OSCA 2024 · 231436 · Skill level 1
Screen Director: OSCA 231436
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Screen Director is OSCA 2024 code 231436. It corresponds to ANZSCO 212312 Director (Film, Television, Radio or Stage) (in part), which is on the STSOL. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO code for OSCA 231436
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 212312 · in part
Director (Film, Television, Radio or Stage)
On the Short-term Skilled Occupation List.
Visas for ANZSCO 212312
The job
What a screen director does
Interprets, visualises and translates a screenplay or script by directing cast and crew to create a visual narrative in film, television, video or virtual production.
Skill level 1: Bachelor degree or higher, or at least 5 years of relevant experience
Also known as
- Film Director
- Filmmaker
Specialisations
- Television Director
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Collaborates with writers and producers to select scripts and develop concepts for productions
- Leads film and television teams from pre-production to completion, guiding the creative vision
- Hires heads of departments on a production and selects cast and crew alongside the Casting Director
- Directs actors and scenes, including camera shots, audio and lighting, to translate the screenplay into a visual narrative on screen
- Oversees post-production activities such as editing, audio and colour grading
Unit group 2314
Other occupations in Media Directors and Designers
Questions
OSCA 231436: common questions
What is the OSCA code for screen director?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 231436?
Is Screen Director on Australia's skilled occupation lists?
Does Home Affairs use OSCA codes for visas?
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, OSCA 2024 v1.0 (CC BY 4.0); Department of Home Affairs, checked 21 October 2026. General information only, not immigration advice.
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