Internships, Jobs, Film Festivals, and Off-Campus Opportunities:  

For more job listings, be sure to check Jobnet. Positions for videographers and editors are frequently posted.

1. Culminating Experience Proposals for 14X and 14F: If you plan to do your culminating experience during Summer 2014 or Fall 2014, the deadline for submitting your proposal is May 15th. Students must have completed FS40 before submitting their proposal.

2. Alexander Lang Memorial Award for the Best Original Screenplay by a Dartmouth Undergraduate: Professor Alexander Laing, was killed in a bicycle accident in 1978. Laing '25 was a poet, novelist and Professor of Belles Letters at the College. This award has been funded in recent years by friends of Film and Media Studies. The winner will receive a cash prize, which will be given at the Hopkins Center Award Ceremony in May. There are two categories. One for Feature scripts (~95-120 pages long), one for Short Scripts (~8 to 20 pages long). There may be more than one winner in each category. Primary consideration will be given to a subject's potential as effective movie material and how well the writer can convey that potential in a shootable script. All manuscripts must be typed and submitted in triplicate on three-hole punched paper, fastened with two or three brads. Name of writer should appear on the title page only. (The Film and Media Studies Department Office can supply a 3-hole punch and brads.) Submitted manuscripts must be received by Film Studies in a box for this purpose outside Cheryl Coutermarsh’s office in the Visual Arts Center by 4:00PM on Friday May 2, 2014. No late submissions will be accepted. Note that if you are off-campus, you may send in a .pdf file of your script to [log in to unmask] by that same deadline (he will not be a judge). (Note that ALL Dartmouth Undergraduates as well as those who graduated last spring are eligible. This is partly because most seniors were still writing their feature-length scripts when the deadline arrived.)

3. Stories Growing Films Seeking Production Designers: Stories Growing Films is looking for a Production Designer for the comedic short film it's producing this term, Monkey House. The Production Designer collaborates with the director on the overall visual look of the film. Responsibilities include scouting and selecting locations, decorating locations for scenes, and selecting props. It's an exciting hands-on position that combines design and film! We are also seeking a Costumer Designer to design all of the costumers for the characters. Responsibilities include sketching concepts for actors' costumes and executing that vision through a combination of ordering clothes items and selecting outfits from actors' closets. If interested, please contact Amanda Young '15 ([log in to unmask]).

4. Finance Office Seeking Videographer: The Professional Development Committee in Finance & Administration is creating a short video about the Finance Centers on campus. If you are interested in getting involved, please contact Ann Betters ([log in to unmask]).

5. Ever wanted to visit Austin, TX? Want to have a blast this summer? Would you like a credit on a feature film before you graduate? Alex Stockton '15 is searching for cast and crew for a feature film entitled Illegal Invisible Ignited to be shot in Austin, TX this summer. Everyone will be fed and have a place to live. And you can bet it'll be the best summer you've ever had. The film's synopsis: Illegal Invisible Ignited tells the story of Franky DeLuna, a Hispanic who dreams of being an inventor but that was brought to the United States illegally when he was a little boy. He struggles to find his place in a country that requires him to not exist and is deported when he contacts the police in order to prevent a rape. As he tries to make a new home in Mexico, Franky discovers the corruption of the cartels and must decide whether it is better to live in a country where his life is in danger or a country that doesn't want him. Think 12 Years a Slave mixed with The Pursuit of Happyness but told through the salient issue of illegal immigration. If you are interested, please contact the Alex at [log in to unmask]

6. Seeking Wedding Videographer: My name is Megan Bourbeau. My fiancé and I are getting married in late September this year in southern New Hampshire and we are looking for a videographer for our wedding. We are looking for upperclassmen with experience in video, video editing, and working an important event for 7+ hours. It is important that they have their own equipment for that day, understand the time table of a wedding, and are able to edit the footage into a valuable keepsake for us. Interested candidates can send their resume, contact information, and any samples of their work to [log in to unmask].

Ongoing Research and Internship Opportunities:

1. Like making movies or want to learn how? Email [log in to unmask] to see how you can get involved with Stories Growing Films and like on FB: http://www.facebook.com/dartmouthstoriesgrowingfilms

2. Interested in TV? Email [log in to unmask] to see how you can get involved in Dartmouth Television!

3. The Digital Lab in the Black Family Visual Arts Center has open hours Mon 3-7pm, Wed 1-3, 7-10pm, Thurs 4-5:30pm, and Sun 6:30-10pm. Stop by to learn about working with Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, After Effects, Final Cut Pro, and other photo/video editing software. Email [log in to unmask] for more info.

4. Looking for an internship in the entertainment industry? Join the DAEMA Internship Google Group for updates on what is available: http://groups.google.com/group/daema_jobsinternships.

If you are trying to get an internship that requires school credit, talk to career services. They have a work-around that involves enrolling in a local college for a term and getting credit there.