The Forecast: a perspective on the evolving identity of the academic film producer

Long & Spink identified that a proportion of the notable low, micro and no-budget producers interviewed, also worked in higher education [1]. Therefore not only is this an interesting development in the identity of these producers but also in their evolving relationship with the industry as well as the causal collaboration with the academy. This article explores the workings of producing cinematic drama, in this instance 'The Forecast', whilst a full time academic. 1.Long, P & Spink, S ‘Producing the Self: The Film Producer’s Labor and Professional Identity in the UK Creative Economy’ , ed. Spicer, A, McKenna, A.T.& Meir, C ‘Beyond the Bottom Line – The Producer in Film & Television Studies (London: Bloomsbury, 2014