Internship
Intern - Script Competition Reader
Austin Film Festival
- Unpaid
- Internship
Job Description
Position: AFF Script Competition Reader Internship
About Us: Austin Film Festival furthers the art and craft of storytelling by inspiring and championing the work of screenwriters, filmmakers, and all artists who use the language of film and television to tell a story. AFF is dedicated to providing unique cultural events and services, enhancing public awareness and participation and encouraging long lasting community partnerships.
What We Do: Austin Film Festival hosts a robust Script Competition, averaging 12,000 submissions from around the world annually. With a variety of categories to submit in, our goal is to support and uplift emerging storytellers, while helping new voices break into the industry. As competition readers, our job is to conduct a thorough evaluation and give thoughtful feedback in order to help writers elevate their work.
Reader Internship Program: The ideal candidate for the Reader Internship Program is a voracious reader who is well-versed in the basics of screenwriting and has a keen sense for analyzing a story. At AFF, storytelling is our focus! So, testing helps us determine the strength of a reader’s eye for strong storytelling and quality.
Students who are accepted into the Reader Internship Program are required to join our State of the Union – Onboarding Readers Call, prior to receiving script assignments. Readers may request a minimum of 5 scripts every two weeks in the Digital Series and Short Screenplay categories, with the goal of reading 70 scripts in total. Readers will be asked to assess the script in the following categories: Concept, Plot, Structure, Characters, Dialogue and Overall. Notes are required for all categories with a minimum of 150 characters per section, except the overall section which has a requirement of 750 characters. One of the most exciting aspects of reading for AFF, is each reader accumulates hours that go toward internship credit, and possible a Film Pass or Badge to our 30th Annual Austin Film Festival this upcoming October. Joining our Reader Internship Program will give you a unique opportunity to grow as a writer, and we hope to have you aboard.
Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rj76k1-18-189-143-114-42 in your application.