Filmmaker

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Position Description

JOB TITLE: Filmmaker

DEPARTMENT: Communications

REPORTS TO: Creative Director

STATUS: Salary Exempt

HOURS: Full-time (40 hours)

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At Calvary Chapel, we are called to make disciples of Jesus Christ by connecting people to God, people to people, and people to outreach. Our vision is to reach our community and change our world. As a staff member, it’s not what we do, it's who we are.

Your passion:

You recognize the unique power film has to move an audience, and it’s your passion to creatively blend images, sound, and story into content that moves people closer to Jesus. You thrive collaborating with others above and below, interpreting desired outcomes and translating them into projects that hit the target of making disciples.

You are:

• Convinced a relationship with Jesus changes everything in a person’s life
• Committed to keeping your family as your first ministry
• Dedicated in your personal study of God’s Word
• Consistently placing a high priority on worship and your personal prayer life
• An excellent and generous steward of your personal finances
• Obedient to God to take a Sabbath and make space for soul-keeping
• Compassionate towards people who are in need or hurting
• Excited about global missions and local outreach - you want to see change in the world
• A part of a healthy friendship community and accountability circle
• Willing to give up personal pleasures and freedoms in order to live a life above reproach that is aligned with our Leadership Covenant
• A storyteller with a pastor’s heart
• Spiritually discerning
• Dedicated to excellent and clear communication, not only through the pieces you create, but with your co-workers
• Willing to give and accept critique, striving for the team’s collective best
• Helpful and always prepared to offer solutions
• Flexible and able to pivot when needed
• Able to develop fresh creative content with authenticity
• Even-tempered and able to laugh
• Creative, authentic, and kind
  
  
  

You will:

• Create content by scripting, producing, filming and editing. Often collaborating with production coordinators, project managers, writers, directors, designers, musicians, and other creative professionals to produce the finished product
• Work closely with the Production Coordinator and Creative Director to meet with clients, determine their film project goals, and develop a plan to achieve them within budget
• Create and distribute final files to appropriate teams and individuals
• Collaborate with other filmmakers in various ways on their projects
• Maintain email communication and pertinent records on projects
• Help cultivate, train, and oversee volunteers
• Continually explore industry best practices, new technology, creative trends, and contribute those ideas to the film team/collaborate with other affiliated teams
  
  
  

You have:

• The ability to see projects through, from conception to completion
• Strong pre-production skills—able to create a pitch deck and storyboard
• Presentation skills—confidently share concepts and ideas with various groups, including our Executive Leadership team
• The capacity to manage several projects at various stages at the same time
• Supervisory skills—able to oversee and direct people and projects
• Artistic and practical creativity—able to solve problems in fresh ways
• A strong understanding of what makes compelling God-stories/testimonials and the ability to use the full range of filmmaking tools and on camera interview skills to tell them in a way that inspires viewers
• An eye for composition, movement, color, and lighting—and an understanding of how they all work together
• A feel for how pacing and music can emotionally support and drive stories
• Proficiency in DaVinci Resolve—a basic understanding of Adobe After Effects and Photoshop. Some motion graphics may be required.
• An ear for great sound design, and the expertise to achieve it
• Experience and knowledge with professional cameras, lenses, lighting and grip equipment, and audio production tools
• Mature interpersonal skills for relating effectively with staff members, leadership, volunteers, and outside vendors
• The ability to lead and mentor others, including volunteers
• Excellent written communication skills, including a good grasp of the English language
  
  
  

It would be incredible if you:

• Love what you do and have fun doing it
• Play a musical instrument
• Are multilingual
• Can do a backflip
  
  
  

What you are required to know:

• We are an EEO employer.
• You may have to bend, sit or stand for prolonged periods of time, lift, pull, push and/or move up to 55 lbs.
• This is a full-time (40 hours/week) salary exempt position.
• You may have to work evenings and/or weekends to assist with special events or emergencies.
  
  
  

Work Schedule:

Staff culture is important to what we do. To love like family, we require all staff to attend all staff meetings, department meetings and serve with a willing heart especially at all major campus events.