Fall Interns at Sidney Kimmel Entertainment

Fall Semester Interns needed at Sidney Kimmel Entertainment, an LA- based independent production company and financier (Death at a Funeral, United 93, Breach, The Kite Runner, Adventureland, Lars and the Real Girl). Lots of reading and script analysis, clerical work and special research projects. It's a relaxed office with many projects in various stages of development, production and distribution. Ideal candidates are outgoing, well-read and have discerning taste and an eagerness to learn. Film/English/Creative Writing background is a plus but not necessary, but a love of movies is. Unpaid, college credit required. Send resume and cover letter to jobs@skefilms.com with INTERNSHIP in the title.

The internship involves A LOT of coverage (a script a day) so it would best for someone interested in screenwriting and not production. Typically the interns will read incoming scripts and provide coverage or notes. They will also cover reception when she needs to step away from her desk, keep a tracking grid of up-and-coming directors and projects, and occasionally make copies.

Bilingual Production Intern for Cuentame'

Join the fast-paced team at the helm of Brave New Foundation's Cuentame' , the exciting, innovative bilingual Facebook project at the cutting edge of the Latino community! Cuentame' frames what's going on in culture, history, arts and news, activism and more from our collective past, present and future. Jobs include: Basic online research: organizations, news clips, archival video and photos, logging video footage, transcribing interviews, and translating interviews.

Skills Required
* Bilingual (Spanish English).
* VERY Facebook literate.
* Strong sense of the Latino community's interests, concerns.
* Excellent written verbal skills.
* Attention to detail.
* Positive, can-do, fast-paced team member.
* Working knowledge of Final Cut Pro a plus.
* We will train if other skills are needed.

To apply please send a resume or cover letter to volunteers@bravenewfoundation.org

Writer for TV Series in Development

New TV series in development seeks produced TV writer to join writing team for a dental/medical series that in a docu-drama/talk format.

Must have documentary or major talk show experience.

You can be either WGA or non-union, pay will be WGA rates.

Chicago area a plus, but not imperative.

TO SUBMIT:
Be sure to mention you heard about this from Jeff Gund at INFOLIST.com, and please send 3 writing samples and your contact information to:
wttv@comcast.net

OR you may also submit via regular mail to:
P.O. Box 911
Bolingbrook, IL 60440

WriteGirl Seeks Mentors and Volunteers

Help girls write their way to powerful futures! WriteGirl is looking for mentors and volunteers for their 10th season of creative writing workshops and mentoring for teen girls. Since 2001, WriteGirl has been helping girls discover confidence, self-esteem, communication skills and the power of their own unique voice. Through mentoring, writing workshops, public readings, performances and publications, WriteGirl teens explore poetry, fiction, journalism, screenwriting, songwriting and more. Monthly workshops (Saturdays) are held near downtown Los Angeles. Creative writing workshops also take place weekly in several schools in the greater Los Angeles region.

For more information, visit www.writegirl.org or call 213-253-2655.

We are now accepting applications for the Fall of 2010. You can download an application from our website under the “Join Us” tab.

Orientation/training dates for new volunteers TBA.

Skills:
WriteGirl welcomes all women of diverse professional backgrounds to join our energetic community. Apply your professional skills, enrich a young woman's life - and let her enrich yours! Help with planning events, college support, book marketing, mentoring, public relations and more!

Services Offered: Spanish Translator, Transcriber, Editor and Proofreader

I am a freelance translator of movie subtitles with 20+ years of professional experience and previously, many years of teaching Spanish as a Second Language at the United Nations. Most recently I worked on the following films: Nuremberg, The Cove, Sergio, and Frozen River, among others. I transcribed and translated a segment for CNN/Heroes, and I translated and edited textbooks by Houghton Mifflin and Scott Foresman for the bilingual program in the elementary schools.

I can be reached at: inspanish@optonline.net, or by phone at: (914) 739-7457.

Cristina Altieri-Martinez