Film Finance Intern
Buffalo 8 is a full-service media company based in three offices across Los Angeles, California. Buffalo 8 operates seven core service divisions: development, production, post-production, distribution, client management, marketing, and creative branding with accolades from the Sundance, Berlin, Toronto, Tribeca, and SXSW festivals. Buffalo 8 works closely with its sister company, BondIt Media Capital, a world-renowned film, television and media financier founded in November 2013.
To begin the internship, interns will have the opportunity to work at Buffalo 8 and BondIt Media Capital, rotating during the week between the different operating divisions.
Intern responsibilities and daily tasks will include some (but not all) of the following: tracking new and current deal information, assisting analysts with Excel modeling for financing transactions, researching film news for engagement on social media, gathering lead lists for business development and organizing grids, updating and maintaining the companies’ operating systems, managing client materials and tracking client news, screening post-production rough-cuts and other daily tasks as they arise to support the management team.
The position offers an exceptional opportunity to gain hands-on experience in both film and media finance, related production services and a stronger perspective of producing film and television content. Candidates should have superior oral and written communication skills, be eager to learn about the entertainment industry and have a strong work ethic.
Applicants should submit a resumé with a brief cover letter describing their interest and any relevant skills/experience. Currently enrolled undergraduate and graduate students, or recent graduates (preferably within two years), are all eligible to apply.
Key Elements:
- Unpaid (School Credit Available)
- Full- or Part-Time (40 hours per week preferable)
- Laptop required
- Key areas of the industry:
- Film/TV/Media Finance
- Talent Management
- Content Development
- TV/Film Consulting
- Post-Production
- Film Distribution
Majors that should apply:
- Economics/Finance/Business Majors interested in the media space
- Film/TV or Cinematic Studies Majors
- Communications/Marketing Majors
- Theater Majors
- Computer Science Majors/Minors
- Entrepreneurship Majors/Minors
About Buffalo 8
Founded in 2010 by partners Matthew Helderman and Luke Taylor, Buffalo 8 has established itself as a full-service media company based in Santa Monica, California. Buffalo 8 operates seven core divisions: development, production, post-production, distribution, client management, marketing, and creative branding services with accolades from the Sundance, Berlin, Toronto, Tribeca, and SXSW festivals.
At Buffalo 8, we are endlessly passionate about creative storytelling, media technology, and the business of entertainment in equal quotients; we are the fusion of entrepreneurial ethos and quality content creation with a unified ambition to provide first-class service.