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Assistant directing & set coordination · Working

Runner

Also called: production runner

ELI5

A junior crew role providing practical support, errands, communication and movement of people or materials.

Used in conversation

“We should involve the runner before we lock the plan.”

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

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