NOW HIRING:

Hundred Year Films Production Assistant

Hundred Year Films seeks a dynamic production assistant with experience in photography or videography, plus an interest in ecology and native plants.

Production assistants will work with documentary filmmaker Jared Flesher and botanist Jared Rosenbaum to create new episodes of the New Jersey-based webseries “ROOTED.” (Previous episodes of ROOTED can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/@RootedPlantVideos)

Successful applicants must be able to lift and carry 30 pounds, and be comfortable traversing wild environments that may be muddy, rocky, thorny or filled with bugs.

Responsibilities of the production assistant will include:

-Hauling filmmaking gear through the woods
-Taking publicity stills for use on social media. (A camera will be provided.)
-Taking macro photos of wildflowers in their natural habitat
-Holding a boompole with microphone
-Pitching in good ideas and becoming a valuable member of our small team

Compensation is $21 per hour, plus reimbursement for mileage. Starting in April, we anticipate 4 to 8 shoot days through the end of 2024, spaced over spring, summer and fall. Shoot locations will be throughout Central and Northern New Jersey. Applicant must be able to provide their own transportation.

Interested applicants should send a statement of interest, resume, and work samples (links to previous photography or video work) to hundredyearfilms@gmail.com.