Intern, Acquisitions & Co-Productions - Motion Picture Group

Lionsgate•Santa Monica, CA

8d•$19•Onsite

About The Position

The Acquisitions & Co-Productions team is seeking an intern who will help cover scripts and completed films, prepare for film festivals and track submissions. Experience writing script coverage is highly preferred. The Lionsgate Internship Program is designed to identify, recruit, and develop a diverse group of students that will gain meaningful educational experiences, professional growth, and career opportunities. About Lionsgate Lionsgate (NYSE: LION) is one of the world’s leading standalone, pure play, publicly traded content companies. It brings together diversified motion picture and television production and distribution businesses, a world-class portfolio of valuable brands and franchises, a talent management and production powerhouse and a more than 20,000-title film and television library, all driven by the studio’s bold and entrepreneurial culture. Business Unit Overview Motion Picture Group Lionsgate operates the largest independent motion picture company in the world. The home of such beloved franchises as John Wick, The Hunger Games, Twilight, Saw and Now You See Me, Lionsgate regularly releases 10-15 wide theatrical films each year, complemented by a slate of 40-50 multi-platform and direct-to-streaming titles. Thanks to an entrepreneurial structure, creative passion, and innovative marketing and distribution strategies, the studio is capable of not only making and extending franchises, but also delivering original successes like La La Land, Wonder, Knives Out, Monster’s Ball, Precious, Fahrenheit 9/11 and Jesus Revolution. The studio has generated nearly $15 billion in global box office and earned 335 Academy Award® nominations and 71 Oscar® wins.

Requirements

Currently enrolled in an accredited college/university pursing a degree in Film or Communications.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Experience writing script coverage.
Strong attention to detail.
Basic knowledge of PowerPoint or Google Slides.
A passion for film!
Interns must not work more than 40 hours per week
Must be actively enrolled in an accredited college or university and pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree
Interns must be current rising juniors through recent grads (within 6 months of internship start date)
Graduate students are eligible to apply
Interns must be available to work for the entire length of the program
All internships are paid
Most internship positions will require working 4 days in office