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Assistant directing & set coordination · Working

Production assistant

Also called: PA, runner

ELI5

An entry or support production role handling varied practical tasks.

Used in conversation

“The production assistant needs the latest materials before the next production meeting.”

Pitch context

You may encounter this in a series pitch, pilot process, writers' room or commissioning conversation.

Why it matters: Explains the physical-production roles, plans and safety systems behind the shoot.

Connected terms

  • RunnerThe search label “Runner” can route to both entries.
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