We are looking for a future colleague starting as a film production intern to complete our team of ten people, with the possibility for the internship to later develop into a position as a project coordinator and/or junior producer at Coproduction Office.
You are globally minded, have organizational skills, have an interest in art-house cinema, and have an excellent command of both French and German languages. You will work in a dynamic and international environment and will be performing financial and coordination tasks together with our producer Marina Perales (Paris), our CFO Riccardo Molteni (Paris) and our founder Philippe Bober (Berlin and Paris). Our current projects and productions are the upcoming films by Michelangelo Frammartino, Jessica Hausner, Susanne Heinrich, Ruben Östlund and Ulrich Seidl. These films are at different stages of realisation, from the early development stage, to financing, production, post-production, festival premiere or distribution via our sales branch. You will thus be able to assist our producers and our CFO over the entire creation process of a film. You will also get an insight into the film financing of these films in the countries where the company is active, France, Germany, UK and Denmark, which will provide you with good foundational knowledge of the process of financing and producing art-house cinema in Europe.
Paid Internship: 850€ (Berlin) or 1000€ (Paris)
Internship Duration: 6 months, full time
Location: Berlin or Paris.
The internship can also be split between Paris and Berlin
Start date: According to availability
COMPANY PROFILE
Based in Paris and Berlin, Coproduction Office is an international distributor and producer of bold, award-winning films. Coproduction Office’s founder Philippe Bober has worked with prominent ground-breaking directors from early on in their careers and has produced thirty-two films to date. The majority of these films were selected for the main competitions in Cannes, Venice and Berlin, where they have received 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 for THE SQUARE by Ruben Östlund.
THE ROLE INCLUDES:
- Researching for prospective finance, casting, coproducers…
- Participating to the creation of both content and visual presentation for funding applications
- Coordinating funding applications and following up with funds, financers, projects, banks and clients
- Assisting producers with research and coordination tasks during the different phases of the production process, script development, locations, casting…
- Monitoring and overview of film cashflow and budgets together with our CFO and our executive producers, and preparing cost reports
- Participating in test screenings of our upcoming films, and contributing to the initial marketing plans
YOU ARE:
- A native or fully fluent French or German-speaker with an excellent command of both languages
- Capable of interacting with professionals across different sectors: film industry, public sector, finance and accounting
- Able to demonstrate previous experience in the film industry
- Precise, accountable and motivated, with attention to detail and meeting deadlines
- Flexible, problem solver with a proactive skill set
- Proficient with Excel, able to manage budgets, you have a “head for numbers” and have an interest in finance/accounting (any legal training is a plus)
- Computer savvy and proficient in cloud-based applications and virtual workspaces
YOU WILL:
- Have the possibility of employment at the end of the internship and the opportunity to grow within the company (the company’s current managers started as interns).
- Gain an insight of different aspects of the company (management, production and sales)
- 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
- Obtain valuable experience from working with producers as well as with our founder Philippe Bober on the production of unique films
- Experience up close how some of Europe’s most original and accomplished directors approach their work
We look forward to receiving your full application with a cover letter in English at staff@coproductionoffice.eu . Please also indicate where you saw this post.Postuler sur médiaClubJobs
