Artistic control is a term commonly used in media production, such as movies, television, and music production. A person with artistic control has the authority to decide how the final product will appear. In movies, this commonly refers to the authority to decide on the final cut. When a production manager/director does not have artistic control, the studio that is producing the project commonly has the final say on production. For other uses see film (disambiguation) Film refers to the celluliod media on which movies are printed Film — also called movies, the cinema, the silver screen, moving pictures, photoplays, picture shows, flicks, or motion pictures, — is a field that encompasses motion pictures as an art form or as... In the music industry, record producer designates a person responsible for completing a master recording so that it is fit for release. ... Final cut privilege is a film industry term usually used when a director has contractual authority over how a film is ultimately released for public viewing. ... Theatrical production management is a sub-division of stagecraft. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ...