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Film & Content Acquisitions Intern
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New York, NY
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We are a full-service distribution and sales company in New York City, handling award-winning independent films and documentaries. We search for the best filmmakers, ensuring their stories find the largest possible audience.
We offer interns the opportunity to see the film distribution industry from all angles, creating a one-of-a-kind internship program that is as comprehensive as you'll find at a large media company, with the close-knit, fun, fast-paced energy of a small tech startup.
There are some basic requirements for our program that are necessary to ensure the best possible learning experience:
- All interns must be currently enrolled undergraduate students who are able to receive academic credit for their internship (graduate students in a business or law program can apply to both the legal and finance internships)
- You must bring a passion for film or the film industry Written and oral communication skills, strong attention to detail, Microsoft Office skills are crucial
- A strong sense of responsibility and a commitment to learning
Content / Acquisitions Program
Obsessed with film? Step to the front of the line. The Content team scours the globe for the best new films, researching and attending festivals and conferences. They constantly look to partner with established, new, or simply unique filmmakers. They bring in the projects that fuel the company's progress.
What to Expect:
• Understand the nuts and bolts of independent film distribution and the film acquisitions process, tracking the film festival circuit, integrating new distribution platforms into the pitch, and scoping potential competitors
• Learn how to watch films critically (from the perspective of a distributor) and express opinions effectively to managers, including writing coverage and ''pitching'' a film to a distributor
• Learn how to identify marketable elements of a film
• Learn how to efficiently track the film landscape for submissions and reporting
Specific Skills Required:
• Ability to think critically about film and confidence to express and defend your opinions and analysis
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We are a full-service distribution and sales company in New York City, handling award-winning independent films and documentaries. We search for the best filmmakers, ensuring their stories find the largest possible audience.
We offer interns the opportunity to see the film distribution industry from all angles, creating a one-of-a-kind internship program that is as comprehensive as you'll find at a large media company, with the close-knit, fun, fast-paced energy of a small tech startup.
There are some basic requirements for our program that are necessary to ensure the best possible learning experience:
- All interns must be currently enrolled undergraduate students who are able to receive academic credit for their internship (graduate students in a business or law program can apply to both the legal and finance internships)
- You must bring a passion for film or the film industry Written and oral communication skills, strong attention to detail, Microsoft Office skills are crucial
- A strong sense of responsibility and a commitment to learning
Content / Acquisitions Program
Obsessed with film? Step to the front of the line. The Content team scours the globe for the best new films, researching and attending festivals and conferences. They constantly look to partner with established, new, or simply unique filmmakers. They bring in the projects that fuel the company's progress.
What to Expect:
• Understand the nuts and bolts of independent film distribution and the film acquisitions process, tracking the film festival circuit, integrating new distribution platforms into the pitch, and scoping potential competitors
• Learn how to watch films critically (from the perspective of a distributor) and express opinions effectively to managers, including writing coverage and ''pitching'' a film to a distributor
• Learn how to identify marketable elements of a film
• Learn how to efficiently track the film landscape for submissions and reporting
Specific Skills Required:
• Ability to think critically about film and confidence to express and defend your opinions and analysis
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