You need both academic qualifications and experience. More than your academic qualifications, your ability to manage multiple functions at the same time is the most important qualification you can get. You need a lot of commonsense and an uncanny ability to manage multiple assignments at the same time. Producers and directors look mainly at your ability to manage the different things than at the certificates. Having good experience in the TV/Film production scene can help. That is the best way of getting this job, as directors and other employers can actually see you at work before recruiting you.

Though not necessary, a formal qualification in video or film production can get you to the door. Even bigger qualification will be your ability to taking initiative in producing student or community video/documentary projects. The biggest learning experience comes on the job, while you are working alongside experienced professionals.

It is very tough to get into the job, but you can make your road easier by actually planning and producing videos or films at student or community levels.