Business Development Intern

Job Description

Business Development Intern | FilmFund

The Tone:
This is an internship at FilmFund, located remotely. FilmFund is building new infrastructure for film financing and promotion, combining capital formation with audience activation to help independent filmmakers access capital and audiences faster. This role is crucial for discovering talented independent filmmakers and bringing their compelling stories to FilmFund, directly contributing to the company’s mission of getting great stories funded and discovered.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Location: Remote
• Mission: This person identifies and connects with independent filmmakers globally to bring their compelling projects to FilmFund’s platform for funding and distribution.
• Tech Stack: FilmFreeway, ScreenFundr, NoBudge, The D-Word, Kickstarter, YouTube, Vimeo

What You’ll Actually Do
• Project Discovery: Search across various film platforms, communities, festivals, and labs to identify promising independent film projects globally.
• Filmmaker Identification: Pinpoint talented independent filmmakers who are developing compelling stories that align with FilmFund’s mission.
• Outreach & Engagement: Initiate contact with identified filmmakers to introduce them to FilmFund and its funding and distribution infrastructure.
• Pipeline Management: Maintain an organized pipeline of potential projects and filmmakers, tracking all outreach and partnership efforts.
• Platform Onboarding: Support the onboarding process for selected filmmakers onto the FilmFund platform.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Early Career. Understanding of independent cinema, film financing, festivals, and emerging filmmakers.
• Experience: Demonstrated strong research and outreach skills. Experience communicating with creatives globally.
• Skills: Research, Outreach, Communication, Organization, Proactivity.
• Bonus: Studies film, media, or business; active participation in film communities; experience in film festivals or production.