Commisioning

Writer
Do you need an agent?
Yes

What is an agent?
It's a person who will try to sell your scripts to production companies.

Do you want one?
Yes

Commissioning editor

Find a name of a BBC commissioning editor
Joe Oppenheimer

What do they do?
They buy the media product and watch the project through to the end to make sure it gets done.

What's e-commissioning?
It allows for a media product to be put online. It's the same as what a commissioning editor does but just online. It's also easier to submit.

Who would get my film made at Warner Brothers
President of creative development

Who does stuff at Warner Brothers to get green lit?
President of creative development will buy it.

What happens to a writer in production?
A writer will be cut out of the production normally unless they have the rights.

Here's a story of what happened to a writer. http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/features/hollywood-ate-my-novel-novelists-reveal-what-its-like-to-have-their-book-turned-into-a-movie-6940772.html

What is errors and omissions insurance and why might they need it?
It makes sure you don't affect anybody's copyright.

Links:
http://www.hiscox.com/small-business-insurance/errors-and-omissions-insurance/e-and-o-coverage/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/commissioning/tv/pitching-ideas/e-commissioning.shtml
http://www.prospects.ac.uk/commissioning_editor_job_description.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/writersroom/posts/How-to-get-an-agent-Advice-for-writers-.