New York University

Media Assistant at TED Conferences

Brooklyn, New York, United States

TED Conferences

Media Assistant

- Assisted the Programming department by participating in every stage of the programming process for Rooftop’s annual film festival called Summer Series. •	Managed the application process for Summer Series. Imported film submissions from FilmFreeway and Withoutabox. Oversaw the screening committee of over twenty individuals.•	Maintained a detailed Airtable database with application information and tracked progress.•	Reviewed film submissions using an established grading and categorization system.•	Participated in programming meetings and pitched potential events and themes for key nights of the festival.•	Performed extensive film festival research and requested new independent and foreign titles for consideration.•	Managed the office’s phone and general email address. Assisted in other ad hoc administrative duties.

Rooftop Films

Festival Programming Intern

- Served as an Editorial Intern to Film at Lincoln Center’s bi-monthly print magazine and website, Film Comment.•	Performed various editorial tasks such as proofreading, fact-checking, and editing features. Transcribed interviews with filmmakers for print and online publication.•	Selected relevant links to archival footage, production news, interviews, and readings for the weekly news roundup on Film Comment's website.•	Assisted the Digital and Print Production staff by making recommendations for bundles of archived issues to coincide with series running at Film at Lincoln Center. Conducted routine inventory checks of archived issues.

Film at Lincoln Center

Editorial Intern

- Served as a Distribution intern to a film distribution company focusing on foreign, art-house, and independent titles. •	Assisted the Marketing department by performing extensive research on upcoming Kino Lorber theatrical releases, drafting contact sheets, and facilitating outreach. Merged contact sheets into one master outreach spreadsheet.•	Conducted various tasks for the Publicity department, such as coordinating the shipment of screeners and posters to publicity contacts, researching and compiling press breaks for new releases, and drafting and formatting press kits for festival acquisition titles.•	Reviewed films for quality control by ensuring that all subtitles were correct and no audio errors were present.•	Worked with the Consumer Catalog team to fulfill orders.•	Performed administrative tasks such mailroom operations, staffing the front desk, and preparing conference rooms.

Kino Lorber, Incorporated

Distribution Intern

- Served as a Strategy intern to a creative marketing agency working with entertainment clients such as Netflix, HBO, Softbank, and Disney.•	Conducted industry research for clients in consumer products, robotics, and entertainment. Synthesized research into client-facing presentations to help inform the agency’s strategy on various projects. •	Pulled market data for clients using social listening tools such as Brandwatch. Conducted social and digital audits of established technology and entertainment brands as part of a client rebranding effort. Organized research results to help guide the strategy for target demographics, media planning, and creative design.•	Scheduled department meetings using Outlook.

Midnight Oil

Strategy Intern

- Served as a Production intern to a Brooklyn-based production company working on the second season of Neon Joe, a comedy program that airs on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim. •	Assisted in crowd management and noise control on set to ensure a smooth filming process. Responded to and remedied any concerns from the cast and crew. •	Performed administrative office work, including scanning, filing, digital archiving, mailing and any other tasks the team may have required.

Sammy Case