SUNDANCE now accepting shorts and features

More Info: http://www.sundance.org/festival/film-events/submissions/

If you’ve always wanted to submit to the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, UT, then here’s your chance!

You can join the ranks of previous films that have made a splash at Sundance, such as Precious, Pariah, and others. The quintessential independent film festival is now accepting FEATURE LENGTH and SHORTS for the 2012 season.

Submissions will be accepted through the same service that we (the International Black Women’s Film Festival) will be using, that is, WithoutABox.com.

Submission fees are listed below.

CLICK HERE TO APPLY TO SUNDANCE VIA WITHOUTABOX.COM

The following are our deadlines and fees for the upcoming year:
Early Submission Deadline

U.S. and INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILMS
Monday, August 15, 2011 – $35 ENTRY FEE

U.S. and INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILMS and DOCUMENTARIES
Monday, August 15, 2011 – $45 ENTRY FEE
Official Submission Deadline

U.S. and INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILMS
Friday, September 2, 2011 – $50 ENTRY FEE

U.S. and INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILMS and DOCUMENTARIES
Friday, September 2, 2011 – $75 ENTRY FEE
Late Submission Deadline

U.S. and INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILMS
Friday, September 23, 2011 – $75 ENTRY FEE

U.S. and INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILMS and DOCUMENTARIES
Monday, September 26, 2011 – $100 ENTRY FEE

Please note that the above dates are not postmark deadlines– they are the dates by which your film MUST be received in our office! If your film does not arrive by the deadline for which you have registered, you will be prompted to make an additional payment in order to bring your account up to date.

If you have any technical issues please contact support@withoutabox.com. For all other inquiries, you may contact us via e-mail at programming@sundance.org

Job: Executive Assistant (NBC Universal – Universal City, CA)

More Information and to Apply, Go to: NBC Universal Here’s a better link (you can’t link directly, but you can search for the Job Number below) http://www.nbcunicareers.com/

Job Number 2431BR
Job Title Executive Assistant
Business Segment Film
Function Marketing
About Us

NBCUniversal is one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks. Comcast Corporation owns a controlling 51% interest in NBCUniversal, with GE holding a 49% stake.

Career Level Entry-Level
City Universal City
U.S. State, China or Canada Provinces California
Country United States

Responsibilities Role Summary:
The Executive Assistant is responsible for managing schedules, coordinating meetings and handling travel arrangements.

Essential Responsibilities:

  • Manages complex schedule and coordinates meetings with internal and external parties utilizing multiple calendars, often balancing very strict demands of high-level filmmakers and studio heads, and anticipating problems and conflicts in advance
  • Coordinates travel schedules and arrangements, collects required travel documentation
  • Prepares and processes P-card and expense reports in accordance with established divisional travel policy guidelines; Ensures the timely processing of expenses utilizing the latest electronic processes for payment to Corporate credit card
  • Maintains proper recordkeeping and filing system for all work
  • Composes and types routine e-mail correspondence
  • Oversees department-wide script distribution and conference room bookings
  • Performs basic administrative tasks, e.g. photocopying and filing
  • Assists other department members as necessary
  • May assist in making arrangements for temporary help, storage, meeting offsites etc.
  • Handles extremely heavy phones, and acts as back up for the marketing team
  • Takes notes during weekly meeting with marketing executives
  • Maintains contact lists and meeting attendee email groups

Qualifications/Requirements Basic Qualifications:

  • At least 3 years of experience supporting a senior level executive
  • Proficient in Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Adobe, and Excel
  • Knowledge of all basic office equipment required
  • Bachelor’s degree (or a High School Diploma/GED and a minimum of 5 years of executive assistant experience)

Eligibility Requirements:
Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV online to be considered
Must be willing to take drug test and submit to a background investigation
Must be 18 years or older
Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
Must be covered by Solutions, NBCU’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Program

Desired Characteristics

  • Bachelor’s degree preferred
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Initiative – Demonstrate initiative by confidently self-starting improvements to office procedures, reports and processes and requires minimal supervision
  • Detailed Oriented – Pays attention to multiple details and multiple tasks while minimizing errors
  • Organization – In order to manage multiple tasks effectively, must be organized in approach and execution of work
  • Team Player – Demonstrates ability to work on a team and willingness to give assistance to co-workers in other areas
  • Confidentiality – Must be able to maintain department business with the utmost confidentially
  • Flexibility – Demonstrates experience working in, and a positive attitude toward a rapidly changing business environment

More Information and to Apply, Go to: NBC Universal Here’s a better link (you can’t link directly, but you can search for the Job Number below) http://www.nbcunicareers.com/

Job: News Business Administrator (The Walt Disney Company, San Francisco, CA)

317105
POSITION: News Business Administrator
DEPARTMENT: News and Finance Departments
LOCATION: KGO-TV/ABC 7, San Francisco, CA.
INFO: https://disney.recruitmax.com/main/careerportal/Job_Profile.cfm?szOrderID=317105

OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES: This position serves as the primary business operations analyst for the News Department. Duties include responsibility for payroll input processing, development of annual budgets and quarterly forecasts, accounts payable processing, and a variety of activities involved in assisting the News Director and Controller in managing the News department finances.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

Budget:

-Generate regular reports analyzing overtime, freelance utilization and T&E variance for budget management

-Budget build with variance explanations

-Update News Staff & Talent Salary Schedules

-News Freelance Headcount roll

-Review/update News headcount presentation support

-Input into ABC Forecast Tool

Forecast (Labor/Staff) — Quarterly

-Forecast build/roll with variance explanation

-Update News staff and talent salary schedules for actual and adjustments as needed

-News FL Headcount roll

-Summary of changes

Payroll

-Review time sheets every Friday & Monday

-Resolve time sheets issues (OT, union staff penalties, etc)

-Calculate AFTRA Freelance Vacation (May)

-Work with Payroll to track PA Vacation earned and taken

-Communication with staff regarding Union contract pay increases (when needed)

Human Resources

-Union contract administration (payroll related)

-New hire process for freelancers/daily hires: communication, new hire paperwork & orientation

-Supervise 2 staff

GL

-Invoice & P-Card review/tracking and research when needed

-T&E review and management (research when needed)

Other

-Vendor contracts administration

REQUIREMENTS: Degree in Accounting or Business is required, with at least 3-5 years of experience in a medium to large company. Media and news department experience is preferred.

Key competencies:

1) Work well under pressure with tight deadlines and shifting priorities.

2) Must have exceptional interpersonal and verbal skills with strong organizational skills.

3) Strong PC skills with spreadsheets and word processing in a Windows environment.

4) Experience in an SAP environment is a significant plus.

5) Analytical skills: Ability to work with union contracts in order to ensure payroll processing is correct and to assist in making efficient operational decisions for department with over 100 employees.

No relocation available.

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

Click here to apply online

AAFRM Releases Second Film, “Kinyarwanda”


According NewsOne:
The African-American Film Festival Releasing Movement (AFFRM) announced yesterday that they will theatrically distribute the Sundance award-winning film, “Kinyarwanda” this Fall. Written and directed by Alrick Brown, “Kinyarwanda” is based on the true stories of numerous Rwandans who experienced the atrocities of the genocide.

Find out more at the African American Film Releasing Movement

Amber Rose: I’m Here E’ry Day

According to the Daily Dish, model and hip-hop muse Amber Rose was not fired from her modeling agency due to a series of “leaked” lewd photos.

According to Amber’s Twitter rant, “”I didn’t get dropped from my agency. I swear I’m on here eday (everyday),” and she attributed the leaked photos to a former assistant.

Former muse and girlfriend to megalomaniac rapper Kanye West, Amber Rose is now dating rapper Wiz Khalifa and she’s claiming that the photos are ruining her career opportunities, even after being on the cover of King Magazine –an adult magazine geared toward African American men.

All this to say that she’s denied that she’s been dropped from her modeling agency.