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JOB DESCRIPTION: Film & TV Development Internship SUMMARY: PICTURESTART is seeking interns for Summer 2023. Our interns will have hands-on opportunities to learn and immerse themselves in day-to-day creative activities, including reading, evaluating, discussing material, writing coverage, drafting filmmaker/talent lists, writing for Weekly Newsletter and tracking submissions. Additionally, interns will gain Office Operations experience and will have the ability to network and be mentored by a company Executive. The ideal candidate is excited to learn about the creative side of entertainment at a quickly growing media company, has strong attention to detail, possesses a positive attitude and has an eagerness to learn. This is a paid internship, to start May 29. Ideally the intern is based in Los Angeles with access to a vehicle. FULL JOB DESCRIPTION: PICTURESTART is looking for full Time and Part-time Interns. Position to start May 29, 2023. Responsibilities include, but not limited to: • Read submissions and write coverage • Check avails • Write for PS Weekly Newsletter • Front Desk coverage • Help with variety of office tasks ABOUT THE INTERNSHIP: • Our 2023 Internship will run from May to September • Full Time schedule (40 hours per week) • Part Time Schedule (16-24 hours per week) • Paid Internship • Friendly and dynamic work environment • Hybrid Schedule QUALIFICATIONS: • Current college students, or recent graduates • Excellent analytical and written skills • Familiarity with Google workplace (sheets, docs, etc.) • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States This is a great opportunity for someone who is interested in entertainment, loves TV and Film and is eager to learn about the industry in a fast growing company. ABOUT PICTURESTART: PICTURESTART, which focuses on "discovery of voice" content and storytelling, is the media company founded by producer and former studio executive Erik Feig, who has produced, supervised and originated the production of Academy Award-winning films including La La Land and The Hurt Locker, along with book adaptations and films geared toward the youth market, including The Twilight Saga, The Hunger Games series, Divergent series, Red series and Step Up series. PICTURESTART's most recent project, SHARPER directed by Ben Caron and starring Julianne Moore, Sebastian Stan and Justice Smith, premiered on Apple TV+ on February 10th to great reviews. Previously, PS's film LUCKIEST GIRL ALIVE starring Mila Kunis and directed by Mike Barker, premiered on Netflix on September 30th as the #1 film and has since been nominated for two People's Choice Awards. Prior to that, PS released CHA CHA REAL SMOOTH, directed by Cooper Raiff, and starring Cooper and Dakota Johnson, on Apple TV+. The film won the Audience Award at Sundance, where it premiered alongside PICTURESTART'S AM I OK? starring Dakota Johnson and Sonoya Mizuno, directed by Tig Notaro and Stephanie Allynne. PS is currently in post production on a variety of projects, including SWEETHEARTS starring Kiernan Shipka and Nico Hiraga, directed by Jordan Weiss; THEATER CAMP starring Ben Platt, Molly Gordon, Noah Galvin, and Jimmy Tatro, directed by Molly Gordon and Nick Lieberman; raunchy comedy STRAYS voiced by Will Ferrell and Jamie Foxx, and directed by Josh Greenbaum; and the ambitious video game adaptation BORDERLANDS starring Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, Jamie Lee Curtis and Jack Black and directed by Eli Roth. On the TV side, PICTURESTART's first series GREASE: RISE OF THE PINK LADIES is set to premiere on Paramount+ on April 6, 2023. PICTURESTART also has a rich and diverse slate of projects in various stages of development, across film, TV and audio: the highly-anticipated Sue Mengers biopic starring Jennifer Lawrence; the action-packed epic true story about Japan's first African samurai, YASUKE; the high-school-cheating caper remake of the Thai hit BAD GENIUS; and UNPREGNANT, a teen road-trip comedy based on the acclaimed novel written by Jenni Hendriks and Ted Caplan, which premiered on HBO Max in September 2020 - just to name a few! PICTURESTART is proud to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to establishing and fostering a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible workforce. We welcome and consider applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy status, military/veteran status, disability, or any other protected category.