Company: Coproduction Office
Sector: Film & Cultural Industries
Compensation: €1,200/month gross (before taxes)
Duration: 6 months, full-time
Start Date: Based on availability
We are looking for a globally minded, results-oriented colleague with strong organisational skills and a keen interest in culture to join our team of thirty, working in a dynamic and international environment. You will start as an intern, assisting our production team, with the potential to transition into a full-time role.
COMPANY PROFILE
Based in Paris and Berlin, Coproduction Office is a leading international distributor and producer of bold, auteur-driven films, known for their daring content and distinctive cinematic language.
Founded by Philippe Bober, Coproduction Office has been instrumental in launching and supporting the careers of pioneering directors.* Bober has produced over forty films, most of which have been selected for the main competitions at Cannes, Venice, and Berlin. These films have garnered numerous prestigious awards, including: the Golden Lion in Venice for Roy Andersson’s A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence (2014), and two Palme d’Or at Cannes for Ruben Östlund’s The Square (2017) and Triangle of Sadness (2022).
Our international sales division represents films produced by Philippe Bober, selected acquisitions, and restored classics by master filmmakers such as Roberto Rossellini, Márta Mészáros, and Konrad Wolf. Over the past decade, Coproduction Office has also expanded organically, diversifying its activities to include:
The production of visual art
An art gallery
A wine bar in Berlin and the import of organic wines
We offer an international, collaborative, and fast-paced workplace. Team members benefit from strong collegial support, meaningful responsibilities, cross-departmental involvement, and opportunities for career advancement — all while contributing to the work of some of today’s most exciting and visionary directors and artists.
*Roy Andersson, Jessica Hausner, Kornél Mundruczó, Ruben Östlund, Cristi Puiu, Carlos Reygadas, Ulrich Seidl, Lars von Trier, Lou Ye
JOB OUTLINE:
You will:
Work in an international and multilingual environment with a friendly and motivational atmosphere, alongside committed and team-oriented colleagues.
Gain insight on the independent film industry while working on unique films.
Perform some of the following tasks as a member of our Production team:Researching funds, investors, and credit lines
Conducting specific research related to individual film projects
Assisting with film budgets
Assisting with cost reports for producers and financing partners
Assisting with the legal aspects of international co-productions
Preparing applications for the funding of films (German and European film and cinema funds)
Assisting the in-house producers in preparing and following up on shootings and post-production
Copywriting texts in German (for instance for press books or for funding applications), and occasionally translating into German
Participating in, and occasionally helping with, the organisation of test screenings of films in post-production
Updating monitoring tools
Interacting with all the departments of the Coproduction Office and facilitating administrative processes, and in particular communicating with the finance team at the Paris office.
Participating in the bookkeeping for projects and being a point of contact for the accounting team
Participating in the budgeting and reporting tasks related to film production
Scheduling (and occasionally attending) meetings with international partners
Preparing and following up on meetings: logistics, recordings, transcripts, to do lists, coordinating and implementing follow ups.
You are:
Comfortable with writing texts and have an excellent command of English and German (written and spoken). A knowledge of French or Italian is a plus.
Detail-oriented and deadline-focused
Creative and able to think outside the box
Able to demonstrate previous experience in the film industry (a plus) and an interest in financial topics
Passionate for cinema
Flexible and proactive
Proficient with Excel (budgets, cash-flows, etc.)
Eloquent and have good social skills, are capable of interacting with professionals in different sectors: the film industry, the public sector, artists etc.
Proficient in writing memorandums
Computer savvy and proficient in cloud-based applications and virtual workspaces
A To Do Lists lover
We want to hear from you! Please send your resume and a cover letter explaining why you are the ideal candidate for this position to: staff@coproductionoffice.eu. If you have any questions regarding your application, feel free to contact us at the same email address.
(NB: Our recruitment team is working remotely and cannot be reached by phone at our Paris or Berlin offices).