Each department has different qualifications. Please carefully review all the jobs available before selected the position you feel best suits you.
ALL INTERNSHIPS ARE NON-PAID, but have outstanding benefits!
Internship Program
Each department has different qualifications. Please carefully review below all the jobs available before selected the position you feel best suits you. ALL INTERNSHIPS ARE NON-PAID, but have outstanding benefits!
Applications will also be considered if sent by email. The subject line should read Internship: *job title you wish to apply for*
Please feel free to put more then one job in the job title space.
Job Descriptions
DEVELOPMENT INTERN
Job Description: A typical day will include negotiating festival promotion for food trade with local restaurants, digging up any info you can on a potential sponsorship target, writing a marketing proposal for a local business, with time in there somewhere for vetting venues for one of our late night festival parties and updating our sponsorship database.
Job Requirements: People skills and time management skills are a must. Intern must be comfortable on the phone and a creative writer. Marketing/Sales Background Preferred, but not required.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR INTERN
Job Description: Assists the Executive Director with daily tasks. Duties include running errands, performing administrative tasks, marketing, and some PR work. Opportunity provided to gain event planning experience and learn the logistics of producing an annual film festival.
Job Requirements: Seeking motivated individual with self-management characteristics and excellent organizational skills. Must possess ability to multi-task and have good communication skills. Experience in PR is preferred, but not required.
FILM DEPARTMENT INTERN
Job Description: Assist programmers with competition film entries as well as in researching and marketing/outreach to filmmakers, students and film goers. Help with mail outs and maintaining entries. Assist with obtaining and marketing screenings before and during the festival. Also support staff with screenings, events, and promotions during the festival and throughout the year.
Job Requirements: Looking for a problem solver and self-starter who is organized, detail-oriented, knowledgeable, interested in film and film-related events, friendly and outgoing.
MARKETING INTERN
Job Description: Assist Director of Marketing with research, grassroots efforts and internet marketing strategies.
Job Requirements: People and time management skills, creativity, patience and flexibility. Intern must be comfortable on the phone and a creative writer. Communication/Marketing background a plus.
OFFICE MANAGEMENT INTERN
Job Description: The Office Manager organizes and maintains the DMVIFF Office. The Office Manager’s assistants will be involved in Event Planning and Project Coordination as well as maintaining the day to day activities of the office.
Job duties entail: Assisting the Office Manager in answering the phones, creating Excel databases to keep records of reservations, and checking email. Some other tasks included are helping with film screenings around Austin, completing out-of-office errands, and getting price quotes for different projects to be completed.
Job Requirements: Must demonstrate friendliness and have good communication skills. Organizational skills and multi-tasking is a must! Exemplary phone etiquette required.
The Green Project INTERN
Job Description: Assistant to the Director. Publicizing the Green Project campaign. Research (and contact) schools and various organizations through which we can increase public awareness of the TGP (The Green Project). Research various organizations through which we can get money/sponsorship for the TGP. Brainstorming and putting into practice ways to expand TGP (screenings, increasing publicity for competitions, etc.) Mailings for TGP and Membership. Brainstorming ways to expand membership.
Job Requirements: Intern must be friendly, outgoing, patient, organised.
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Thank you To Everyone who Came to the 2nd Annual DMVIFF
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1. Tanecia Britt
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2nd Annual DMVIFF 2011
FAME: An American Love Story:This film brings the audience back to a more simple time, filmed in black and white, “FAME: An American Love Story” is a modern take on the silent film.This film depicts the struggles faced by two inspiring artists trying to make it in the music industry. Although there seems to be a lot of truth to this story, there is a comical tone that makes this film enjoyable to watch. Watching this film’s style is both refreshing and fun.
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DMVIFF Screening Schedule with Times included!
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June 15th Opening Night! --> @Goethe Institut -
In just its second year, the DMV International Film Festival is tallying up great films from around the world and presenting them to an audience eager to experience new visions and creative styles. This year, opening night will be presented in a fashion that gives independent filmmakers the chance to be the star of the show, right at the Goethe-Institut. The red carpet will provide press opportunities for filmmakers as well as other movers and shakers in the city with provisions of a free wine bar while you enjoy the premier of these exclusive films. DMVIFF is on the brink of a new age of sharing and viewing films so get your screening passes today!
www.DMVIFF.com
BUY YOUR TICKETS HERE —-»
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/176383
This will be the wrap party,where we at DMVIFF say goodbye to our audience and
filmmakers. DMV Nude is DMVIFF’s signature event which means its only right to close out with it. In support of our “Green” initiative this DMV Nude will be dedicated to the color and the them conceptually. There will also be an open bar. which is filled with delicious food and cocktails! All patrons that have screening passes get into the Closing party for free. Tickets will also be sold at the door.
• Screening Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm (Screening Films simultaneously)
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