Lumiere Productions
26 West 17th Street, Suite 803
Internship objective: To give interns the opportunity to learn the ins and outs of documentary filmmaking. We are currently in development and production on several projects for public television and cable. While helping us with project research and administrative assistance, you will have to learn from and work directly with award-winning producers
About the interning organization: Lumiere Productions has a long history of producing documentaries and narrative films. Calvin Skaggs' Fly By Night won the Filmmakers' Trophy for Best Dramatic Film at Sundance. The documentary feature, APerfect Candidate by Lumiere's David Van Taylor was nominated for an Emmy. Ghosts of Attica was recently awarded a duPont Columbia silver baton. Lumiere has produced over a dozen documentaries for PBS, HBO, Discovery, Court TV, MTV and more.
Semesters interns are needed: Fall, 2008
Number of interns needed: Minimum of 1
Start date: On or near the first day of the semester, negotiable
End date: On or near the last day of the semester, negotiable
Hours per week: 10-15 hours per week/depending upon the number of weeks scheduled to intern.
Academic qualifications: Declared major or minor in the School of Communication
Desired skills and qualifications: Student interns should:
- Strong organizational and research skills.
- Working knowledge of Mac platform and production savvy are a plus.
Description of intern responsibilities:
- We request a commitment of at least 3 days a week from September – December
- Daily stipend of $30
Location:
Flatiron district, New York City
Lumiere Productions
26 West 17th Street,Suite 803
New York, NY 10011
Credit: College credit toward communication major, minor or general electives. One hour of college credit is earned for 40 hours of work.
Interested students should:
E-mail your resume to stephanie@lumiereproductions.com, along with a cover letter describing your interest in documentary film, and a list of your five favorite films. Please include your resume in the body of the e-mail. Attachments will not be opened.
Evaluation: The evaluation and grade will be completed by Internship Coordinator Marilyn Kritzman and will be based upon the following:
- The student’s journal/log/observation of all intern activities
- The student’s copy of all work produced
- The student’s learning objectives and progress made toward the learning objectives
- Final paper
- The internship sponsor mid-internship evaluation
- The internship sponsor final evaluation
Method of evaluation:
- Student’s journal/log: 20%
- Student’s work: 20 %
- Paper: 20%
- Internship sponsor mid-internship evaluation: 20%
- Internship sponsor final evaluation: 20%
Calendar:
- E-mail updates to faculty sponsor every month.
- Additional communication via email, phone or in person as needed
- All materials are to be submitted to Marilyn Kritzman on the Wednesday prior to final weeks of the semester/session registered.
- Internship sponsor evaluation due half way through the internship
- Internship sponsor final evaluation due the Wednesday of finals week with the rest of the material. The evaluation may be submitted with the student’s materials in a sealed envelope, or the sponsor may submit it separately by the due date.
Student’s Signature
Intern sponsor's (at internship site) signature
Coordinator of Undergraduate Internship’s (Marilyn S. Kritzman) signature
