Intern with TheFilmSchool

WANTED
Someone passionate about the future of film-making

Who are we?
TheFilmSchool is an organization dedicated to furthering the art of storytelling through the medium of film

Who are you?

  • A passionate writer, storyteller and film aficionado 
  • A real “people person” with the ability to effectively convey (verbal & written) the mission of TheFilmSchool to others
  • Human
     

What’s in it for you?

  • Work with an exciting non-profit whose mission is to champion better storytelling in film
  • Gain exposure to several facets of the film industry from festival work (i.e. SIFF), film education (NW Film Forum), 
  • All interns who complete more than 20 weeks of work will receive a 100% scholarship to our 3-Week Screenwriting Bootcamp
  • All interns who commit to at least three months will receive free enrollment to our workshops (such as Substance & Sale and Mythic Imagination in Film)
     

What’s in it for us? 

  • 10 hrs per week working out of our office at The Film Center (co-located with SIFF at the Seattle Center) – Two 5hr days per week
  • 3 – 6 month internship starting the mid-January, and finishing in April or June
  • Marketing, Sales and/or Administrative Support for what’s looking like our most exciting (and busiest) year yet

I’m sold!  How do I apply?
Email us a few bullet lines about your background, education, goals, and a brief, witty paragraph describing why you want to intern with us.  

Resumes Banned. Stories Welcome.

We’ll review all of your submissions the first half of January and contact qualified (or just plain interesting) candidates for phone call / in-person meeting.  Four candidates will be selected.  And don’t forget, *no resumes* (falls into the whole ‘can you follow basic instructions’ category).
 

Looking forward to working with you!
 

- TheFilmSchool -
info@thefilmschool.com

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A Good Story Comes from Love

 

I found this written in one of my notebooks from years ago.  Enjoy.

A good story comes from love:

l) Love of telling a story–the belief that your vision can be expressed only through story, that characters can be more real than people, that the fictional world is more profound than the concrete.

2) Love of the dramatic– a fascination with the sudden surprises and revelations that bring sea-changes in life.

3) Love of truth– the belief that lies cripple the artist, that every truth in life must be questioned, down to one’s own secret motives; the ability to see and exorcise your own shit and to bring it up courageously and mercilessly.

4) Love of humanity–a willingness to empathize with suffering souls, to crawl inside their skins and see the world through their eyes.

5) Love of sensation– the desire to indulge in and bring to life the pleasures of the five senses.

6) Love of humor–even the most sober domestic dramas need that light touch, the twist of irony, the bite of satire, or the warm, gentle mirth that makes the most mundane scene glow.

7) Love of language–a delight in sound and sense, syntax and semantics.

8) Love of process–a joy in the journey of the story and the solitude of writing.

9) Love of uniqueness–the thrill of audacity and a stone-faced calm when it is met by ridicule.

10) Love of beauty–the courage and skill to develop your own style.

11) Love of duality, conflict, argumentation and the energy to orchestrate scene dynamics.

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