an exec producer is someone who lends their name to a project to give it credibility.

co-producers usually represent investors which is why there are so many of them.

associate producer is often a symbolic credit. if somebody has done something important for the film like getting a big actor involved, it is courtesy to give them this credit.

line producers work hands on with the actual production. they are the ones managing the money while you shoot. they know which crew to hire, which locations to get, and which gear to rent.

Producer is the one who’s been there from the very beginning of the project and will be there till the very end. they can connect all the moving parts of the project from the script to the talent to the money to the distribution.

 

The last one resonates the most with me because I want to be the one overseeing the entire film.