Internship
Sunscreen Film Festival
Profile
Mission: Sunscreen Film Festival is organized and presented by the St. Petersburg-Clearwater
Film Society, a non-profit 501(c) (3) organization, which is dedicated to education,
economic development, informing the public about the art of visual storytelling, enhancing
opportunities for local filmmakers to develop their craft and art, and increasing
the public’s awareness and support of filmmaking as a cultural and economic asset.
History: The Sunscreen Film Festival has grown from its first festival in a local
art gallery with 600 attendees in 2006 to a nationally recognized event with an annual
attendance of over 11,000. The festival is based at the Baywalk Entertainment Complex
and Muvico 20 Theaters. The festival additionally utilizes multiple locations around
downtown St. Petersburg. Sunscreen was voted one of the “25 Coolest Film Fests” in
the country by MovieMaker Magazine in 2009 and was voted the Best Tampa Bay Area Film
Festival in 2012 by Tampa Bay Magazine. Sunscreen is one of only 23 Film Fests in
the country to be sponsored and acknowledged by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts
and Sciences (the Oscars) for 2013. Sunscreen is different from other festivals in
that the festival guests are expected to take part in workshops, classes or some other
manner that supports the mission of the festival. Guests are asked to participate
in educational programming as a part of their attendance at the festival.
Description: The Sunscreen Film Festival which is put on by the non-profit St. Petersburg
Clearwater Film Society not only screens great films and brings in top notch Hollywood
talent but it also provides excellent year round programming. The festival’s year
round programming includes; special film screenings in partnership with and screened
at the Museum of Fine Arts in downtown St. Petersburg, Dali Museum student films screened
at the festival, free outdoor film screenings, a Film School Summer Camp, and educational
“Film Schools” for adults and kids throughout the year. As well as actor’s workshops
and community support programs. Sunscreen additionally screens local independent films
throughout the year in a theater environment to support local and Florida filmmakers.
Internship Description
Assist Executive Director and Programming Director in various tasks required to organize
and run a 501c3 non-profit arts and educational organization and annual film festival.
Anticipated tasks include, but is not limited to, project oriented tasks such as
film programming, procurement and research.
Sponsorship and fundraising research, development and management.
Large and small scale event planning and development.
Database and communications management.
Marketing and advertising development and outreach.
Aiding in production of video content for the festival.
Gain insight into film programming, distribution and film acquisition. As well as
film industry communication and networking.
Internship Term
All Terms
Number of Internships Available
Up to 3