Publicity Coordinator, Film

This is a Full Time Job

Bleecker Street Media is looking for a talented and passionate film lover to join our team in a fast-paced, creatively dynamic studio PR department. This role will report to the SVP, Publicity and help execute multiple film PR campaigns annually. This is a newly founded in-house publicity department and the coordinator role will have the opportunity to grow and learn all aspects of managing PR campaigns for a diverse slate of titles from start to finish.

Responsibilities include:

• Manage the overall administrative responsibilities of the PR department
• Coordinate talent and filmmaker travel for film publicity campaigns
• Compile and send out press breaks, reviews, and reactions to film teams
• Maintain talent and filmmaker schedules
• Liaise with external agencies on campaigns
• Staff and help manage talent at events including premieres, press days, festivals, and awards events.
• Send and track screener links, and coordinate DCP shipments for screenings and events
• Work closely with the SVP of PR to strategize and brainstorm creative angles and ideas for dynamic PR campaigns

Qualifications:
• 1-2 years work experience in Film or Publicity
• Motivated self-starter skilled in multitasking and time management
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail is crucial, as well as great communication skills
• Basic knowledge of the film industry and enthusiasm for film required
• Must be able to work with various levels of talent, filmmakers, and press, in a professional manner
• Must know that PR is not a 9-5 job and be willing to work evenings and weekends

About Bleecker Street:

Bleecker Street is an independently financed studio based in New York City that was founded in August 2014 by Andrew Karpen. Bleecker has released more than 60 films and has established itself as a trusted label and champion of original cinema, curating an impressive and lauded slate that extends across all genres. Notable Bleecker releases include Steven Soderbergh's Logan Lucky, Debra Granik's Leave No Trace, the Oscar-nominated Captain Fantastic and Trumbo; Breaking, A Love Song and Emily, acclaimed debuts from directors Abi Damaris Corbin, Max Walker-Silverman and Frances O'Connor respectively; and most recently, Laurel Parmet's feature directorial debut The Starling Girl and Alice Troughton's The Lesson.

Bleecker's upcoming slate includes: Meg Ryan's What Happens Later in which she also stars alongside David Duchovny, and Guy Nattiv's Golda starring Helen Mirren. The company is also in pre-production on the feel-good comedy The Fabulous Four from acclaimed filmmaker Jocelyn Moorhouse, starring Bette Midler and Susan Sarandon, The Return, based on Homer's ancient classic ''The Odyssey'' and directed by Academy Award nominee Uberto Pasolini and starring Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche, as well as the next film from legendary auteur Mike Leigh.