MidGrowing growth
Film Festival Programmer
Curate films for festivals and shape cinematic discourse
$40,000 – $100,000/yrSelect films, organize festival lineups, and discover emerging filmmakers.
Highlights
Common tasks
Screen submissions, curate lineups, invite films, and organize festival programming.
Potential downsides
Thousands of submissions to watch, filmmaker rejection backlash, and seasonal workload spikes.
Skills
OrganizationWritingStorytellingCreativityPersuasion
Interests
Media & entertainmentCommunicationCreating & designing
Industries
Media
Work style
IndependentHands-onCreativeCollaborativePeople-focused
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