MARKETING & GRAPHIC DESIGN INTERN
6 Month Paid Internship
Berlin and/or Paris
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 & Marketing team and our founder Philippe Bober.
COMPANY PROFILE
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
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 and marketing team:
- Coordinating film marketing with graphic designers, trailer editors, talents, decision makers, printers, market staff for our booths in Unifrance, Berlin, Cannes, etc.
- Assistance with the layout and design of press books, posters and other marketing elements
- Enhancing marketing materials for catalogue films
- Assisting with catalogue sales and suggesting ideas for retrospectives and collections
- Creating bonus material for films (interviews, behind-the-scenes content)
- Managing and increasing activities on social media and the website
- Collecting and archiving press reviews and suggesting press quotes
- Participating in test screenings
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
- Passionate about cinema with a strong interest in marketing
- Creative and able to think outside the box
- Tech-savvy and proficient in cloud-based applications (Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop) and virtual workspaces
- Experienced in the film industry (a plus)
- Flexible and proactive
We look forward to receiving your full application with a cover letter in English at [email protected] (NB Applications without cover letter will not be considered). Please also indicate where you saw this post.