Festival Editor, Video Content

Sundance Film Festival - Park City, UT

Full-time - Entry Level

Remote - Park City, UT

About the position

The Festival Editor, Video Content is responsible for editing marketing video assignments for the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. This role supports the Sundance Institute's mission to create content that showcases independent filmmakers and the resources available to them. The position is temporary, requiring full-time commitment from October 30, 2024, to February 21, 2025, with extended hours including evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed. The role involves both onsite and remote work leading up to the festival.

Responsibilities

• Editing assignments using Adobe Premiere and companion applications including Frame.io and After Effects.
• Integrating motion graphics with video footage creatively and seamlessly.
• Collaborating with stakeholders, creative teams, social teams, and Festival personnel to generate high-quality marketing materials.
• Delivering initial cuts ahead of due dates to allow for revisions before deadlines.
• Collecting and implementing feedback on assigned content.
• Preparing assets for delivery with requested accessibility measures and basic technical finishing.
• Creating folder systems for editing workflows and archival backup on the server.

Requirements

• Legal authorization to work in the United States.
• 3 years of related experience in video editing.
• Comfortable editing both social-driven content and longform content, including vertical and horizontal formats.
• Strong knowledge and experience with Frame.io and Camera to Cloud.
• Understanding of commercial video structure and current aesthetic trends.
• High level of knowledge editing marketing materials for the digital space.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritize tasks.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Adobe Premiere and companion applications, especially After Effects.
• Ability to work with basic motion graphics; advanced motion graphic experience is a plus.

Nice-to-haves

• Highly collaborative and communicative within the team.
• Positive and proactive approach to video production.
• Ability to ask questions and seek out answers.
• Effective prioritization and coordination of projects to meet deadlines.
• Enjoyment in creating video content that spotlights independent artists and their work.

Benefits

• Paid sick leave and Institute holidays
• Employee assistance program
• Employee Wellness Initiatives
• Sundance Film Festival passes and benefits (varies each year)