52119 Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts

What this occupation covers

Workers in other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts coordinate and perform specific activities for television, radio and motion picture productions, news broadcasts, theatre and stage productions, and other live or recorded productions. They are employed by television and radio stations and networks, recording studios, motion picture and video production companies, concert promoters and theatre, stage and dance companies.

Official main duties

The NOC profile lists 8 main duties for this code.

• Coordinate the work of camera operators and other technical staff, and cue announcers, actors and performers during news broadcasts and television program tapings.
• Supervise grips, gaffers and stagehands who rig, place, move and dismantle lights, sets, backdrops, scenery and other stage equipment.
• Set up, operate and make repairs to lights and other electrical equipment in studios and on sets and stages.
• Design and coordinate special effects such as fires, explosions and crashes.
• Apply cosmetic and special effects make-up on actors and other performers.
• Study scripts to determine the necessary costumes and oversee the acquisition, fitting and maintenance of costumes.
• Assist in preparing the construction specifications for sets
• Identify and list the necessary props and place them during rehearsals and performances.

Do not copy these lines into your reference letter. The letter has to describe what you actually did, in your employer’s words. DUTYPROOF flags wording lifted from the NOC as something to review, and an officer reading a letter that mirrors the NOC reads it the same way.

What DUTYPROOF screens for

This is DUTYPROOF’s screening threshold, not IRCC’s decision. For this NOC, screening requires at least 2 of its 8 official duties to be evidenced in your own words, plus the required letter elements. IRCC asks that you performed the actions in the occupation’s lead statement and a substantial number of its main duties — so treat the duty coverage as the number that matters, not the badge.

Codes this one is confused with

The NOC profile names these itself. Choosing the wrong code of a look-alike pair is the most common way genuine work experience fails to establish eligibility.

• 52113 Audio and video recording technicians
• 52112 Broadcast technicians
• 52110 Film and video camera operators
• 53123 Theatre, fashion, exhibit and other creative designers
• 53111 Motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and performing arts assistants and operators

Excluded from this code

• Audio and video recording technicians (See 52113 Audio and video recording technicians)
• Broadcast technicians (See 52112 Broadcast technicians)
• Film and video camera operators (See 52110 Film and video camera operators)
• Lighting designer (See 53123 Theatre, fashion, exhibit and other creative designers)
• Motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and performing arts assistants and operators (See 53111 Motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and performing arts assistants and operators)

Job titles filed under this code

A title on this list does not by itself put your experience in this code — the duties in your letter decide that.

animal wrangler - motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts · broadcasting coordinator · chief lighting technician · chief stage electrician · costume maker · costume supervisor · costumer · costumer - motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts · costumes coordinator · costumier · exterior set manager · exterior shooting director · extra wrangler - motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts · film location manager · first grip · floor director - broadcasting · floor manager - broadcasting · gaffer · head grip · head of wardrobe · key dresser · key grip · light board operator · lighting effects chief technician

Employment requirements

• For most occupations in this unit group, completion of a college or university program in broadcasting, theatre arts or a related field and several years of experience in a related support or assisting occupation in motion pictures, broadcasting or the performing arts are required.
• Floor managers require a portfolio of work.
• Make-up artists working in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts may require a training program.
• Creative ability, as demonstrated by a portfolio of work, is required for make-up artists.
• For gaffers, lighting technicians, key grips and other stage technicians, completion of a college program or other specialized training program in technical production for theatre is required.
• Membership in a related union may be required.