Drama Development Assistant - 8 week contract - Omnifilm Entertainment - TBC Start date, Aug end/Sept

Details

• Position
  Development Assistant
• Start Date
  Aug 29, 2018
• Location
  Vancouver, BC, Canada
• Rate
  This is a paid position. Rate is to be discussed following application.
• Status
  Job has been filled

Job Description

JOB TITLE: Drama Development Assistant – 8 week contract.
REPORTS TO: Manager of Drama Development
START DATE: TBC, late August / early September 2018
DEPARTMENT: Scripted Development
HOURS: 40 hours per week. Monday to Friday, 9.00am – 5.30pm (including a 30min lunch break), may include some weekends or evenings depending on department schedule. If this occurs and results in more than 40 hours worked, overtime will be paid.
SALARY: To be discussed following application.
PERMANENCY: 8 week contract, potential for extension depending on departmental needs.

POSITION SUMMARY:
Omnifilm Entertainment seeks a well-organised, and creatively engaged administrative assistant for the scripted development department. We are looking for someone with previous experience in traditional production office responsibilities, and a strong interest in scripted television.

DUTIES:
- DEVELOPMENT:
o Track history of all projects pitched, where pitched and reaction.
o Maintain online filing system for all documents.
o Research topics for possible development avenues.
o Order research material.
o Maintain submissions log.
o Read and evaluate underlying material and write coverage.
o Build development schedules and keep track of progress.

- PRODUCTION:
o Book venues and coordinate logistics for writing rooms.
o Build talent lists specific to project, e.g. suitable DOP candidates.
o Liaise with agents to check availabilities, gather work samples/reels and coordinate interviews if necessary.
o Distribute reminders, synopses and trailers of scripted show releases to corporate team.

- TALENT & TARGETS:
o Update information on Writers, Agents, Broadcasters with contact intel, latest industry intel, meeting notes etc.
o Monitor and actively research talent and industry news specific to buyers we target, e.g. development deals, new hires, picked up series, show renewals and cancellations etc.
o Maintain online filing system for all talent samples.

- BUSINESS TRIPS:
o Schedule and coordinate trips for pitching, conferences and other industry events.
o Liaise with travel agent to schedule travel and accommodation for these trips.

- DEPARTMENT GENERAL ADMINISTRATION:
o Book internal calls/meetings for development team and external calls/meetings for development team with talent, broadcasters, and potential partners.
o Event planning.
o Supporting the team with adhoc administrative tasks.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.
- Be a resident of Vancouver British Columbia.
- Have experience in production within the production team.
- Have strong administrative skills with Microsoft word, outlook and excel.
- Have good understanding of production and professional protocols.
- Have good understanding of key roles within production.
- Be highly organized, detail-orientated, and able to multitask.
- Be punctual, reliable, professional and a strong communicator.

PREFERENCE GIVEN TO APPLICANTS WITH THE FOLLOWING:
- An educational degree or diploma in the field of film and/or television.
- Skills in other computer programs such as Adobe and Photoshop.

Please provide a cover letter, along with your resume and contact information for two references.
Deadline to apply is Friday 24th of August. Please send all applications to ProductionBeast | Film and TV Production Jobs, with the subject heading ‘Drama Development Assistant – Application’.

We look forward to receiving your application!

ABOUT THE COMPANY
Omnifilm has just finished post-production on THE BLETCHLEY CIRCLE: SAN FRANCISCO, a spin-off of the hit ITV period mystery series, which is now airing on Britbox, ITV, and will soon air on Citytv and Netflix. Additionally, in the live-action kids space, Omnifilm is in production on the Disney Channel Original Movie POSSIBILITY, post-production on the Disney Channel Series FAST LAYNE, and post-production on the second season of MECH-X4 for Disney XD.

Other current productions include Season 3 of WILD BEAR RESCUE for Animal Planet Canada, and Season 5 of JADE FEVER for Discovery Canada. Omnifilm's past scripted series include: ARCTIC AIR which garnered the highest premiere for a CBC 1-hour drama in over a decade; PRIMEVAL: NEW WORLD (CTV/Space, SyFy Channel, ProSieben, and UKTV); DEFYING GRAVITY (ABC, CTV-Space, ProSieben, and BBC); DRAGON BOYS (CBC); and long-running dramedy ROBSON ARMS (CTV). One of Omnifilm's earliest dramas, the Emmy-nominated ODYSSEY, featured a young Ryan Reynolds in one of his first starring roles. Omnifilm's teen drama EDGEMONT, discovered both Kristin Kreuk (Beauty and the Beast, Smallville) and Grace Park (Hawaii 5-0, Battlestar Galactica).

Omnifilm is also currently airing season 1 and 2 of WILD BEAR RESCUE in Europe on Viasat, and multiple award-winning documentary series ICE PILOTS NWT on History Canada, Discovery UK, and in 61 other countries worldwide including France, Germany, and Australia.

Based in Vancouver, Omnifilm is a vertically-integrated content company handling development, production and post-production, delivery, and distribution of our brands on both traditional television and digital/VOD platforms.