Spotlight Pictures Seeks Interns

Entertainment Business and Film Students, check out this new opportunity!

Spotlight Pictures handles worldwide sales of independent films. They have acquired films starring James Franco, Liam Neeson, Jessica Chastain, Pierce Brosnan, Jean Reno, Rosamund Pike, Aaron Eckhart, Dakota Johnson, Mila Kunis, and also films directed and produced by some of the most acclaimed filmmakers in the industry (Terrence Malick, Larry Clark, Milos Forman, David Mamet). Spotlight travels each year to major international festivals and markets such as Berlin, Cannes and Toronto where they meet with their clients; distributors and producers from all over the globe. Spotlight’s films have been released both domestically and internationally by distributors ranging from studios to high-end indie companies: 20th Century Fox, Universal Studios, Paramount Pictures, Lionsgate, eOne, IFC, Magnolia.

Spotlight is currently looking for interns who can come in to the office 2-3 days per week. The internship program will cover all areas of international sales (acquisitions, marketing, sales, delivery), and will be fully immersed in our day to day business. This is a terrific opportunity for students looking to learn more about the business side of film and also for directors and producers that wish to learn about the market in order to become complete filmmakers.

The candidates must be able to receive school credit for this internship and be ready to start immediately.

Interested candidates must submit their resume to George Kiefer in Career Development gkiefer@lafilm.edu and put “Spotlight Pictures Internship” in the subject line of the email. Candidates must also be in at least the 9th month of the Film program or in any month of the Entertainment Business program.