Coproduction Office is looking forward to welcome a Sales and Festivals intern for a 6 Month Paid Internship with possible further employment  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: Sales and Festivals
Location: Berlin or Paris
Paid Internship: 1200 € month before taxes
Benefits: Dynamic and international working environment, career progression
Duration: 6 months full time (if enrolled with a school)
Start date: December 2023-January 2024

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 thirty-three 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 in 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.
*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 assist our sales executives and festival manager with the following tasks:

Festivals:

• Conduct research on festivals.
• Submit our films to festivals.
• Be involved in the elaboration of the festivals’ strategy for new films and restored titles.
• Negotiate screenings fees.
• Provide Materials to festivals.
• Help with talent coordination (promotional tours, press).
• Assist with event organization at festivals (premieres, cocktails, dinners, and parties).
• Be involved in the restoration process of our films.

Sales:

• Assist our sales executives during markets (scheduling meetings; writing memos; etc.).
• Follow up with international distributors.
• Search for prospective customers (market studies); improving and updating the client and deal database.
• Assist the sales team in the negotiation for catalogue film sales (providing information on the material available and prices).

YOU ARE:

• A native or fully fluent English-speaker with an excellent command of German and/or French. Other languages are a plus.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to deal with a wide range of people at all levels.
• A perfectionist, with attention to detail and meeting deadlines.
• A cinephile with a strong interest in film distribution.
• Able to think outside the boxes.
• Precise, Proficient with Excel and databases.
• Able to demonstrate previous experience in the film industry.
• Organized and capable to prioritize.
• Flexible with a proactive skill set.
• Computer savvy and proficient in cloud-based applications and virtual workspaces.

YOU WILL:

Gain an oversight on different aspects of the company, including finance and production as we are small and flexible company.
Work in a multi-lingual environment, in a friendly and motivational atmosphere with engaged and international colleagues who bring commitment and camaraderie to their work.

Obtain valuable experience from working with our sales team, as well as with our founder Philippe Bober on unique films.
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.)