Company: Coproduction Office
Sector: Film & Cultural Industries
Compensation: €1,200/month gross (before taxes)
Duration: 6 months, full-time
Start Date: Based on availability

We are looking for a globally minded, results-oriented colleague with strong organisational skills and a keen interest in culture to join our team of thirty, working in a dynamic and international environment. You will start as an intern, assisting our Sales & Marketing team, with the potential to transition into a full-time role.

COMPANY PROFILE

Based in Paris and Berlin, Coproduction Office is a leading international distributor and producer of bold, auteur-driven films, known for their daring content and distinctive cinematic language.

Founded by Philippe Bober, Coproduction Office has been instrumental in launching and supporting the careers of pioneering directors.* Bober has produced over forty films, most of which have been selected for the main competitions at Cannes, Venice, and Berlin. These films have garnered numerous prestigious awards, including: the Golden Lion in Venice for Roy Andersson’s A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence (2014), and two Palme d’Or at Cannes for Ruben Östlund’s The Square (2017) and Triangle of Sadness (2022).

Our international sales division represents films produced by Philippe Bober, selected acquisitions, and restored classics by master filmmakers such as Roberto Rossellini, Márta Mészáros, and Konrad Wolf. Over the past decade, Coproduction Office has also expanded organically, diversifying its activities to include:

• The production of visual art

• An art gallery

• A wine bar in Berlin and the import of organic wines

We offer an international, collaborative, and fast-paced workplace. Team members benefit from strong collegial support, meaningful responsibilities, cross-departmental involvement, and opportunities for career advancement — all while contributing to the work of some of today’s most exciting and visionary directors and artists.

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

JOB OUTLINE

As a Sales Intern, you will support the team with tasks including:

• 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 will:

• Gain oversight on various aspects of the company, including finance and production

• Work in a multilingual, friendly, and motivational environment

• Obtain valuable experience working on unique award-winning films with the production, post-production, finance and/or marketing team, as well as with the founder Philippe Bober

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

• Precise, Proficient with Excel and databases.

• A cinephile with a strong interest in film distribution and marketing.

• Able to think outside the boxes.

• Able to demonstrate previous experience in the film industry.

• Flexible and proactive

We want to hear from you! Please send your resume and a cover letter explaining why you are the ideal candidate for this position to: staff@coproductionoffice.eu. If you have any questions regarding your application, feel free to contact us at the same email address.

(NB: Our recruitment team is working remotely and cannot be reached by phone at our Paris or Berlin offices).

Apply for this position

Company: Coproduction Office
Sector: Film & Cultural Industries
Salary: Based on experience
Start Date: Based on availability

We are looking for a globally minded, results-oriented colleague with strong organisational skills and a keen interest in culture to join our team of thirty, working in a dynamic and international environment. You will assist our Sales & Production teams and our founder Philippe Bober.

COMPANY PROFILE


Based in Paris and Berlin, Coproduction Office is a leading international distributor and producer of bold, auteur-driven films, known for their daring content and distinctive cinematic language.

Founded by Philippe Bober, Coproduction Office has been instrumental in launching and supporting the careers of pioneering directors.* Bober has produced over forty films, most of which have been selected for the main competitions at Cannes, Venice, and Berlin. These films have garnered numerous prestigious awards, including: the Golden Lion in Venice for Roy Andersson’s A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence (2014), and two Palme d’Or at Cannes for Ruben Östlund’s The Square (2017) and Triangle of Sadness (2022).

Our international sales division represents films produced by Philippe Bober, selected acquisitions, and restored classics by master filmmakers such as Roberto Rossellini, Márta Mészáros, and Konrad Wolf. Over the past decade, Coproduction Office has also expanded organically, diversifying its activities to include:

• The production of visual art

• An art gallery

• A wine bar in Berlin and the import of organic wines

We offer an international, collaborative, and fast-paced workplace. Team members benefit from strong collegial support, meaningful responsibilities, cross-departmental involvement, and opportunities for career advancement — all while contributing to the work of some of today’s most exciting and visionary directors and artists.

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

JOB OUTLINE:

As a legal manager, you will perform the following tasks:

• Draw up the sales contracts and negotiate directly with our clients working closely with our sales agents

• Negotiate external contracts (platforms, TVs, etc)

• Update of our internal template for sales contract to adapt to the evolutions of international audiovisual law and the rise of new exploitation windows

• Supervise international releases in accordance with negotiated holdbacks

• Acquisitions: draw up the Sales Agency Agreements and negotiate with our producers for our fresh slate, and with the right holders for our Classics department

• Work with the production department on the coproduction contracts, author rights, actors contracts with high-end international cast

• General overseeing of the legal aspects of the production including subsidies contracts, grant conventions, broadcasters coproductions, pre-sales, loan conventions, etc

• Supervise clients royalties reportings

• Grants and supports for sales and production: work closely with sales and production teams on various applications for funding (MEDIA, CNC, etc.)

• Supervise and negotiate clauses with CAMAs and interparty agreements (IPAs)

• Legal deliveries: collect and prepare documents such as chain or rights, music cue sheet, etc

• Legal support to our finance department

• Management of an intern in charge of assisting you and the legal back office

You will:

• Work in an international and multilingual environment with a friendly and motivational atmosphere, alongside committed and team-oriented colleagues

• Gain insight into the independent film industry while working on unique and artistically ambitious films

• Obtain valuable experience working on unique award-winning films with the production, post-production, finance and/or marketing team, as well as with the founder Philippe Bober

You are:

• Fluent in English and either German or French. Italian is a plus

• You have a master’s degree in law and intellectual property or further education in law with 3+ years of relevant professional experience

• You have a first experience in a legal department of either a production or sales company

• You have a solid understanding of international audiovisual law

• You are perfectionist with high attention to details and meeting deadlines

• You are precise, proficient with Excel and databases

• You are flexible and proactive

• You like working in a team and your strong communication skills ensure the capability of working with people of various nationalities. Colleagues can always rely on you

• You are a cinephile with a strong interest in film production and distribution

We want to hear from you! Please send your resume and a cover letter explaining why you are the ideal candidate for this position to: staff@coproductionoffice.eu. If you have any questions regarding your application, feel free to contact us at the same email address.

(NB: Our recruitment team is working remotely and cannot be reached by phone at our Paris or Berlin offices).

Apply for this position

Company: Coproduction Office
Sector: Film & Cultural Industries
Compensation: €1,200/month gross (before taxes)
Duration: 6 months, full-time
Start Date: Based on availability

We are looking for a globally minded, results-oriented colleague with strong organisational skills and a keen interest in culture to join our team of thirty, working in a dynamic and international environment. You will start as an intern, assisting our production team, with the potential to transition into a full-time role.

COMPANY PROFILE

Based in Paris and Berlin, Coproduction Office is a leading international distributor and producer of bold, auteur-driven films, known for their daring content and distinctive cinematic language.

Founded by Philippe Bober, Coproduction Office has been instrumental in launching and supporting the careers of pioneering directors.* Bober has produced over forty films, most of which have been selected for the main competitions at Cannes, Venice, and Berlin. These films have garnered numerous prestigious awards, including: the Golden Lion in Venice for Roy Andersson’s A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence (2014), and two Palme d’Or at Cannes for Ruben Östlund’s The Square (2017) and Triangle of Sadness (2022).

Our international sales division represents films produced by Philippe Bober, selected acquisitions, and restored classics by master filmmakers such as Roberto Rossellini, Márta Mészáros, and Konrad Wolf. Over the past decade, Coproduction Office has also expanded organically, diversifying its activities to include:

• The production of visual art

• An art gallery

• A wine bar in Berlin and the import of organic wines

We offer an international, collaborative, and fast-paced workplace. Team members benefit from strong collegial support, meaningful responsibilities, cross-departmental involvement, and opportunities for career advancement — all while contributing to the work of some of today’s most exciting and visionary directors and artists.

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

JOB OUTLINE

As a Production Intern, you will assist our producers and our CFO throughout the entire lifecycle of a film — from early development to financing, production, post-production, festival premieres, and international distribution via our in-house sales branch - on our current projects by Ruben Östlund, Ulrich Seidl, Jessica Hausner, and Susanne Heinrich. You will support the team with tasks including (according to abilities) :

• Finance: Researching funds, investors, VC, and credit lines. Assisting in the creation and monitoring of financing plans, cashflows, preparing and updating recoupment schedules and waterfall models. Assisting with budgeting and cost reporting alongside our CFO and executive producers

• Funding: Preparing funding applications (German, French and European film and cinema funds). Copywriting presentation texts for funding or press books. Liaising with public funds, banks, financiers, co-producers and clients. Performing relevant research (e.g. legal frameworks, co-production treaties, prospective partners)

• Legal: Assisting in the drafting, proofreading, and management of contracts (co-production agreements, financing contracts, cast and crew agreements, etc.) Legal and administrative tasks, ensuring compliance with contractual and funding obligations

• Creative: Conducting specific research related to individual film projects. Participating in test screenings and helping shape early marketing strategies. Memo copywriting after test screenings or development meetings

You will:

• Work in an international and multilingual environment with a friendly and motivational atmosphere, alongside committed and team-oriented colleagues

• Gain insight into the independent film industry while working on unique and artistically ambitious films

• Obtain valuable experience working on unique award-winning films with the production, post-production, finance and/or marketing team, as well as with the founder Philippe Bober
  

You are:

• Native speaker or fully fluent in at least two of our three working languages: English, French, or German (both written and spoken)

• Precise, accountable and motivated, with a strong attention to detail and respect for deadlines

• Experienced in the film industry and/or have a strong academic or professional background in law, finance, business affairs or a related field

• Capable of interacting with professionals across different sectors: film industry, public funding institutions, finance and legal fields

• Flexible, solutions-oriented, and proactive

• Proficient in Excel, comfortable working with numbers, and interested in finance and accounting (any legal training is a strong asset)

• Tech-savvy and experienced with cloud-based tools and virtual workspaces

We want to hear from you! Please send your resume and a cover letter explaining why you are the ideal candidate for this position to: staff@coproductionoffice.eu. If you have any questions regarding your application, feel free to contact us at the same email address.

(NB: Our recruitment team is working remotely and cannot be reached by phone at our Paris or Berlin offices).

Apply for this position

Company: Coproduction Office
Sector: Film & Cultural Industries
Compensation: €1,200/month gross (before taxes)
Duration: 6 months, full-time
Start Date: Based on availability

We are looking for a globally minded, results-oriented colleague with strong organisational skills and a keen interest in culture to join our team of thirty, working in a dynamic and international environment. You will start as an intern, assisting our Sales & Marketing team, with the potential to transition into a full-time role.

COMPANY PROFILE

Based in Paris and Berlin, Coproduction Office is a leading international distributor and producer of bold, auteur-driven films, known for their daring content and distinctive cinematic language.

Founded by Philippe Bober, Coproduction Office has been instrumental in launching and supporting the careers of pioneering directors.* Bober has produced over forty films, most of which have been selected for the main competitions at Cannes, Venice, and Berlin. These films have garnered numerous prestigious awards, including: the Golden Lion in Venice for Roy Andersson’s A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence (2014), and two Palme d’Or at Cannes for Ruben Östlund’s The Square (2017) and Triangle of Sadness (2022).

Our international sales division represents films produced by Philippe Bober, selected acquisitions, and restored classics by master filmmakers such as Roberto Rossellini, Márta Mészáros, and Konrad Wolf. Over the past decade, Coproduction Office has also expanded organically, diversifying its activities to include:

• The production of visual art

• An art gallery

• A wine bar in Berlin and the import of organic wines

We offer an international, collaborative, and fast-paced workplace. Team members benefit from strong collegial support, meaningful responsibilities, cross-departmental involvement, and opportunities for career advancement — all while contributing to the work of some of today’s most exciting and visionary directors and artists.

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

JOB OUTLINE:

As a Classics Intern, you will support the team with tasks including:

• Research right-holders of classic films for our international sales

• Prepare financing applications for the acquisition and restoration of films

• Prepare funding applications for the MEDIA strand of the European Commission

• Schedule meetings for international Markets and festivals (Lumière, Cannes, Bologna, etc.)

• Plan and coordinate acquisition screenings for classic and recent films

• Prepare memos and keep track of all research and discussions in our database

• Prepare a Classics newsletter

• Research the source materials available for the restorations of our catalogue titles

• Help assessing the status of our catalogue titles, to help prioritise restorations

• Researching possible collaborations with labs, helping with creating costs overviews
  

You will:

• Gain oversight on various aspects of the company, including finance and production

• Work in a multilingual, friendly, and motivational environment

• Obtain valuable experience working on unique award-winning films with the production, post-production, finance and/or marketing team, as well as with the founder Philippe Bober
  

You are:

• Passionate and knowledgeable about the history of cinema

• A native or fully fluent English speaker, with an excellent command of two other languages (French, Italian, German or Japanese would be an advantage)

• Able to demonstrate previous experience in the film industry (a plus)

• Interested in the technical aspects of films. A previous experience in film restoration or material deliveries would be a plus

• Attention to detail and meeting deadlines

• Organized and capable to prioritize

• Precise, Proficient with Excel and database

• Capable of interacting with professionals in different sectors: film industry, public sector, finance.

• Computer savvy and proficient in cloud-based applications and virtual workspaces

We want to hear from you! Please send your resume and a cover letter explaining why you are the ideal candidate for this position to: staff@coproductionoffice.eu. If you have any questions regarding your application, feel free to contact us at the same email address.

(NB: Our recruitment team is working remotely and cannot be reached by phone at our Paris or Berlin offices).

Apply for this position