German-speaking Film Finance and/or Production Intern

By: Coproduction Office
Business sector: Film Industry
Field of expertise: Finance, Film Production
Location: Paris
Paid Internship: Yes, amount depending on profile
Benefits: Dynamic and international working environment, career progression possibilities
Duration: 6 months, full time
Start date: As soon as possible

COMPANY PROFILE: Coproduction Office applies a distinct approach to its key fields of activity: the production and international distribution of films by essential auteurs. Philippe Bober’s long-lasting collaborations with filmmakers Lars von Trier, Roy Andersson, Ulrich Seidl, Ruben Östlund and Jessica Hausner have enhanced the company with the 2017 Cannes Palme d’Or and the 2014 Venice Golden Lion, amongst other awards.

Coproduction Office is based in Paris and Berlin, and is looking for a future finance intern to complete our team of seven people. We are looking for a globally-minded and lateral-thinking colleague, who has organisational skills, a good memory, an interest in corporate finance and an interest in art-house cinema. You will assist our CFO, Riccardo Molteni, with financial tasks related to our films, our company and our development projects.

JOB OUTLINE:

You will work with our CFO and producers on:
Corporate Finance:

• Researching funds (investors, credit lines, banks)
• Managing films and company cashflow
• Updating monitoring tools
• Managing royalties (analysis of distributors’ reports)

Production, Reporting and Cost accounting

• Preparing film financing applications (French and European film and cinema funds)
• Allocating costs to projects
• Preparing cost reports for grants and producers
• Coordinating French and German accounting
• Working on budgets and reporting

YOU ARE:

• A native or fully-fluent French speaker with an excellent command of English and German
• Proficient with Excel (budgets, cash-flows…)
• Able to demonstrate previous experience in the film industry (a plus) and interest in financial topics
• Precise, accountable and motivated, with attention to detail and meeting deadlines
• Flexible with a proactive skill set
• Capable of interacting with professionals in different sectors: film industry, public sector, finance and accounting.
• Computer savvy and proficient in cloud-based applications and virtual workspaces

YOU WILL:

• 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 our CFO as well as with our founder Philippe Bober on unique films

This experience will provide you with good baseline knowledge of the management of a film sector company. You will be able to follow-up funds, financiers, projects and clients, with an in-depth view of how the sector and a film-sector company work, and an oversight on all aspects of the company (management, production and sales).

If you are interested in this internship, please send us your full application with a Cover letter in English. Applications without cover letter will not be considered.

We look forward to receiving your full application at staff@coproductionoffice.eu
(NB Applications without cover letter will not be considered.)

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6-Month Paid Internship: Film Edit Intern

By: Coproduction Office
Business sector: Film Industry
Field of expertise: Editing, Post-Production
Location: Paris or Berlin
Paid Internship: Between 550€ and 1000 € per month depending on profile/experience
Duration: 6 months, full time
Start date: When suitable

COMPANY PROFILE: Coproduction Office is based in Paris and Berlin and applies a distinct approach to the production of films by essential auteurs. Philippe Bober’s long-lasting collaborations with filmmakers Lars von Trier, Roy Andersson, Ulrich Seidl, Ruben Östlund and Jessica Hausner have enhanced the company with the 2017 Cannes Palme d’Or THE SQUARE and the 2014 Venice Golden Lion A PIGEON SAT ON A BRANCH REFLECTING ON EXISTENCE, amongst others awards.

The company currently has five films in post-production and is strongly involved in finalizing the editing of each of the films together with their respective directors: Jessica Hausner, Roy Andersson, Thomas Clay, Gust Van Den Berghe and Heinrich Sabl. Coproduction Office is looking for a Film Editor Intern to complete our team of seven people. We are looking for a globally-minded and lateral-thinking colleague, who has organisational skills, a good memory and an interest in art-house cinema. You will assist our Consultant Editor, Benjamin Mirguet and the Producer Philippe Bober with the planning of numerous test screenings and the preparation of editing memos.

JOB OUTLINE:

You will work on the following tasks:

• Planning and coordinating test screenings
• Communicating with the post-production team of each film
• Preparing the transcription of the discussions of the test screenings
• Looking for a prospective test screening audience
• Improving and updating the test screening audience database
• Occasionally assisting our consultant editor with editing
• Occasionally editing with the director and editor of the film

YOU ARE:

• A native or fully-fluent English speaker with an excellent command of a second language (German, or Swedish is a plus)
• Proficient with FCP7, AVID, Premiere, After Effects
• Experience with DaVinci Resolve would be a plus
• Equipped with your own editing equipment, preferably Apple
• Able to demonstrate previous experience in the film industry
• A perfectionist with attention to detail, and able to meet deadlines
• Flexible with a proactive skill set
• Computer savvy and proficient in cloud-based applications and virtual workspaces

YOU WILL:

• Gain valuable experience about editing while following the evolution of the editing process of five films by major directors, and see the editing’s impact on the audience
• Gain an oversight on different aspects of the company including sales, marketing and production as we are small and flexible company
• Work in a multi-lingual environment with a friendly and motivational atmosphere and engaged and international colleagues who bring commitment and camaraderie to their work

If you are interested in this internship, please send us your full application with a Cover letter in English. Applications without cover letter will not be considered.

We look forward to receiving your full application at staff@coproductionoffice.eu.
(NB Applications without cover letter will not be considered.)

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6-Month Paid Internship: Graphic Design

By: Coproduction Office
Business sector: Film Industry
Field of expertise: Graphic Design
Location: Paris
Paid Internship: Amount depending on profile
Benefits: Dynamic and international working environment, career progression
Duration: 6 months, full time
Start date: When suitable

COMPANY PROFILE: Coproduction Office applies a distinct approach to its key fields of activity: the production and international distribution of films by essential auteurs. Philippe Bober’s long-lasting collaborations with filmmakers Lars von Trier, Roy Andersson, Ulrich Seidl, Ruben Östlund and Jessica Hausner have enhanced the company with the 2017 Cannes Palme d’Or THE SQUARE and the 2014 Venice Golden Lion A PIGEON SAT ON A BRANCH REFLECTING ON EXISTENCE, among other awards.

The company currently has five films in post-production and is strongly involved with developing the marketing of the films together with the producer Philippe Bober and the film’s respective directors: Jessica Hausner, Roy Andersson, Thomas Clay, Gust Van Den Berghe and Heinrich Sabl. Coproduction Office is looking for an intern in graphic design to collaborate with experienced graphic designer on the marketing (posters, pressbook etc.) of our films in post-production.

You are:

• Organized and capable of facing tight deadlines with a good temperament
• A perfectionist
• Flexible with a proactive skill set
• Aesthetically uncompromising with a fine taste in fonts, mastery of color palettes and a natural appreciation of minimalist design
• Proficient in the Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign)
• Computer savvy and proficient in cloud-based applications and virtual workspaces

YOU WILL:

• Gain valuable experience about developing a film poster, and the marketing of a film
• Gain an oversight on different aspects of the company, including film sales and production as we are small and flexible company
• Work in a multi-lingual environment with a friendly and motivational atmosphere and engaged and international colleagues who bring commitment and camaraderie to their work
• Obtain valuable experience from working with our sales team, our directors as well as with our founder Philippe Bober on unique films

We work in English, French and/or German

We look forward to receiving your full application with a cover letter in English and your book at staff@coproductionoffice.eu.
(NB.: Applications without cover letter will not be considered).

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6-Month Paid Internships: Sales and/or Marketing Intern

By: Coproduction Office
Business sector: Film Industry
Field of expertise: International Sales, Marketing
Location: Paris
Paid Internship: Between 550€ and 1000 € per month depending on profile
Benefits: Dynamic and international working environment, career progression
Duration: 6 months, full time
Start date: When suitable

COMPANY PROFILE: Coproduction Office applies a distinct approach to its key fields of activity: the production and international distribution of films by essential auteurs. Philippe Bober’s long-lasting collaborations with filmmakers Lars von Trier, Roy Andersson, Ulrich Seidl, Ruben Östlund and Jessica Hausner have enhanced the company with the 2017 Cannes Palme d’Or and the 2014 Venice Golden Lion, amongst other awards.

The company currently has five films in postproduction (films by Jessica Hausner, Roy Andersson, Thomas Clay, Gust Van Den Berghe, Heinrich Sabl) and is preparing the marketing and sales for the films.

Coproduction Office is based in Paris and Berlin, and is looking for a sales and/or marketing intern to complete our team of seven people. We are looking for a globally-minded and lateral-thinking colleague, who has organizational skills, a good memory and an interest in art-house cinema. You will assist our Head of Sales, Sophie Cabon with the preparation of international festivals and markets.

JOB OUTLINE

You will assist our Head of sales and occasionally our managing director Philippe Bober with some (and not all) of the following tasks:

• Planning the marketing before each international market
• Ensuring communication with the graphic designers, the decision makers and the printers
• Creating textual elements and occasionally visuals (using InDesign and Photoshop)
• Scheduling meetings for international Markets and festivals
• Following up with international distributors
• Searching for prospective customers, market studies
• Improving and updating the client and deal database
• Occasionally assisting our managing director during festivals and markets (including personal assistance)

YOU ARE:

• A native or fully-fluent English-speaker with an excellent command of a second language (German, or Chinese is a plus)
• Proficient with Excel (market studies, budgets etc.), and with InDesign and/or Photoshop
• Able to demonstrate previous experience in the film industry (a plus)
• A perfectionist, with attention to detail and meeting deadlines
• 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 Head of Sales, Sophie Cabon, 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.)

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