Perustuottajille

Perustuottajille is a Finnish term used in the film, television and broader media production sector. It refers to the base producers, i.e., the primary or originating producers responsible for developing a project, arranging financing, and coordinating production activities. The singular form perustuottaja describes the person or organization in charge, while perustuottajille is the plural form in the dative/allative case, used when speaking about giving something to or for those producers.

In contracts and funding schemes, perustuottajille designates the group of base producers as recipients of funds, rights, licenses, or obligations. For example, a grant may be paid to perustuottajille, and liability for the project can fall on perustuottajille according to the production agreement. The exact responsibilities and entitlement depend on the contract or program rules and can vary between projects and funding bodies.

The term is distinct from other production roles such as lisätuotantoyhtiö (co-producer) or päätuottaja (executive or lead producer). In practice, a project may have a base producer that signs contracts with financiers and distributors, while co-producers contribute additional funding or services. The base producer is typically the party with primary responsibility for the project’s development, financing and overall coordination.

Grammar notes: perustuottajille is formed by the base noun perustuottaja plus the plural allative/dative suffix -ille. It is used when the base producers are the recipients or beneficiaries of an action or allocation, such as payments or rights in a contract.

See also: tuottaja, perustuottaja, lisätuotantoyhtiö, päätuottaja.