Intern - Film Acquisitions

This is a Part Time Unpaid Internship

Lightbeam launched this April and s the mobile-first storytelling platform dedicated to closing today's empathy gap.
Join an exciting new start-up led by industry veterans and be a part of a movement to spark kindness & compassion through shareable mini-doc films.
We are looking for film acquisitions interns to start immediately with remote working through 2021!
Start Date May 05, 2021-End Date August 15, 2021
Minimum 10 hrs/Maximum 15hrs per week.
Flexible schedule

Activities will include:
Film Scouting: Acquisitions assistance in searching social video platforms for festival-quality micro-short documentaries (2-5 minutes) about inspiring people and their selfless acts.
Partnerships/Outreach: Send 'call for submissions' to individual filmmaker organizations, film schools and respond to inbound inquiries from filmmakers.
Benefits:Mentorship from distribution veteran with 20 years of experience, with hands-on exposure to all aspects of film distribution, from film selection to licensing to marketing and publication.
Opportunity to meaningful support the Creator Universe -- help filmmakers get their great films seen by more people, get paid for distribution and receive promotional support for their work
What We're looking for:
Passion for documentaries/non-fiction storytelling
Great research,writing and communication skills
Positive,generous, and curious attitude