How to become a post production assistant?

The qualifications to become a post production assistant (PA) include a high school diploma and some experience in an assistant role, ideally for a movie or television show or in a production environment. Some employers may require a bachelor’s degree in film and familiarity with relevant editing software. Your duties and responsibilities typically include answering phones, communicating with production executives, fulfilling meal requests and purchase orders, making deliveries, and maintaining edit bays and offices. Therefore, beneficial skills and qualities include teamwork, a willingness to learn, an interest in production, and time-management and organization. You do not need to join a union and may never work on a set.