Edit Assistant Attachment on What Does Australia Really Think
A Professional Attachment opportunity is available through the Screenwest Crew Attachment Program on...
A Professional Attachment opportunity is available through the Screenwest Crew Attachment Program on an upcoming Television Series What Does Australia Really Think. Applications close Monday 19 October at 5:00pm AWST.
About the Attachment
The successful candidate will complete a five week Edit Assistant under the expert guidance of Joined Up’s Editing Team where they will:
- Opportunity to work closely with the Joined-Up Films edit team on a 3 part series for SBS.
- Gain an insight into post-production workflows and systems.
- Assist with the management of all media, providing basic technical support to edit team.
- Gaining valuable experience by providing technical support to the edit team.
- Gain hands on experience assisting with the ingest of footage from multiple cameras and shooting formats.
- Help ensure that early stage of post-production runs as smoothly as possible.
Screenwest encourages applications from Western Australians from underrepresented and/or diverse groups, appropriate to the roles. The WA screen industry recognises diversity as differences in:
- gender;
- age;
- Indigenous identity;
- cultural and linguistic diversity (CaLD);
- disability;
- sexuality and gender identities (LGBTQI+);
- location (including urban communities and remote regions), and
- socio-economic status.
The successful recipient is anticipated to commence in the role on Monday the 2nd of November.
If the right candidate cannot be found for this role, the attachment may be offered in another department.
Key Responsibilities and Requirements
In addition to the requirements in the Screenwest Crew Attachment Guidelines and Terms of Trade, the successful applicant will possess:
- Ability to work to deadlines, show initiative and attention to detail.
- Basic understanding of post-production process, particularly for factual programming.
Experience with Avid preferred but not essential.
Attachment Conditions
It is expected the successful Attachment will:
- Comply with the Producer’s workplace rules and requirements for safety and behaviour.
- Comply with all lawful and reasonable directions given to the Attachment by officers or employees of the Producer during the Term of the Attachment.
- Keep confidential any and all confidential information of the Producer that comes into the Attachment’s possession.
How to Apply
The full guidelines and applications materials are available on the Crew Attachment Program page on the Screenwest website.
All program guidelines are to be read in conjunction with the Screenwest Terms of Trade.
Applications are to be submitted by email to funding@screenwest.com.au. For emails larger than 8MB, submit your application through Screenwest’s Hightail Account.
An application receipt will be forwarded to the applicant within two working days to confirm that Screenwest has received the application. It is the applicant’s responsibility to contact Screenwest if an application receipt has not been received within this timeframe.
Applications close Monday 19th October at 5:00pm AWST.
Program Contact
To talk to someone about this opportunity, applicants should contact:
Gabrielle Cole, Production Attraction and Services Coordinator
Screenwest
T: +61 8 6169 2117
E: gabrielle.cole@screenwest.com.au
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E: info@screenwest.com.au
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