Urucu Media is an independent South African film production company based in Cape Town. Urucu actively partners with the new generation of South African filmmakers who strive to tell local stories that are bold, original and authentic. Their films resonate with domestic audiences and international viewers alike, having screened at Sundance, Berlinale, Tribeca, Rio and Durban, among other festivals. Their most recent film Inxeba (The Wound) has won 28 awards internationally and was selected as South Africa’s official entry for the Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film 2018; the the film made it to the December shortlist of nine films out of a record entry of 92 foreign films.
In the six short years that Urucu has existed, they have produced numerous shorts, a feature documentary and five feature films. Their work has been broadcast locally and abroad, having been sold to over 50 territories worldwide. Urucu specialises in co-production, having worked with partners in France, Germany, The Netherlands, Canada and Mozambique, to name a few. They also founded Realness, A Pan African Screenwriter’s Residency Programme for emerging filmmakers, which is currently in its third year.
Producers Elias Ribeiro and Cait Pansegrouw are the team behind Urucu and they are now seeking a junior producer to come on board to assist with the production of their upcoming films. They are both passionate about mentoring and development and would like to work with someone who is hungry to learn and to contribute to the growth of their company.
Details
We are looking for someone with at least 3-5 years production experience, preferably in the feature film arena, or who has a committed interest to move into long form production. The position will start off part time, but we would like to work with someone who we can later bring on full time.
Responsibilities will include (but are not limited to); research, festival applications, funding applications, basic accounting and invoicing, office admin, talent-scouting, script-reading, social media management and monitoring the development of our slate of projects.
Desired Qualities; Tireless work ethic, hunger to learn, passion for arthouse cinema, passion for African content, excellent communication skills (written and verbal), organised, driven, works well in isolation and without supervision (takes initiative), works well in teams, leadership qualities, attention to detail, excellent grasp of Excel, works well under pressure.
Must have: Own laptop, own car is a big plus but is not essential.
City: Cape Town, but we are open to exceptional candidates based in Johannesburg.
Interested parties are to please email their CV and a brief motivation of why they feel they are the right fit for the position to cp@urucumedia.com before 30 April 2018.
More info: www.urucumedia.com
