Recognized as one of Los Angeles’ leading film festivals, The American French Film Festival (TAFFF) is an annual celebration of the very best of French cinema at the Directors Guild of America taking place this year October 29 – November 3 2024. The festival has successfully grown for the past 20 years with increased attendance of talent and audience and the Talent Coordinator will be in charge of booking all French talent ahead of the festival in close relationship with the Deputy Director and Director.
The position is part time June 30th – Oct 30th and the Talent Coordinator will be working from home.
REQUIRED SKILLS
An interest in cinema;
Must be a self-starter, proactive and driven, with a strong work ethic, a high level of motivation, a strong sense of urgency when needed, the ability to work without direct supervision and consistently meet deadlines
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to represent TAFFF positively and professionally to a range of supporters and partners; superior writing skills
The ability and willingness to work flexible hours
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel as well as Google docs is necessary
French a plus but not required
Please email your resume if interested.
ABOUT US
The American French Film Festival (TAFFF), the largest French Film Festival in the world was founded in 1997 by The Franco-American Cultural Fund, a unique collaborative effort of the Directors Guild of America, the Motion Picture Association, the Writers Guild of America West, and France’s Society of Authors Composers and Publishers of Music (SACEM). TAFFF is committed to promoting new French films in the U.S. and to showcasing the diversity of French cinema and French television programs. In 28 years, 800+ films have been showcased. TAFFF has continually evolved to become an 6-day showcase of 80+ films, with a capacity of more than 20,000 moviegoers in 2023, and an average of 3,000 attendees per day. The festival takes place the last week of September at the Directors Guild of America. More at www.theamericanfrenchfilmfestival.org
