Jobs at Sundance Institute

Plans and executes assigned Sundance Film Festival events, managing logistics, budgets, vendors, venues, permits, collateral, guest communications, volunteers, staffing, equipment, security, transportation, and event documentation. Collaborates with Marketing, Event Operations, venue managers, and other stakeholders to deliver digital and in-person experiences. The role also supports event programs, run-of-show development, budget tracking, on-call needs, and post-event reporting.

Produces and coordinates festival marketing video content, including artist features, daily recaps, and instructional videos. Tracks footage and edits, coordinates schedules, routes feedback, prepares accessible deliverables, liaises with vendors and contractors, and supports production teams. The role requires strong organization, communication, leadership, problem-solving, and the ability to work extended hours during the festival period.

Supports festival video content production logistics by coordinating schedules, travel, lodging, equipment rentals, shipments, paperwork, vendors, volunteers, and office needs. Provides transportation support using a festival vehicle, assists field teams, maintains organized workflows, and completes wrap documentation. This temporary full-time role requires onsite hybrid work in Boulder, extended hours, and occasional evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Edits marketing video content for the Sundance Film Festival across social and longform formats. Uses Adobe Premiere, After Effects, Frame.io, and Camera to Cloud; integrates motion graphics, manages editing workflows and archives, incorporates feedback, and prepares accessible final assets. Serves as lead editor for an editing team, collaborating with creative, social, and festival stakeholders while meeting demanding deadlines and supporting extended hours during the temporary festival period.

Manages Festival-specific belonging and inclusivity initiatives across employees, volunteers, artists, and patrons. Oversees incident reporting, investigations, accommodations, wellness resources, external partnerships, training, and Community Agreement implementation. Coordinates with cross-functional teams and agencies, develops guidance and educational materials, supports mental health and safety resources, maintains detailed records, and contributes to post-Festival reporting and recommendations.

Provides executive administrative and operational support to the Director of Corporate Partnerships. Responsibilities include calendar and travel coordination, meeting preparation, communications, budget and expense administration, vendor documentation, project tracking, reporting, CRM updates, event logistics, and departmental process improvement. The role manages confidential information, coordinates cross-functional initiatives, and supports leadership, partner, and Festival-related activities in a hybrid New York City work environment.

Manages and grows corporate partnerships supporting Sundance Film Festival and Institute programs. Responsibilities include managing a $2.5M partner portfolio, renewing and negotiating contracts, developing new business, overseeing activations, forecasting revenue, meeting sales goals, and building relationships with corporate sponsors. The role is hybrid in the Los Angeles area, with occasional travel and extended hours during key events.

Manages video post-production workflows for Sundance Film Festival marketing content. Coordinates editors, assistant editors, motion graphics artists, stakeholders, schedules, approvals, file organization, accessibility requirements, technical finishing, and delivery across YouTube and other platforms. Assembles basic edits in Adobe Premiere, provides workflow leadership, maintains deadlines, and supports Festival-preparation logistics. This temporary, onsite hybrid role requires extended hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Coordinates logistics for a festival Video Content team, including schedules, transportation, lodging, equipment rentals, vendors, paperwork, shipments, office supplies, volunteers, and field-team support. Drives a Festival-provided vehicle and transports team members and equipment between venues. Works extended hours, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and on-call shifts during the temporary festival period.

Provides administrative and logistical support to the Development team during the Sundance Film Festival. Coordinates funder travel, lodging, transportation, ticketing, passes, itineraries, communications, records, receipts, and benefit fulfillment. Maintains confidential databases and tracking documents, supports onsite festival activities, assists with stakeholder outreach, and prepares post-festival reports. This temporary part-time role requires onsite hybrid work in Boulder, extended hours, and strong organization, communication, customer service, and problem-solving skills.

Leads production services for the Sundance Film Festival and fall Labs by coordinating production assistants, deliveries, purchases, venue and office setups, load-ins, teardowns, inventory, signage, cash and receipts. Manages production vehicles, including maintenance, refueling, snow removal, and driving 16- to 24-foot box trucks. Supports light construction, resolves operational issues, maintains equipment records, and completes wrap reports. The temporary, full-time role requires extended hours and onsite hybrid work in Boulder, Colorado.

Coordinates production services for the Sundance Film Festival and fall Labs, including logistics, deliveries, venues, events, office setup and strike. Manages radio equipment, schedules, meetings, keys, lodging, vehicles, invoices, petty cash, recycling, and production assistant dispatch. Supports venue readiness, troubleshooting, repairs, wrap meetings, and reporting. Requires onsite hybrid work in Boulder with extended hours, evenings, weekends, holidays, and on-call coverage.

Manages safety and security operations for the 2027 Sundance Film Festival, including venue evacuation planning, incident management, security vendor coordination, safety manuals, training, onsite venue visits, guard access tracking, and wrap reporting. The role leads responses to safety situations, supports security-sensitive events, coordinates internal stakeholders and vendors, and works extended hours during the Festival.

Seasonal onsite coordinator supporting Boulder office operations, reception, supplies, mail, storage, access systems, facilities coordination, satellite workstations, employee events, engagement initiatives, and Festival-specific administrative tasks. The role greets visitors, routes inquiries, maintains shared files, supports staff logistics, and assists employees and patrons while helping create an organized, welcoming workplace.

Coordinates media accreditation for the Sundance Film Festival, including applicant communication, application processing, database maintenance, media research and outreach, credential preparation, reporting, and onsite check-in. Supports press crews, photographers, and publicists; troubleshoots accreditation systems with Technology Services; coordinates volunteers and event logistics; and assists with screenings, events, peak-period work, and wrap reporting.

Coordinates the planning, setup, operation, and teardown of festival lounges. Responsibilities include managing venue needs, equipment, furniture, signage, diagrams, stakeholder meetings, vendors, volunteers, daily walkthroughs, venue opening and closing, cleaning, documentation, and wrap reporting. The role supports event operations onsite, handles changing priorities, and works extended hours including evenings, weekends, holidays, and on-call shifts.

Coordinates logistical and operational support for theater venues during a temporary film festival assignment. Responsibilities include office setup, supplies and equipment inventory, ordering, signage and poster distribution, venue key management, vehicle fleet support, equipment deliveries, theater load-ins and load-outs, scheduling, volunteer coordination, stakeholder communication, and post-festival reporting.

Plans and manages theater operations before and during the festival, including site plans, venue setup, inventory, volunteer training and supervision, screening logistics, hospitality, press line operations, audience issue resolution, and post-festival restoration. The role coordinates with theater owners and internal stakeholders, ensures operational standards and customer service, handles load-in/load-out support, documents configurations, and prepares a comprehensive wrap report.

Coordinates New Frontier programming for the Sundance Film Festival by supporting scheduling, applicant and industry communications, project tracking, database updates, reporting, records management, and interdepartmental coordination. The role also supports project review, festival execution, artist communications, and operational needs. It requires strong organization, communication, confidentiality, independent work, and database, Excel, and Google Products proficiency. The temporary position is mostly remote before supporting in-person festival activities in Boulder, Colorado.

Provides Tier 1 and Tier 2 end-user support through tickets, calls, and email. Responsibilities include troubleshooting Windows and macOS systems, managing accounts and permissions, installing software and updates, configuring workstations, maintaining printers, supporting Zoom and Slack, managing hardware and software inventory, repairing equipment, training employees, and providing onsite technical support at offices, events, and the Sundance Film Festival.