1 What are some of the drawbacks to project-

based organising?

Individuals in film increasingly work on short-
term projects rather than in permanent employment arrangements. The film industry is considered a network organisation, and is organised around projects and networks as opposed to traditional hierarchies. Most production companies in film operate as system coordinators in effect. Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner, co‑chairpersons of Working Title Films, a production company known for films such as Billy Elliot, Notting Hill and Bridget Jones’s Diary, focus on the planning and finance of films and assemble and coordinate freelance labour to produce the film. Subcontractors, freelancers and specialist suppliers work together for specific projects and recombine for new projects with different subcontractors.