Film Post Producer

Pay Rate / Duration: Part-time role, $2,000 - $2,400/month depending on experience for approx. 10-15 hours/week, for approx. 4 months, with the opportunity for continued compensation if the project extends beyond that timeframe. Please note that our budget is grant-based in the current stage of our project. Location: New York City About the Film: Our Subscription to Addiction is a grant-funded, independent 45-minute documentary capturing a young filmmaker’s experience hitting rock bottom down the YouTube rabbithole and her discovery of a youth-led digital wellbeing movement. This by-youth-for-youth film has a mission to inspire young people to reflect on their relationship with their phone and recognize the power of their expertise in leading the solutions.oursubscription.org Timeline Application Deadline: October 21, Applicants will be reviewed on a rolling basisInterview upon request from hiring teamProducer Work Period: November 2nd - March 2nd, or through film completion, including a proper transition to the impact campaign. Key Responsibilities: Post-Production Management: Oversee all elements of post-production from fine cut through final delivery, including defining the minimum scope required to complete the film by year-end, aligning on realistic deadlines and priorities, and keeping the Director and post-production team accountable to the agreed scope, schedule, and budget.Post Supervision & Vendor Management: Manage all post-production vendors and contractors, including hiring, contracts, rates, expectations, invoices, payments, and W-9s. This includes working with our assistant editor, composer, GFX artist, and archival producer, and sourcing our finishing editor or post house to handle a color pass and sound mix.Team Coordination: Set clear expectations, deadlines, and review periods for the team and vendors, building in sufficient time for Director feedback while maintaining a sustainable pace and strong team morale.Budget & Fundraising: Manage and update the post-production budget and timeline, identify additional fundraising needs, and work with the Director and grant team to support fundraising related to post. Invoice our fiscal sponsor to retrieve funds as needed.Legal & Clearances: Coordinate with legal professionals to facilitate legal review, clearances, and any resulting changes to the film. Handle materials releases with film participants. Obtain EO Insurance.Director Support & Creative Collaboration: Meet with the Director weekly to provide updates, problem-solve, and align on next steps. Guide the Director through post-production workflows and best practices, providing education on the process and guidance on realistic timelines, priorities, and scope.Technical & Workflow Oversight: Be technically well-versed in the post-production process and workflows, and ensure the project is properly organized and prepared for each stage through final delivery.Transition to Impact: Facilitate a smooth transition from post-production into the film’s impact campaign, ensuring final assets, materials, and deliverables are organized and ready for the next phase.Issue Resolution & Communication: Anticipate potential issues, and be responsive and proactive to solve them. What We’re Looking For: Proven experience as a Post Producer on feature documentaries, with deep post-production and Post Supervisor experience. Experience with independent and social impact-driven projects strongly preferred.Technically well-versed in post-production, with a strong understanding of workflows, deliverables, finishing, and the processes required to get a documentary through final delivery.Highly organized and proactive, with strong project management skills and the ability to keep multiple vendors and team members on track, ensure they feel supported, with a strong knack for creating highly functional and visually aesthetic workflows.Strong communicator and problem-solver available during 9 am - 5 pm on weekdays, open to meet when issues arise, responds promptly, sets clear expectations, is transparent about challenges, and provides advance notice when timelines shift.Comfortable wearing many hats and working hands-on within a small, independent team.Experience managing documentary budgets, timelines, and post-production workflows, including adjusting plans as fundraising evolves.Experience managing post vendors, including editors, composers, GFX artists, sound, color, and archival teams.Comfortable guiding, mentoring, and educating a first-time Director on post-production workflows while collaborating on creative decisions.Ability to work with legal professionals and facilitate legal review and clearances.Detail-oriented, with a commitment to quality, integrity, and a sustainable pace for the team.Passionate about responsible technology and digital wellbeing. We'd love to hear about your passion for digital wellbeing and the role you'll play in our Documentary.