DEADLINE EXTENDED! Gun Violence Reporting Intensive

DCTV is hiring 3 young filmmakers to go into NYC neighborhoods and document stories about gun violence. This is a full-time, 2-month paid position for early-career professional filmmakers and journalists.

Timeline

Beginning of March through the end of April 2010

Assignments

  • Filming for 8 weeks to create a series of two-minute videos for DCTV’s anti-gun violence website, www.beyondbullets.org
  • Filming will take place in neighborhoods in all five boroughs: Harlem, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brownsville, Crown Heights, Mott Haven, Stapleton and Jamaica
  • Reporting daily to Executive Producer(s)
  • Providing written reports about your experience for the website

Objectives

  • To make compelling videos about gun violence for presentation on www.beyondbullets.org
  • To challenge conventional news coverage of gun violence

Qualifications

  • Must be under the age of 25
  • Must have documentary filmmaking experience
  • Must have camera operating experience
  • Must be able to work independently, but report to and take direction from an Executive Producer
  • Must be able to work as part of a team
  • Must be able to meet strict deadlines and work well under pressure
  • Must be comfortable addressing issues of guns and gun violence
  • Must be comfortable traveling to and working in the above neighborhoods
  • Experience editing on Final Cut Pro a plus
  • Familiarity with the issue and/or recommended neighborhoods a plus
  • Salary commensurate with experience

To Apply:

  • Submit resume and cover letter stating why this project is of interest to you, and why you are qualified for this position
  • Submit reel or work samples (no longer than 5 minutes & labeled with your name, phone number and the role you played in creating the videos **online link preferred; if submitted in hard copy, samples will not be returned)
  • Provide contact information for one professional reference

Please note: Incomplete applications will not be considered

Submit materials by Tuesday, February 16, 2010 to Stephanie Skaff, Project Director
Via email: jobs@dctvny.org Via hard copy: DCTV, 87 Lafayette Street, New York, NY 10013