uc3m.es/handle/10016/16734

Additional Bibliography

Geuens, J.P.. Film Production Theory. State University of New York. 2000

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The course syllabus may change due academic events or other reasons.