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NYFF Production Coordinator

New York, NY

Description

NYFF Production Coordinator

Job Type

Temporary

New York, NY

POSITION: NYFF Production Coordinator

DEPARTMENT: Festival Production

LOCATIONS: New York, New York

TERM: August 8 - October 21

RATE: $1000/Week

About FLC

For over 50 years, Film at Lincoln Center has been dedicated to supporting the art and elevating the craft of cinema and enriching film culture. Film at Lincoln Center fulfills its mission through the programming of festivals, series, retrospectives, and new releases; the presentation of podcasts, talks, and special events; and the creation and implementation of artist initiatives. Since its founding in 1969, this nonprofit organization has brought the celebration of American and international film to the world-renowned Lincoln Center arts complex, making the discussion and appreciation of cinema accessible to a broad audience and ensuring that it remains an essential art form for years to come.

About the role

The NYFF Production Coordinator works under the supervision of the Production Manager and Producer to execute a broad range of physical production tasks including festival-wide inventory oversight and management, resource control and distribution, and festival venue support. The coordinator works at a critical intersection of multiple departments and as such must be organized, adaptable, and communicative in order to ensure NYFF’s venues are operating correctly.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES

Works closely with the Production Manager to establish and maintain high-quality communications processes and methods across all festival staff/stakeholders;
Coordinates deliveries and cross-organizational inventories of sponsor products, festival signage, and other assets from pre-production to final wrap;
Coordinates the distribution and deployment of festival signage to all venues;
Coordinates with site managers and venue staff to ensure festival venues are properly equipped and supplied throughout the festival;
Trains and oversees the work of a cadre of festival production volunteers;
Oversees the setup and breakdown of Festival Merch stands throughout NYFF Venues including daily inventories, end of day reporting, and volunteer staffing;
Assists with the execution of site activations in festival spaces as required;
Assists NYFF Departments with material needs within festival venues as required;
details, coordinating with department stakeholders and outside vendors at the direction of the Production Manager;
Provides production support across festival venues as needed, including to Partner and outdoor venues;
Other administrative and production support tasks as assigned.

EXPERIENCE/SKILLS REQUIRED

Experience in film festivals, live events, or conference production
Attention to detail and keen sense of organization
Comfort working independently and communicating effectively in a hybrid work environment
Comfortable with physically demanding, front line production work
Comfortable working out of our brick and mortar offices and at our venues during the festival
Grace under pressure

SUPERVISION

Production Manager, NYFF

Travel:

None

Film at Lincoln Center is committed to a workforce that is representative of the varied audiences we are privileged to serve. We provide a work environment that does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, mental or physical disability, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. Film at Lincoln Center prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.