Cinema, Art and Bistronomie Projet Coordinator (m/f/d)

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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

6 month Paid Internship
According to availability
Berlin

Coproduction Office is an international label that produces and sells bold and award-winning films. Its sister company Briefmarken Weine is one of Berlin’s best wine bars, focusing on artisanal and natural wines paired with authentic Italian bistro cuisine, also importing Italian “vin d’auteur” to Germany. Further operations include on-site cinemas, gastronomy, production and distribution of visual art, and restorations of milestones in film history.

Film producer Philippe Bober is the founder of the companies and has produced over forty films to date with the majority of these having been selected to screen in Competition in Cannes, Venice or Berlin. They received major prizes, most notably 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. Philippe also produces video installations (WOMEN WITHOUT MEN by Shirin Neshat, ALBERI by Michelangelo Frammartino) and works with visual artists Zapruder and Michelangelo Frammartino.

Coproduction Office is connecting its know-how in these fields in cultural spaces combining a two-screen arthouse cinema, an art gallery, ambitious restaurants and a wine bar, located in Berlin’s city center in iconic listed buildings.

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. Starting as an intern, with the potential of a full-time position, you will assist our team and our founder Philippe Bober.

The working languages are German and English, in which full working proficiency is required, further languages are beneficial, in particular French and Italian.

Cosmopolitan, proactive, problem-solving, lateral thinking, culture, film- and/or wine-loving, and have a positive working attitude and an eye for details. Organisational and analytical skills are appreciated, as well as precision regarding timelines, grammar, numbers, and spreadsheets. Your background can be either in wine, food, architecture, civil engineering, cinema, the film industry, art, real estate development, business administration, computer sciences, finance or marketing.

The internship is full time, remunerated with 1000 - 1200€ brutto / month (est. netto 950 € / month) and can lead to further employment.

The position is based in Berlin (Mitte / Friedrichshain) and with a start date according to availability.  

 Please send your application (including CV and cover letter). Please also indicate where you saw this post. If shortlisted, interviews will take place either in Berlin, Paris or on Skype.