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Editing Assistant / Deliveries Intern (m/f/d)

Berlin (city), Paris (city)
8. November 2024
Ref. FRDJOB2024110719406401

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COPRODUCTION OFFICE LIMITED

Based in Paris and Berlin, Coproduction Office stands at the forefront of auteur cinema as an international distributor and producer of bold, award-winning films. The company’s founder, Philippe Bober, has collaborated with prominent and pioneering directors* from the earliest stages of their careers. He has produced forty-four 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 for Roy Andersson’s A PIGEON SAT ON A BRANCH REFLECTING ON EXISTENCE in 2014 and two Palme d’Ors for Ruben Östlund’s THE SQUARE in 2017 and TRIANGLE OF SADNESS in 2022.

Coproduction Office's international sales division distributes films with often daring content and a distinctive cinematic language, including those produced by Philippe Bober, acquired titles, and restored classics by Roberto Rossellini, Konrad Wolf, and other master filmmakers.

Coproduction Office offers 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.

* Roy Andersson, Jessica Hausner, Kornél Mundruczó, Ruben Östlund, Cristi Puiu, Carlos Reygadas, Ulrich Seidl, Lars von Trier, Lou Ye

By: Coproduction Office

Business sector: Film Industry (International Sales Agency and Production)

Paid Internship: 1200€ / month before taxes

Duration: 6 months, full time

Start date: According to availability

We are looking for a globally minded and result-oriented colleague, with organisational skills and an avid interest in culture, to complete our team of thirty people working in a dynamic and international environment. You will assist our Sales team, our Festival Manager and our founder Philippe Bober.

JOB OUTLINE:

You will:

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.
perform the following tasks as a member of our sales team:
- Assist our sales executives with the market preparation and during markets (scheduling meetings, researching distributors, preparing documents and presentations on our films, assisting on the logistics, etc.).
- Follow up with international distributors after the markets (preparing information on films, screeners, and others).
- Search for prospective partners (market studies); improve and update the clients and sales database and contacts list.
- Assist the sales team in the negotiation for film sales, for example by reflecting on selling points and gathering information on a film.
- Assist with the redaction of contracts and other administrative tasks (notarization process, registration of contracts, etc.)
- Follow up with our international distributors to track the films’ releases (release dates, admission numbers, marketing elements).
- Support the management of MEDIA Creative Europe funding, both internally and in collaboration with our European distributors (application and reporting).
- Keep track of expiring contracts and get in touch with distributors to negotiate renewals.
- Assist the sales team in the preparation of sales strategies (reflect on pitching and ideas for retrospectives and collections).

You are:

A native or fully fluent English-speaker with excellent command of French and/or German. Other languages are a plus.
Detail-oriented and deadline-focused
Creative and able to think outside the box
Experienced in the cultural industries (a plus)
Precise, Proficient with Excel and databases.
A cinephile with a strong interest in film distribution and marketing.
Able to demonstrate previous experience in the film industry.
Flexible and proactive

Applying

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.

If you have questions regarding your application or application process, please contact the email address: staff@coproductionoffice.eu (Please take note that our recruitment team is working remotely and cannot be reached by phone in the Paris or Berlin office. We therefore kindly ask you to refrain from calling the offices. Thank you).

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