Production Coordinator

$52,000 - $52,000/Yr

Muddy Water Documentaries

Full-time - Entry Level

Remote

About the position

The Production Coordinator position at Muddy Water Documentaries offers an exciting opportunity for emerging documentary producers and filmmakers to engage in a variety of independent feature documentary projects. This role is designed for individuals looking to gain hands-on experience in documentary production, with responsibilities spanning from project coordination to creative input. The position begins in January 2025 and is structured as a temporary role with the potential for full-time employment based on performance and fit.

Responsibilities

• Working on several documentary projects simultaneously, including independent documentaries and short form video journalism work.
• Performing clerical duties such as expense reporting, logging purchase orders, budget upkeep, production paperwork, and office administration.
• Providing field support during production periods.
• Engaging in grant writing, grant submission, and grant tracking for active documentary projects.
• Designing treatment decks and websites for upcoming and ongoing projects.
• Coordinating upcoming shoots, story research and development, and archival research.
• Managing production-to-post workflow, DIT, and rights + clearance support.
• Assisting with editing duties, including reviewing dailies, organizing footage, and editing string outs.
• Helping develop paper edits and providing creative feedback on rough cuts.
• Assisting in the development and production of new documentary projects.
• Building a network of filmmakers, institutions, and funders.
• Supporting efforts to bring in new opportunities to the company.

Requirements

• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Graphic design skills in Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, and Canva.
• Budgeting skills in Google Sheets and Microsoft Excel.
• Grant writing skills.
• Video editing skills in Adobe Premiere.
• Understanding of documentary field production and basic knowledge of cinema cameras and audio equipment.

Nice-to-haves

• Dependable, proactive, organized, and responsible personality.
• Creative, tasteful, discerning, artful, and progressive mindset.
• Enterprising, savvy, and resourceful approach to work.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Bonus opportunities