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By: Coproduction Office
Business sector: Film Industry
Field of expertise: Servicing, Post-production and Sales
Location: Berlin (with the possibility to spend 2 or 3 months in Paris)
Paid Internship: Yes, 850€ per month
Duration: 6 months (full time), with possible further employment
Start date: When suitable

We are looking for a globally minded colleague, who has organisational skills, is result-oriented and has an interest in art-house cinema, to complete our team of twenty people, working in a dynamic and international environment. You will assist our Servicing and Post-Production Supervisor Noémie Phillipson with the deliveries of our films to clients, the inventory and analysis of material from our existing catalogue, and with the handling of new incoming materials, may they be new productions or film restorations. You will assist our COO Sophie Cabon with the development of Coproduction Office catalogue’s online presence, the creation of marketing assets (interviews, behind the scene etc.) and the delivery of our films to VOD platforms.

COMPANY PROFILE

Based in Paris and Berlin, Coproduction Office is an international distributor and producer of bold, award-winning films. Coproduction Office’s CEO and founder Philippe Bober has produced thirty-two films to date, working with prominent ground-breaking directors* from early on in their careers. The majority of these films were selected for the main competitions in Cannes, Venice and Berlin, where they have received many major prizes, most notably the Venice Golden Lion in 2014 for Roy Andersson’s A PIGEON SAT ON A BRANCH REFLECTING ON EXISTENCE, and the Palme d’Or in 2017 for THE SQUARE by Ruben Östlund.

Coproduction Office’s international sales division distributes a catalogue composed of films produced by Philippe Bober as well as acquired titles and restored classics, including Roberto Rossellini’s key films. The catalogue is unique for its artistic strength, with films that have an individual and distinctive cinematic language, and often daring content.

The number of staff has tripled in the past four years and Coproduction Office continues to grow as it diversifies its activities (which include a cinema and gastronomy project in Berlin, and increasing its restoration of heritage works). At the forefront of arthouse cinema in Europe, Coproduction Office is an international, dynamic, and motivational workplace which offers its employees support, responsibility, and career progression. At Coproduction Office you will have the opportunity to work closely with films by some of Europe’s most exciting and accomplished directors.

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

JOB OUTLINE

The main aspects of the job are

a) client facing in following the delivery of the film materials:• Be a bridge between the sales and servicing team
• Discuss material needs with clients: distributors, festivals, press
• Negotiate material fees with distributors and labs
• Guaranty safe delivery of materials to distributors and festivals.

b) improving the quality of the existing materials of our catalogue:
• Analyse the inventory of our catalogue materials,
• Assist in the search for materials, budgeting and general post-production for film restorations.

c) promoting our catalogue:
• Assist the marketing team in the creation of lateral materials: trailers, interviews, bonuses.
• Increase the online presence of our catalogue titles online by approaching platforms, negotiating fees and uploading the data in collaboration with the sales team

d) within the post-production team and in particular for TRIANGLE OF SADNESS by Ruben Östlund:
• Organise test screenings
• Receive and control the materials delivered by producers

YOU ARE

A native or fully fluent in English and German. A third language (French, or Swedish is a plus)
Comfortable negotiating fees with suppliers and clients
A Cinephile with a knowledge of Arthouse cinema
Have knowledge of broadcast and distribution technical terms
Able to deal with stress and prioritisation with an affinity for putting in place procedures (+ mettre en place et suivre procédure)
Proficient with Excel, Word and server software.
Computer savvy and proficient in virtual workspaces
Able to demonstrate previous experience in the film industry
A perfectionist with attention to detail, and able to meet deadlines
Flexible with a proactive skill set.
YOU WILL

Gain valuable experience about the film industry while closely following the post-production of TRIANGLE OF SADNESS by Ruben Östlund and our ongoing restorations
Gain an oversight on different aspects of the company including sales and marketing as we are small and flexible company
Be trusted and be given responsibilities within a close team
Work in a multilingual environment with a friendly and motivational atmosphere and engaged and international colleagues who bring commitment and camaraderie to their work

We look forward to receiving your full application with a cover letter in English at staff@coproductionoffice.eu (NB Applications without cover letter will not be considered). Please also indicate where you saw this post.

By: Coproduction Office
Business sector: Film Industry
Location: Berlin
Paid Internship: Yes, 850€ per month
Duration: 6 months (full time), with possible further employment
Start date: According to availability

We are looking for a future colleague starting as a film production intern to complete our team of twenty people, with the possibility for the internship to later develop into a position as a project coordinator and/or junior producer at Coproduction Office.

You are globally minded, have organizational skills, have an interest in art-house cinema, and have an excellent command of both French and German languages. You will work in a dynamic and international environment and will be performing financial and coordination tasks together with our producer Marina Perales (Paris), our CFO Riccardo Molteni (Paris) and our founder Philippe Bober (Berlin and Paris). Our current projects and productions are the upcoming films by Jessica Hausner, Susanne Heinrich, Ruben Östlund and Ulrich Seidl. These films are at different stages of realisation, from the early development stage, to financing, production, post-production, festival premiere or distribution via our sales branch. You will thus be able to assist our producers and our CFO over the entire creation process of a film. You will also get an insight into the film financing of these films in the countries where the company is active, France, Germany, UK and Denmark, which will provide you with good foundational knowledge of the process of financing and producing art-house cinema in Europe.

COMPANY PROFILE

Based in Paris and Berlin, Coproduction Office is an international distributor and producer of bold, award-winning films. Coproduction Office’s CEO and founder Philippe Bober has produced thirty-two films to date, working with prominent ground-breaking directors* from early on in their careers. The majority of these films were selected for the main competitions in Cannes, Venice and Berlin, where they have received many major prizes, most notably the Venice Golden Lion in 2014 for Roy Andersson’s A PIGEON SAT ON A BRANCH REFLECTING ON EXISTENCE, and the Palme d’Or in 2017 for THE SQUARE by Ruben Östlund.

Coproduction Office’s international sales division distributes a catalogue composed of films produced by Philippe Bober as well as acquired titles and restored classics, including Roberto Rossellini’s key films. The catalogue is unique for its artistic strength, with films that have an individual and distinctive cinematic language, and often daring content.

The number of staff has tripled in the past four years and Coproduction Office continues to grow as it diversifies its activities (which include a cinema and gastronomy project in Berlin, and increasing its restoration of heritage works). At the forefront of arthouse cinema in Europe, Coproduction Office is an international, dynamic, and motivational workplace which offers its employees support, responsibility, and career progression. At Coproduction Office you will have the opportunity to work closely with films by some of Europe’s most exciting and accomplished directors.

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

JOB OUTLINE

You will assist our producers and our CFO over the entire creation process of a film (from the earliest development stage, to financing, production, post-production, festival premiere and the distribution via our sales branch) on our current projects and productions by Ruben Östlund, Ulrich Seidl, Jessica Hausner, and Susanne Heinrich.

YOUR ROLE WILL INCLUDE:
• Researching for prospective finance, casting, coproducers…
• Collaborating in the creation of both content and visual presentations for funding applications.
• Coordinating funding applications and following up with funds, financers, projects, banks and clients as well as performing other financial and coordination tasks.
• Assisting producers with research and coordination tasks during the different phases of the production process, script development, locations, casting…
• Monitoring and keeping an overview of film cashflow and budgets together with our CFO and our executive producers, and preparing cost reports.
• Participating in test screenings of our upcoming films, and contributing to the initial marketing plans

YOU ARE:
• A native or fully fluent French and German-speaker with an excellent command of both languages
• Capable of interacting with professionals across different sectors: film industry, public sector, finance and accounting
• Able to demonstrate previous experience in the film industry
• Precise, accountable and motivated, with attention to detail and meeting deadlines
• Flexible, problem solver with a proactive skill set
• Proficient with Excel, able to manage budgets, you have a “head for numbers” and have an interest in finance/accounting (any legal training is a plus)
• Computer savvy and proficient in cloud-based applications and virtual workspaces

YOU WILL:
• Have the possibility of employment at the end of the internship and the opportunity to grow within the company (the company’s current managers started as interns).
• Gain an insight into different aspects of the company (management, production and sales).
• Work in an international and multi-lingual environment, in a friendly and motivational atmosphere with engaged colleagues who bring commitment and camaraderie to their work.
• Obtain valuable experience from working with producers as well as with our founder Philippe Bober on the production of unique films.
• Experience up close how some of Europe’s most original and accomplished directors approach their work.
• Gain an insight into the financing of these films in the countries where the company is active, France, Germany, UK and Denmark, which will provide you with good foundational knowledge of the process of financing and producing art-house cinema in Europe.

We look forward to receiving your full application with a cover letter in English at staff@coproductionoffice.eu (NB Applications without cover letter will not be considered). Please also indicate where you saw this post.

By: Coproduction Office
Business sector: Film Industry (International Sales Agency and Production)
Paid Internship: 960€ (net) / month (Paris) or 800€ (net) / month (remote or Berlin)
Duration: 6 months, full time
Start date: According to availability

We are looking for a globally minded colleague, who has organizational skills, is result-oriented and has an interest in art-house cinema, to complete our team of twenty people, working in a dynamic and international environment. You will be working in our sales department where you will assist our Head of Sales, our CFO Riccardo Molteni, and our founder Philippe Bober.

COMPANY PROFILE

Based in Paris and Berlin, Coproduction Office is an international distributor and producer of bold, award-winning films. Coproduction Office’s CEO and founder Philippe Bober has worked with prominent ground-breaking directors* from early on in their careers and has produced thirty-two films to date. The majority of these films were selected for the main competitions in Cannes, Venice and Berlin, where they have received many major prizes, most notably the Venice Golden Lion in 2014 for Roy Andersson’s A PIGEON SAT ON A BRANCH REFLECTING ON EXISTENCE, and the Palme d’Or in 2017 for THE SQUARE by Ruben Östlund.

Coproduction Office’s international sales division distributes a catalogue composed of films produced by Philippe Bober as well as acquired titles and restored classics, including Roberto Rossellini’s key films. The catalogue is unique for its artistic strength, with films that have an individual and distinctive cinematic language, and often daring content.

The number of staff has tripled in the past four years and Coproduction Office continues to grow as it diversifies its activities (which include a cinema and gastronomy project in Berlin, and increasing its restoration of heritage works). At the forefront of arthouse cinema in Europe, Coproduction Office is an international, dynamic, and motivational workplace which offers its employees support, responsibility, and career progression. At Coproduction Office you will have the opportunity to work closely with films by some of Europe’s most exciting and accomplished directors.

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

JOB OUTLINE:

You will work in Coproduction Office’s sales department in interaction with other departments (production, finance, festivals, marketing, deliverables) and participate to the following tasks:

Royalties management
Applications for funding for film sales agents (Media Creative Europe, CNC)
Applications and reporting for banks and credit institutions active in the films sector
Databases updates
Market research
Participation to marketing brainstorming during the marketing’s creation process
Participation to test screenings of our films during post-production
Budgeting and reporting for the films’ sales and marketing
Budgeting and reporting for the main film markets (Cannes, Berlinale, Venice, Toronto)

YOU ARE:

A native or fully fluent English, French or German speaker with an excellent command of the other two languages
A cinephile with an interest in films analysis
Creative, able to make suggestions to optimize processes and formalize ideas
Professional in every circumstance
Highly proficient with Excel
Proficient in writing memorandums
A To Do Lists lover
Both analytical and synthetical
A perfectionist, with attention to detail and meeting deadlines
Eloquent and have social skills, are capable of interacting with professionals in different sectors: film industry, public sector, artists
Flexible with a proactive skill set
Computer savvy and proficient in cloud-based applications and virtual workspaces
Background in Business Administration or Computer Sciences is an advantage
Previous experience in business process management, especially in a growing company is a real plus
YOU WILL:

Gain an oversight on different aspects of the company including sales, marketing and production as we are a small and flexible company
Work in a multi-lingual environment, in a friendly and motivational atmosphere with engaged and international colleagues who bring commitment and camaraderie to their work
Obtain valuable experience from working with Philippe Bober on unique projects
We look forward to receiving your full application with a cover letter in English at staff@coproductionoffice.eu (NB Applications without cover letter will not be considered). Please also indicate where you saw this post.

Coproduction Office is looking for a Project Coordinator for its Berlin Cultural Centre

Coproduction Office comprises a Paris-based international film sales company, and film production companies in four European countries. Its sister company Briefmarken Weine is one of Berlin’s best wine bars, focusing on artisanal and natural wines paired with authentic Italian bistro cuisine, also importing Italian “vin d’auteurs” to Germany. Coproduction Office’s founder Philippe Bober has produced forty films to date with twelve in competition in Cannes, winning two Golden Palms: TRIANGLE OF SADNESS (2022) and THE SQUARE (2017) both by Ruben Östlund.

Coproduction Office is now developing a unique cultural space combining a 3 screen arthouse cinema, an art exhibition venue, 2 restaurants and a wine bar. Located in Berlin’s city centre in an iconic listed building it is to open its doors to the public in early 2025. We are looking for a proactive coordinator for this pioneering interdisciplinary project. Our working languages are German and English, in which full working proficiency is expected, further languages are beneficial (in particular French and Italian).

You Are:

– A native or fully-fluent German-speaker
– Currently studying or working in the fields of architecture, civil engineering, interior design or real estate management
– Cosmopolitan, with an appreciation for culture, film and/or wine, and have a positive working attitude
– A perfectionist, with attention to detail and meeting deadlines
– A creative-thinker with a talent for finding outside-the-box solutions
– Excellent at organization, communication and time management, with the ability to prioritize

Additional experience in wine, food, cinema, the film industry, art, real estate development, business administration, or marketing is most welcome.

Your responsibilities will include:

– Coordination of meetings with consultants and stakeholders
– Representation of the company/builder (Philippe Bober) within meetings and communication processes
– Direct communication with external project coordinators, architects, construction managers, specialist planners and other people involved in the project
– Participation in concept development
– Continuous follow-up of the treasury plan and close coordination with our CFO
– Preparing a marketing plan and materials
– Analysis of processes and suggestions on how to optimize them
– Researching new suppliers
– Compiling documents, in particular spreadsheets and presentations.
– Coordinating tasks and deadlines.
– Organizing media relations and support for the project.
– General assistance

Benefits:

Working as part of an international and multi-lingual team, in a friendly and motivational atmosphere with engaged colleagues who bring commitment and camaraderie to their work.

– Obtaining valuable experience from working with our managers as well as with our founder Philippe Bober on a unique project.
– Gaining an overview of different aspects of the company (management, civil engineering, design, wine bar, film production and film sales).
– The internship is full time, remunerated with 800 € (net) per month and can lead to further employment.

Please send your application (including CV and cover letter) to: staffspl@coproductionoffice.eu. Please also indicate where you saw this post. If shortlisted, interviews will take place either in Berlin, Paris or on Skype. The position is based in Berlin (Mitte / Friedrichshain) and with a start date according to availability.

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