Feature Film Line Producer

ZenaTech Inc.; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

ZenaTech Inc. in Vancouver seeks a seasoned Feature Film Line Producer to own day-to-day budgeting, shooting schedules, vendor accounts, and freelance crew staffing so each project delivers on time and within budget.

Lead production budgeting, staffing, and vendor negotiations while coordinating with accounting and operations to ensure smooth logistics across prep, principal photography, wrap, and post handover.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in production management, preferably line producing or UPM on feature films.
• Proven track record delivering projects on time and within budget.
• Strong budgeting, scheduling, and vendor negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Break down scripts, build budgets, and create shooting schedules.
• Track costs, flag variances, and propose solutions.
• Set up vendor accounts, negotiate rates, issue purchase orders.
• Recruit and hire freelance crew; negotiate crew deals.
• Maintain operational schedules across prep, shoot, wrap, and post.
• Collaborate with Production Accountant on cash flow and tax incentives.
• Coordinate with Production Coordinator on logistics and insurance.
• Lead production meetings and report budget/schedule status.
• Ensure compliance with guild/unions, health, safety, and insurance.
• Develop scalable budgeting and scheduling processes.

Skills

Budgeting

Scheduling

Vendor negotiation

Crew staffing

Cost control

Contract management

Cross-functional communication

Canadian/US production experience

Education

Post-secondary education in film production or business

Tools

Budgeting software

Scheduling tools

Job description

ZenaTech (Nasdaq: ZENA | FSE: 49Q) is a technology company specializing in AI drones, Drone-as-a-Service (DaaS), enterprise SaaS, and quantum computing solutions for mission-critical business applications. Since 2017, the company has leveraged its software development expertise and expanded its drone design and manufacturing capabilities through ZenaDrone to innovate and enhance customer inspection, monitoring, safety, security, compliance, and surveying processes. ZenaTech serves over 100 enterprise software customers in law enforcement, government, and industrial sectors, with drones used in agriculture, defense, and logistics industries. The company has offices in North America, Europe, and the UAE.

Zena Studios is ZenaTech's creative division. We are building a feature film slate from the ground up, and the people we hire now will shape how we develop, finance, produce, and deliver our films.

Role Summary

The Feature Film Line Producer will build and manages the day-to-day shooting budgets, operational schedules, vendor accounts, and freelance crew staffing for every project, and is the person who makes sure each film is delivered on time and on budget.

Key Responsibilities

• Break down scripts and build detailed production budgets and shooting schedules in collaboration with the producers and director
• Manage day-to-day production spend, track costs against budget, and flag variances early with proposed solutions
• Set up and manage vendor accounts, negotiate rates, and issue and track purchase orders and contracts
• Recruit, hire, and contract freelance crew across departments, and negotiate crew deal memos within budget
• Build and maintain operational schedules covering prep, principal photography, wrap, and post handover
• Work closely with the Production Accountant on cash flow, cost reports, and tax incentive documentation
• Work with the Production Coordinator on logistics, travel, equipment, insurance, and crew onboarding
• Lead production meetings and communicate budget and schedule status to producers, executives, and financiers
• Ensure productions follow applicable guild and union agreements, health and safety requirements, and insurance conditions
• Develop repeatable budgeting, scheduling, and vendor processes that can scale as the film slate grows

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in production management, including line producing or UPM work on feature films or comparable long-form scripted content
• Proven track record delivering projects on time and within budget
• Advanced proficiency with budgeting and scheduling tools and softwares
• Strong vendor negotiation and crew deal-making skills
• Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills; calm under pressure
• Comfortable building processes in a new, fast-growing division
• Prior experience working in both Canadian and U.S. production environments

Nice to Have

• Post-secondary education in film production, business, or a related field
• Experience with independent or co-financed features and completion guarantor requirements

We use artificial intelligence to review and screen applications and materials. However, every candidate we move forward with is reviewed and selected, and all final hiring decisions are made by a member of our hiring team.

"We are an equal opportunity employer committed to employment equity utilizing hiring practices on merit and business needs. We encourage applications from women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities and all others of legally protected status."