Internships
Travel Queeries currently has two main internships/areas open: Production Intern & PR/Design Intern. Read Below for detailed information.
Start Date is Jan. 07 and interns are asked to make at least a 3-6 month commitment. Interested persons should send resume/interest letter to Elliat Graney-Saucke (Director/Executive Producer: elliat_graneysaucke@yahoo.com
Production Internship
Intern will be in contact with interviewees & collaborating artists, research distributors, audio/color mastering, catalog and transcribe footage.
:Responsibilities:
Correspondence
- In touch with Interviewees (confirm: name, title, organizations/groups, location, & gather "where they are now" statements)
- In touch with Collaborating Artists (to get materials for film, confirm: name, title, organizations/groups, location)
Research/Catalog
- Distribution Formats/Formatting (ex. PAL)
- Archiving, Storage
- Audio/Color Mastering (resources, future interns)
- Closed Caption
- Catalog Footage/tapes
- Post-Production Grants/Funding (deadlines, contacts, applications)
Transcribe
- English interviews into English text
Other tech. specifics
- Make Copies for Festivals/Screenings
- Capture Stills from Video for PR
- Other...
PR/Design Internship
Intern will create PR materials (digital/print), research & make database of festivals, screening venues & publications. Hands on design work for website and poster, post cards and assist with screenings.
:Responsibilities:
Research/Catalog (Data Base)
- Press (Print, Digital- Publications, Contacts, Deadlines)
- Festivals (Film, Cultural, Arts- Contacts, Deadlines, Applications)
- Screening Venues (Theaters, Community Centers-Contacts, Deadlines)
- Distributors (Genres, Requirements, Contacts)
- Contacts (Fiscal.Advisers.Organizations.Supporters.Interviewees.Collaborating Artists)
Design
- Website (text, design, video files, opening page- flash animation?)
- Merch. Design (Poster, Postcard, Stickers)- (Using collaborating artist imagery/portraits/video stills- do layout and get printed)
PR/Outreach
- Create Press Kit (Digital and Printed)
- Create Press Release and One Sheet Skeleton (for screenings/events)
- Send out Postcard
- Send out festival applications
- Contact Press (send out PR materials, arrange interviews/reviews)
- Send out "update e-mail(s)" to TQ Contacts
Events/Screenings
- Assist in Fundraising/Outreach events (coordinating, set-up, pr)
- Help set up Screening Tour (08/09) (invite distributors/press)