Digital Media Assistant; Film Festival

Position: NYFF Digital Media Assistant

Department:
Marketing & Communications

Location:

New York, NY, US

Term:
Full-Time;
Seasonal (6 Weeks): 9/8/2026 - 10/16/2026

Rate: $23/hour, with overtime after 40 hours of work in a week

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/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 with set-up, camera builds, and media delivery confirmations, as well as tracking key equipment assets and organization.
• Assists NYFF editing team with running, transferring, organizing, and duplicating media.
• Assists NYFF photography team with transferring and organizing photography.
• Assists NYFF Digital Content Producer, 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/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 but with open communication.
• Experience with the production/shooting/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 film industry and New York Film Festival recommended.