6 Month Paid Internship with possible further employment
Coproduction Office is based in Paris and Berlin and is looking forward to welcome a Festival & Acquisition Intern
who is globally minded, result-oriented, with organizational skills, and have an interest in art-house cinema, to complete our team of twenty people working in Paris and/or Berlin in a dynamic and international environment.
By: Coproduction Office
Business sector: Film Industry
Field of expertise: Festivals and Acquisition
Location: Berlin
Paid Internship: 1200 € / months (before taxes)
Benefits: Dynamic and international working environment
Duration: 6 months full time (if enrolled with a school)
Start date: June 2023
COMPANY PROFILE
Based in Paris and Berlin, Coproduction Office is an international distributor and producer of bold, award-winning films. Coproduction Office’s CEO and founder Philippe Bober has worked with prominent ground-breaking directors* from early on in their careers and has produced forty films to date. The majority of these films were selected for the main competitions in Cannes, Venice and Berlin, where they have received many major prizes, most notably the Venice Golden Lion in 2014 for Roy Andersson’s A PIGEON SAT ON A BRANCH REFLECTING ON EXISTENCE, and the Palme d’Or in 2017 and 2022 for THE SQUARE and TRIANGLE OF SADNESS by Ruben Östlund.
Coproduction Office’s international sales division distributes a catalogue composed of films produced by Philippe Bober as well as acquired titles and restored classics, including Roberto Rossellini’s key films. The catalogue is unique for its artistic strength, with films that have an individual and distinctive cinematic language, and often daring content.
The number of staff has tripled in the past four years and Coproduction Office continues to grow as it diversifies its activities (which include a cinema and gastronomy project in Berlin, and increasing its restoration of heritage works). At the forefront of arthouse cinema in Europe, Coproduction Office is an international, dynamic, and motivational workplace which offers its employees support, responsibility, and career progression. At Coproduction Office you will have the opportunity to work closely with films by some of Europe’s most exciting and accomplished directors.
*Lars von Trier, Roy Andersson, Ulrich Seidl, Jessica Hausner, Lou Ye, Kornél Mundruczó, Cristi Puiu, Michelangelo Frammartino, Carlos Reygadas, Ruben Östlund.
JOB OUTLINE:
You will work on with our COO and our Festival and Acquisition coordinator, on the following tasks:
Acquisition:
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Research right-holders of classic films for our international sales.
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Prepare financing applications for the acquisition and restoration of films.
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Schedule meetings for international Markets and festivals (Cannes, Bologna, Lumière etc.).
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Plan and coordinate acquisition screenings for classic and recent films.
Festivals and Materials:
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Conduct research on festivals.
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Submit our films to festivals.
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Be involved in the festivals strategy.
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Negotiate screenings fees.
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Provide Materials to festivals (all films) and to distributors (catalogue films).
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Help with talent coordination (promotional tours, press).
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Assist with event organization (premieres, cocktails, dinners and parties).
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Be involved in the restoration process (material research, discussion with the lab and delivery of the new material).
YOU ARE:
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Passionate and knowledgeable about the history of cinema
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A native or fully fluent English speaker, with an excellent command of two other languages (French, Italian, German or Japanese would be an advantage).
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Able to demonstrate previous experience in the film industry (a plus).
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Interested in the technical aspects of films. A previous experience in film restoration or material deliveries would be a plus.
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A perfectionist, with attention to detail and meeting deadlines.
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Organized and capable to prioritize.
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Precise, Proficient with Excel and databases.
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Capable of interacting with professionals in different sectors: film industry, public sector, finance.
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Computer savvy and proficient in cloud-based applications and virtual workspaces.
YOU WILL:
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Work in an international and multi-lingual environment, in a friendly and motivational atmosphere with engaged colleagues who bring commitment and camaraderie to their work.
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Obtain valuable experience from working on unique films.
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Gain an insight of the independent film industry.
We look forward to receiving your full application with a cover letter in English at staff@coproductionoffice.eu (NB Applications without cover letter will not be considered). Please also indicate where you saw this post.