Acquisitions And Development Intern

VMI Worldwide is seeking an Acquisitions and Development Intern who can commit to 3 days/week at our office in Hollywood. This position will have the opportunity to work with various departments, but the primary focus will be assisting our Productions & Acquisitions team and Delivery team.

Start Date:

August 24

Duration: 16 weeks

This is an in-person internship; office located on Melrose Ave in Hollywood

VMI is looking for dedicated candidates with strong communication skills, both verbally and written, that can work efficiently under tight deadlines with the ability to quickly switch between tasks. This is an excellent opportunity to learn the process of independent film production and distribution in a busy, fast-paced work environment. The day to day differs and all interns will have the opportunity to work alongside all our company departments including US Distribution, Productions & Acquisitions, Servicing & Delivery, Foreign Sales, and more.

• Productions and Acquisitions:
  Script coverage, film tracking, festival tracking, assisting on projects in the pre-production stage
• Domestic Distribution:
  Digital sales submissions for top TVOD partners, creating decks showcasing our latest catalog, metadata for TVOD partners, pulling clips for filmmakers and publicity opportunities
• Servicing and Delivery:
  Assisting with film deliveries to our various TVOD partners, marking cue points throughout the film, working in Adobe Premiere Pro, updating database website (Airtable), resizes of artwork for platform partners, pulling stills from various films, Dialogue lists, asset management

Previous experience in writing script coverage (ideal, but not required), samples may be requested from candidates moving on to the interview phase. Any experience with adobe premiere or photoshop is a plus but not necessary.

Based in Los Angeles, California, VMI Worldwide is a production, sales, and distribution company founded in 2010 by Andre Relis. The company specializes in producing, acquiring, selling, and distributing a diverse range of independent films in the global marketplace. VMI has represented an extensive variety of cast-driven titles featuring notable actors such as Vince Vaughn, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Jon Hamm, John Malkovich, Nicolas Cage, and Liam Hemsworth, showcasing both domestic and international appeal.

Salary: $15 daily stipend for gas or lunch