Job Description The 48 Hour Film Project is celebrating its 25th anniversary in2025 The competition challenges teams to create a short film within 48 hours, using a randomly assigned genre, character, prop and line of dialogue.
The 48HFP city producer position is a great opportunity for someone who would like to gain valuable experience running a worldwide film competition and festival, organizing exciting and extraordinary events and screenings for filmmakers, making contacts and helping to cultivate the local film community and being a key component of one of the largest and most respected network of filmmakers and producers around the world.
Requirements The producer position has flexible hours that can supplement your existing employment or freelance work. A successful candidate will have the following qualities:
- excellent organizational and communication skills
- previous festival and/or event planning experience
- creativity and problem-solving skills
- knowledge of technology including email, social media, Zoom, Dropbox, Microsoft Word or similar software
- determination to put in time and effort to making the 48HFP a great event for local filmmakers
- existing network of personal and professional contacts with groups, businesses and individuals in the film, media and arts communities
Desired but not required: - experience in film and photo editing
- experience in the independent film/media industry
Expectations The producer's duties may include, but are not limited to:
- organization and on-site management of all events related to the local competition including Kickoff, Drop-off, Premiere Screenings, "Best of" Screenings, awards program and networking events
- instigating outreach to individuals, film groups, professional organizations, arts groups, educati
