Paid film production internship in a film distributor and producer in Berlin or Paris

Descripción del empleo

Based in Paris and Berlin, our collaborator stands at the forefront of auteur cinema as an international distributor and producer of bold, award-winning films. The company’s founder has collaborated with prominent and pioneering directors from the earliest stages of their careers. He has produced over forty films to date, the majority of which were selected for the main competitions at the Cannes, Venice, and Berlin film festivals. They received major prizes, including the Venice Golden Lion and two Palme d’Ors.

With an international and dynamic workplace, employees benefit from robust support, significant responsibility, cross-departmental involvement, and clear career progression, along with the opportunity to work closely on projects by some of the most exciting and accomplished directors. The company continues to grow while diversifying its operations to include on-site cinemas, gastronomy, imports of organic wines, production and distribution of visual art, and restorations of milestones in film history. 

They are looking for a globally minded and result-oriented colleague, with organisational skills and an avid interest in culture, to complete their team of thirty people working in a dynamic and international environment. You will assist the Production team and founder.

Tareas

• Researching funds, investors, and credit lines.
• Conducting specific research related to individual film projects.
• Assisting with film budgets.
• Assisting with cost reports for producers and financing partners.
• Assisting with the legal aspects of international co-productions.
• Preparing applications for the funding of films (German and European film and cinema funds).
• Assisting the in-house producers in preparing and following up on shootings and post-production.
• Copywriting texts in German (for instance for press books or for funding applications), and occasionally translating into German.
• Participating in, and occasionally helping with, the organisation of test screenings of films in post-production.
• Updating monitoring tools.
• Interacting with all the departments of the Coproduction Office and facilitating administrative processes, and in particular communicating with the finance team at the Paris office.
• Participating in the bookkeeping for projects and being a point of contact for the accounting team.
• Participating in the budgeting and reporting tasks related to film production.
• Scheduling (and occasionally attending) meetings with international partners.
• Preparing and following up on meetings: logistics, recordings, transcripts, to do lists, coordinating and implementing follow ups.

Requisitos

• Command of English and German (written and spoken). A knowledge of French or Italian is a plus.
• Comfortable with writing texts.
• Proficient with Excel (budgets, cash-flows, etc.)
• Detail-oriented and deadline-focused.
• Creative and able to think outside the box.
• Able to demonstrate previous experience in the film industry (a plus) and an interest in financial topics.
• Passionate for cinema.
• Flexible and proactive.
• Eloquent and have good social skills, are capable of interacting with professionals in different sectors: the film industry, the public sector, artists etc.
• Proficient in writing memorandums.
• Computer savvy and proficient in cloud-based applications and virtual workspaces.
• A To Do Lists lover.

Condiciones

• Monthly salary of 1200 euros (before taxes).
• Work in an international and multilingual environment with a friendly and motivational atmosphere, alongside committed and team-oriented colleagues.
• Gain insight on the independent film industry while working on unique films.

 

Availability

• Start date: According to availability.
• Duration: 6 months.
• Full time.

Location

• Paris and/or Berlin.