Contract Filmmaker / Emerging Director — NYC or LA
About The Position
Autopilot is seeking an ambitious emerging filmmaker, film student, or early-career director to create original stories about money, investing, and the people involved. The role involves producing high-quality, story-driven short films and social videos. Autopilot will provide creative direction, app footage, animation, talent support, and funding, while the filmmaker will bring their storytelling instinct and execution. Potential story directions include portraits of New Yorkers and their relationship with money, unexpected stories behind wealth, work, investing, and culture, documentary-style local stories with a financial angle, and original short-form concepts that make Autopilot culturally relevant.
Requirements
- Film students, recent graduates, aspiring directors, or early-career filmmakers.
- A strong portfolio or a clear creative point of view.
- Ability to tell a story visually.
- Comfort working independently on project-based assignments.
Responsibilities
- Pitch and produce story-led video concepts.
- Direct, shoot, and edit projects, or coordinate the production process.
- Work from creative briefs and collaborate with Autopilot on messaging.
- Create polished videos for social distribution and potential paid promotion.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
