June 16, 2022

Industry Relations Newsletter

Summer 2022 Newsletter!

The Industry Relations department remains open throughout the summer to answer any questions or inquiries you may have! Visit us for career meetings, festival & distribution advice, and internship & first job placement. We look forward to seeing you!

The Fellowship Guide:

The Fellowship Guide

Looking to apply to directing workshops, screenwriting competitions, or production grants? View all the latest opportunities available for emerging filmmakers in one document! If you’re a writer, director, producer, animator, composer, or creative-exec in the making, this guide is for you!

Festivals and Distribution:

The Festival Guide

New Updates This Week! For your all your Film Festival needs! Click to find the latest call for entries, local festival to attend, news, discounts & waivers, grants & funds, and labs & programs.

In case you missed it:

Congratulations to the USC filmmakers responsible for ON TIME and BOO HAG OR SHADOW MAN! You can check out these films on Fox Soul TV Channel's Screening Room series HERE!

Careers:

Career Resources:

Looking to punch up your resume? Eager to master script coverage? Here are some helpful career resources, including sample cover letters, networking tips, and more.

Professional Development Packet - Application Samples

Resume Bootcamp

Cover Letter Bootcamp

Interview Bootcamp

LinkedIn Bootcamp

Script Coverage Workshop (and Template Examples)

You know you need to click on these! Thank you!

First Jobs:

Attention Class of 2022 Graduates! Join the First Jobs Program TODAY!

FIRST JOBS gives participating employers access to a pool of talented recent USC School of Cinematic Arts graduates who meet all the qualifications for entry-level jobs in the entertainment industry, and gives recent graduates an opportunity to join leading industry companies and productions.

Please click on “Alumni: Apply to First Jobs Program” to get started.

APPLY HERE

Internship One-on-Ones

Schedule a meeting to discuss Fall 2022 internships. All meetings are tailored to review your career trajectory and find internships that match your job goals.

If you are interested in a one-on-one meeting, please reach out to internships@cinema.usc.edu

Internship Highlights:

Imagemovers Fall Intern

A-List director’s production company is seeking part-time REMOTE interns for the Fall semester (mid-August to mid-December 2022). The ideal candidate will have excellent reading and writing skills, knowledge of the television/film culture, and an enthusiasm for writing script and book coverage. Please send resumes to: imagemoversinternships@gmail.com

Game 1 Productions Fall Intern

Game1 Productions is a sports production company with projects spanning from film, to television, to short form and podcasts. We are seeking hard working, self-sufficient interns who are passionate about sports, scripted film & TV as well as unscripted projects. The company is responsible for producing BRUISED, NATIONAL CHAMPIONS, and has over 30 other projects in development. Please submit resumes to brendan@game1.com