Rooftop’s partners at DCTV are hiring 3 young filmmakers to go into NYC neighborhoods and document stories about gun violence. This is a full-time, 2-month paid position for early-career professional filmmakers and journalists.
Timeline
Beginning of March through the end of April 2010
Assignments
• Filming for 8 weeks to create a series of two-minute videos for DCTV’s anti-gun violence website, www.beyondbullets.org
• Filming will take place in neighborhoods in all five boroughs: Harlem, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brownsville, Crown Heights, Mott Haven, Stapleton and Jamaica
• Reporting daily to Executive Producer(s)
• Providing written reports about your experience for the website
Objectives
• To make compelling videos about gun violence for presentation on www.beyondbullets.org
• To challenge conventional news coverage of gun violence
Qualifications
• Must be under the age of 25
• Must have documentary filmmaking experience
• Must have camera operating experience
• Must be able to work independently, but report to and take direction from an Executive Producer
• Must be able to work as part of a team
• Must be able to meet strict deadlines and work well under pressure
• Must be comfortable addressing issues of guns and gun violence
• Must be comfortable traveling to and working in the above neighborhoods
• Experience editing on Final Cut Pro a plus
• Familiarity with the issue and/or recommended neighborhoods a plus
• Salary commensurate with experience
Application
• Submit resume and cover letter stating why this project is of interest to you, and why you are qualified for this position
• Submit reel or work samples (no longer than 5 minutes & labeled with your name, phone number and the role you played in creating the videos **online link preferred; if submitted in hard copy, samples will not be returned)
• Provide contact information for one professional reference
Please note: Incomplete applications will not be considered
Submit materials by Tuesday, February 16, 2010 to Stephanie Skaff,
Project Director:
Via email: jobs@dctvny.org
Via mail: DCTV
87 Lafayette Street
New York, NY 10013