Emerging Filmmaker Program Intern
About Howcast
Founded by veterans of Google and YouTube, Howcast Media brings together the personality of user-generated content with the quality of a professional video studio to help consumers learn how-to do everything from the practical (“How to Paint a Wall”), to the unusual (“How to Get Paid for Donating Plasma”), to the entertaining (“How Not to Get Mugged”) at www.howcast.com. With high-quality video content and vibrant user communities organized around specific topic categories, Howcast provides a wealth of opportunities for distribution and advertising partners. Check out recent reviews by The Wall Street Journal and The Chicago Tribune, among others.
Howcast is set apart by our pursuit of the very best video content. We produce our own video content in our New York City studio with cutting-edge directors as well as through the Howcast Emerging Filmmakers Program. We also welcome stellar instructional content from trusted sources like Playboy, Popular Science, and Home Depot, as well as from some of the best individual video contributors on the web.
About The Howcast Emerging Filmmakers Program
Launched in February 2008, the EFP offers emerging filmmakers the chance to gain experience, exposure, and some extra income by creating short how-to videos distributed across online, mobile, and offline platforms. Provided with the guidance of Howcast producers, scripts, voice-overs, graphics, and a music library, filmmakers are encouraged to flex creative muscle while building their professional reels and launching their online careers. The EFP has partnered with film and television programs at Boston University, Flashpoint Academy, and Charles Sturt University to expose students to web video production, increase student awareness of opportunities online, as well as provide real-world experience working for clients.
Role
The EFP intern will assist the Managing Producer and Associate Producer in both development and maintenance of the Emerging Filmmakers Program with the goals of attracting new filmmakers, guiding filmmakers until their videos are ready to go live, and identifying and executing improvements to the program.
Typical daily duties will include:
- Managing filmmaker assignments, reviewing videos, and coordinating with Howcast producers to execute revision notes for videos submitted
- Research and outreach to web video artists, filmmakers, film schools and other opportunities
- Maintaining the program's social networking profiles and channels across the web; connecting with web video artists and filmmakers
- Maintaining and tracking video assets and paperwork
- Producing short promotional videos
- Partnership and outreach initiatives
- Writing blog posts about the program on the Howcast blog
- Film and video production background; shooting and editing experience
- Strong written and inter-personal communication skills
- Genuine interest and passion for new media and web video and culture
- Keen attention to detail and solid organization skills
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office and Final Cut Pro is preferred
- Resume
- Cover Email
- introducing yourself and why you think you're right for this opportunity
- telling us which Emerging Filmmakers Program video you like the most, and why (visit http://www.howcast.com/videos/most_recent/emerging_filmmaker)
Interns who exhibit strengths in certain areas will also be given special projects to develop. Past projects have included:
In addition, all EFP interns are encouraged to produce at least one Howcast video and will have access to Howcast equipment to do so.
Skills
To Apply
Send all of the following to internships+EFP@howcast.com
