16-24 hours per week
2-3 full days per week
Non-paid internship
Company Overview
We are an independent documentary production company that collaborates with community organizations to make and disseminate character-driven documentary films.
Our work has screened on national television (PBS, HBO, IFC, TLC, etc.) and at some of our country’s most prestigious venues, including the Sundance Film Festival, NY MoMA, the LA County Museum of Art (LACMA), the Hirshhorn, the Whitney American Museum of Art and more.
Internship Description
Because we produce several projects simultaneously, interns are involved in all stages of documentary film production, from development through distribution. In the development stage, interns will assist with funding research, and grant preparations. During production and post-production, interns provide support through logging, dubbing, cloning, digitizing and assembling dailies, transcribing interviews and updating scripts. Interns will also provide assistance on film shoots, taking camera notes, and helping to set-up and breakdown equipment. Finally, interns will assist with marketing and promoting completed films by helping to prepare marketing materials, and providing support to press relations and community outreach. While work given to interns can sometime be rote, we are committed to simultaneously teaching interns a broader understanding of how each task fits into an efficient, high quality documentary film production process.
Intern Qualifications
We are looking for an intern who is Mac savvy, detail oriented, able to multi-task and can type 65 words/minute. Interns must be courteous, professional and reliable and should have experience in internet and library research. Working knowledge of film/video is beneficial, including familiarity with Final Cut Pro and/or AVID non-linear digital editing software. Our office uses the following computer programs: Filemaker Pro, Final Cut Pro, AVID, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Entourage, Adobe Photoshop, Internet Explorer, and DreamWeaver