We are currently searching for interns in ALL departments, including but not limited to Operations, Press, Public Relations, Administrative, and Production. General experience includes database management, film entry screening evaluations, fundraising, public relations and press, community outreach, production coordination, event planning, equipment optimizing/organization and more. Of course, the internship will be custom tailored depending on the intern’s individual experience and skills. Applicants with extensive knowledge of relevant software systems will be able to expand upon their experience editing web pages, doing design layout, organizing files, editing photo and video, and much more. Some programs that we use include InDesign, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, Lightroom, Automator, Final Cut Pro, FileMaker and more. Interns will have many opportunities to meet and network with well-connected and up-and-coming industry members while enjoying responsibility in a fast-paced and team-based environment.
The Woodstock Film Festival offers individuals unique, hands-on INTERNSHIP opportunities...
Interns learn administrative practices, management skills, and fundraising strategies associated with the film, media arts industry and the running of an educational not-for-profit 501c3 organization. Interns will work scheduled hours at the festival's year round office in Woodstock, or on-site for special events and during festival operations. Interns will assist WFF staff with the organization and production of film festival events and Hudson Valley Film Commission projects. Interns will have contact with industry professionals of all levels including festival directors, project managers, graphic designers, web developers, filmmakers, distributors, members of the press and many others.
Google Drive, Social media, Squarespace experience preferred but not required. Eagerness to work in a fast paced and fun environment and willingness to try new things required. Experience with professional phone and email correspondence a plus.
Past attendees have included Darren Aronofsky, Alejandro Innaritu, Daniel Day-Lewis, Jonathan Demme, Steve Buscemi, Paul Rudd, Ben Foster, Richard Linklater, Mark Ruffalo, Natalie Portman, Kevin Smith, and many more.
Open the door to a career in film or media...
Upon completion of internship, WFF Directors will provide a letter of recommendation, summarizing the intern’s experience with an evaluation of performance.
Questions? Email
sage@woodstockfilmfestival.org**PLEASE NOTE this is not a film production job; however, this massive undertaking with many moving parts mimics a film production in its elements, and many of our interns have gone on to get internships and jobs in production because of the connections and expertise that were honed at the Woodstock Film Festival.
Ideal internship experiences are between 160-240 all-time hours. Reliable transportation to Woodstock, NY is required.