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Position: Film Producer (Unpaid)
Term: One year
Start Date: November 1, 2009

About Global Playground:
Global Playground is a 501(c)(3) public charity, incorporated in New York in May 2006. We are committed to funding the education of children in developing countries by giving them opportunities to learn. We are also committed to promoting cross-cultural understanding by creating a virtual playground where students from all parts of the world can learn and interact with each other. We believe strongly that these efforts are the most promising means to eliminating poverty, violence, and intolerance in our world.

In its three years of existence, Global Playground has opened a new 325-student primary school near Kampala, Uganda; constructed a middle school near Phnom Penh, Cambodia; and completed a new library for an already-existing school in the mountains of Northern Thailand. We are about to begin construction of a technology center in Honduras and are working to facilitate cross-cultural exchanges among the students at our project sites. To find out more about our projects and our cross-cultural initiatives go to www.theglobalplayground.org

Position Description:
- Transform video footage from Global Playground’s visits to schools abroad into inspiring documentaries, of approximately 5-10 minutes in length, that convey Global Playground’s mission to prospective donors.
- Advise participants in Global Playground’s trips abroad on how best to capture the Corporation’s activities on video.
- Advise Global Playground’s board of directors on how to use film creatively in its marketing efforts.
- Explore and pursue opportunities for Global Playground to promote its work by means of film.

Time Commitment:
- Estimated hours per week: 5

Qualifications:
- Previous experience editing and producing documentaries or other short films
- Working knowledge of and access to film production equipment
- Creativity and meticulous attention to detail, including a concern for what words and images denote and connote and how word choice and the juxtaposition of images create persuasive messages
- Passion for nonprofit work and advancing education in developing countries

How to Apply:
Please send your resume; a sample of your previous work in the field of film production; and your contact information via email to volunteers@theglobalplayground.org with the subject line “Film Producer.”