Digital Media Assistant; Film Festival

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Reporting to the Assistant Director, Marketing, the NYFF Digital Media Assistant will support the mission and activities of NYFF
64 by supporting the festival‑specific videography, photography and editing campaigns. This is an on‑site position with select remote working days and select evening shifts during the festival, 9/25 through 10/12.

• Assists NYFF videography team, helping with set‑up, camera builds, and media delivery confirmations, as well as tracking key equipment assets and organization.
• Assists NYFF editing team, including running, transferring, organizing, and duplicating media.
• Assists NYFF photography team, including transferring and organizing photography.
• Assists NYFF Digital Content Producer, including coordinating with videographers and handling select videography duties.
• Assists with communication across videography, editing, and photography departments, ensuring smooth organization and delivery.
• Assists with other key duties as assigned, including photo/video/editing schedule creation and handling updates leading up to and through the festival.
• Assists with wrap duties related to videography and photography, ensuring all media is delivered and organized.

• 1‑2 years in production assistant experience, ideally in a film, entertainment or film festival environment.
• Attention to detail and ability to work independently with open communication.
• Experience with the production, shooting and editing of video/audio recommended.
• Comfortable in a fast‑paced environment with experience in time management of tasks and duties.
• Experience with Google Docs/Drive, Adobe Premiere, and Slack recommended.
• Knowledge of the film industry and New York Film Festival recommended.