Festivals Assistant
Visit Films
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Part Time Job
Visit Films is seeking a Part-Time Festivals Assistant to support our team in the international sales and distribution of feature films and documentaries to distribution partners around the world.
Main duties for the position include assisting the Festival and Non-theatrical Manager, coordinating with print traffic of DCP, Pro-res and Blu-rays to and from festivals around the world, completing administrative tasks regarding film festival preparation and updating the client and film festival database. The right candidate will be able to work with the Festival Manager and the company president to optimize festival sales and assist with the needs of various festivals throughout the world.
Main Responsibilities:
Coordinating logistics for each film's festival play, including print traffic of screening copies, supplying supporting materials to festivals, connecting press requests, etc.
Updating and maintaining client database, creating target lists of festivals and programmers, prospecting new clients.
Cross-referencing availability reports for festival title reachout
Custom research and reporting into various film festivals to create target lists by location and thematic concept
Looking into other non-theatrical venues/showcases such as cinematheques, museums, film societies, universities, etc and adding to our database
Experience and Skills:
• Bachelor's' Degree required.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office products including Excel and Word and database software (Pipeliner CRM / FilmTrack preferred but not required). Ability to quickly become familiar with new software and emerging platforms/apps.
• Comfortable dealing with shipping and print traffic and a familiarity or eagerness to learn about the technical side of film exhibition
• Demonstrated experience in the film industry (exhibition/festivals, sales/distribution, production, editing, etc.), ability and enthusiasm to learn about the intricacies of the film sales business and its environment.
• Strong communication and organizational skills with a specific focus on / attention to detail.
• Comfortable working with people who are traveling internationally and in various time zones.
• Ability to prioritize and adapt to the demands of the job meeting strict deadlines, problem-solving skills, remaining flexible, calm and focused while multitasking in high pressure situations.
• Experience with/interest in independent film strongly preferred. Sales experience (in any industry) also helpful.
• Enthusiastic and personable, ability to speak to clients with comfort and ease.
• Fluency in at least one foreign language extremely helpful.
Please apply with resume and cover letter. No phone calls.
Salary - Minimum Wage in NYC, Around 16 hours a week
Location - Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
Visit Films represents the best in world cinema for sales and distribution. Visit licenses to theatrical distributors, DVD/digital outlets and broadcasters. Additionally, Visit works with over 600+ festivals and non-theatrical screening venues each year to program our slate of titles. The company has been nominated or won Oscars, Gothams, Indie Spirits and prizes at every major festival in the world.
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Based in Brooklyn, NY, Visit Films is a world sales company specializing in daring and original work from diverse filmmakers all around the globe. Visit represents Oscar-nominated and award winning films from the world's top festivals, including Cannes, Berlin, Sundance, Rotterdam, Toronto, SXSW, Tribeca, and many more.
With years of extensive expertise and a catalog of 200+ titles, Visit understands what it takes to navigate today's constantly evolving market. As one of the only true worldwide sales companies with a strong presence in the American market handling sales to N. America, the company is able to strategize and plan for coordinated worldwide releases. Visit works on films in all stages from development to completion and licenses to theatrical distributors, DVD/digital outlets, and broadcasters. Additionally, the company works with hundreds of festivals and non-theatrical screening venues each year to program its slate of titles.
Visit has helped to launch some of today's most talented and innovative filmmakers, including the Safdie brothers, David Robert Mitchell, Eliza Hittman, and Kogonada, while continuing to cultivate relationships with steadfast auteurs such as Werner Herzog, Harmony Korine, Shane Carruth, and the Duplass brothers.
Visit Films is also the parent company for US based distributor Monument Releasing and the feature and documentary development incubator Pretty ____ Ideas.