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How Films Are DistributedBefore we get into it.. Thank you to the MFJF members that attended last night's Career Clinic. You guys have the drive and passion that keeps this engine moving. Keep it up. We should all know a little more about the business and sales side of our industry.. Everyone wants to be on set. Fine. But there's a whole side of this business that hires beginners all year round, and most people starting out barely know it exists: distribution. How a finished film actually gets in front of an audience. Here's what that looks like in real time. A film premieres in January and opens in DecemberLook at the Sundance 2026 crop. IndieWire tracked the deals: "Closure" was picked up by 1-2 Special on August 12 for an October 28 release. "The Gallerist" went to Roadside Attractions and Vertical on August 7 for December 4. Kino Lorber bought all 16 hours of Mark Cousins' "The Story of Documentary Film" in May. So: premiere in January, deal in August, audience in December. That's close to a year of work by people who are not the director. Sales agents, acquisitions execs, theatrical bookers, publicists, delivery and QC teams. Every one of those departments has somebody junior doing the scheduling, the chasing and the spreadsheets. The fast-money version still happens too. KPCW reported Olivia Wilde and Annapurna's "The Invite" went to A24 after a 72-hour bidding marathon against Neon, Focus, Netflix and Warner Bros. But that's the exception, not the plan. Learn what a release window is. Seriously.The window is how long a film plays only in theaters before you can rent it at home. It's the thing every release calendar is built backwards from. In 2025 they averaged about 32 days across 182 US releases, per Dark Horizons. But it varies wildly by studio. ScreenRant put Disney at an average 58.3 days and Lionsgate as low as 18. And they're stretching again: Celluloid Junkie, citing Omdia, has 2026 trending toward a 45-day baseline. If you can talk about windows in an interview, you sound like someone who's paying attention. The smaller buyers are where you get hiredScreen Daily listed a pile of new or newly active buyers at Sundance 2026: Row K, Black Bear's US distribution arm, 1-2 Special, Willa, Watermelon Pictures, Aura, plus an untitled Warner Bros specialty label. New companies staff up. You will get further with a two-year-old distributor than with Disney. Do this todayPick three of those names and read everything about them. Then search "distribution coordinator," "acquisitions assistant" and "theatrical bookings" on the MFJF job board and apply the day something lands. On-set experience is great. It's not the only door. This industry can be a lot to navigate alone — you don’t have to. Reach out with questions or just to talk through your next steps. We’re here. All the Best, Liv Today's New Jobs172 roles are live on the US board right now, 10 of them added since yesterday, and the new ones have had the fewest eyes on them they'll ever have. Recommended Job of the DayProduction Studio Internship is our pick. It's with a production studio making visual and multimedia content for all sorts of clients, it's paid, fully remote, and runs two weeks. You'd sit with the production team across pre-pro, shoot and post: coordinating projects, organising files and assets, research, documentation, scheduling and tracking where things have got to. Short, but it's a proper look at how a studio actually runs. If you want an edge, show you're the organised one — a line about how you keep files, notes or schedules straight beats a paragraph about loving film. Send it today, because shortlists get built from whatever has already landed.
Acquisitions & Digital Content Trainee sits inside one of the world's largest film and television studios, on a content strategy and acquisitions team working across Latin American and US Hispanic streaming and FAST channels. Reviewing titles up for acquisition, building programming calendars and rights trackers, keeping metadata clean. Paid, full-time. Rare sight of the commercial side this early. Production Assistant is a permanent entry-level job with a social-first creative agency, working alongside the Production & Studio Manager. Wardrobe prep, props and client inventory, shipping, keeping the drive tidy, crafty and on-set errands. Unflashy work, but it teaches you how a studio runs. Applications get read as they arrive, so get yours in the pile early. Also on the board — 172 live roles, 10 new today
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Today's Daily Job ListAcquisitions & Digital Content Trainee Trainee · 2 Weeks · Closes 22nd October One of the world's largest Film and Television Studios is looking for an Acquisitions & Digital Content Trainee. In this job, you'll support a Content Strategy and Acquisitions team working across Latin… Production Assistant Permanent Job · 2 Weeks · Closes 22nd October A social-first Creative Agency is looking for a Production Assistant to join their team on a permanent basis. This is an entry-level role, working directly with the Production & Studio Manager to keep the… Unscripted & Alternative Entertainment Internship Spring 2027 Internship · 2 Weeks · Closes 22nd October One of the world's biggest Entertainment Companies is looking for an Unscripted & Alternative Entertainment Intern for Spring 2027. In this job, you'll sit with the team behind a huge slate of reality… Production Internship Internship · 2 Weeks · Closes 22nd October A major media brand making feel-good shows for broadcast and streaming is looking for a Production Intern. You'd be involved in every part of the content production process, from brainstorming ideas to… Assistant Permanent Job · 2 Weeks · Closes 22nd October A leading global Talent Agency is looking for a Business Affairs Assistant to join their team in Beverly Hills, California. You'll support two Business Affairs Executives — managing complex calendars… Production Studio Internship Internship · 2 Weeks · Closes 22nd October A Production Studio making visual and multimedia content for a range of clients and platforms is looking for a Production Studio Intern. This one's paid and fully remote, running for two weeks. You'll… PA Production Crew · TBA · Closes 10th October A Production Company is looking for a PA for a one-day studio shoot in Montreal.
The shoot date is 22 October and the rate is $290 for the day. You'll need to be local to Montreal to apply. It's a single… 1st Assistant Camera Production Crew · TBA · Closes 10th October A production is looking for 1st Assistant Camera crew in London, Ontario, for two days in mid-October. Camera Operators are wanted too. The work is paid, and they'd prefer you to be shooting on an FX6 or FX9. Receptionist Permanent Job · 2 Weeks · Closes 22nd October A creative Production Company is looking for a Receptionist to join their team on a full-time, remote basis. As the Receptionist, you'll be the first point of contact for callers, clients and partners… Assistant Editor Fixed Term Contract · 6 Months · Closes 22nd October An animation studio is looking for an Assistant Editor to work on the animatic stage of an animated series. In this job, you'll build and prep animatic projects, manage and organise media on the servers… Industry news
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