George Stoney Fellowship

George Stoney, the legendary documentary filmmaker alongside Judith Helfand, co-founder of Working Films. Stoney and Helfand collaborated on the PBS film, The Uprising of '34.

Qualifications: Working Films is seeking candidates with a demonstrated commitment to social justice and an interest in documentary film and social media for the George Stoney Fellowship. We are especially interested in candidates who possess the initiative to take on new and innovative assignments.  A sense of humor and the capacity to work as a team player are essential. 

The exact fit of each Fellow to our ongoing work will be determined at the outset of the “Stoneyship.” We regard the Fellow as a staff person during the time spent with Working Films which means s/he will participate in the full activities of the staff of Working Films during the course of the summer. Regular responsibilities include sitting in as colleagues in development meetings between filmmakers, activists and other Working Films staff; participating in audience and community engagement efforts; and contributing to our blog and social networks. Poke around our website to learn more about the work we do.  

Terms and Compensation: We expect the Stoney Fellowship to last 8-10 weeks in our Wilmington office, starting in May or June 2010.  The Fellow will serve as a part-time, temporary staff member, earning $10-15 an hour. Working Films values a diverse workplace and encourages people with non-traditional experiences and from historically underrepresented groups to apply. 

HOW TO APPLY: Please email a 1-page cover letter and your resume to apply [at] workingfilms.org by April 1, 2010. The cover letter should speak to the following:

• Why is the George Stoney Fellowship appealing to you at this point in your life?
• What unique qualifications and assets do you think you would bring to the position?
• What is your experience working with diverse populations?
  

We will confirm the receipt of your submission materials and notify you of your status within three weeks of this date. 

About George Stoney:
George Stoney is a filmmaker, thinker and activist who inspired the independent filmmaking field to understand the importance of linking creative media to effective community organizing. He helped to pioneer the field of documentary film and is often credited as the “Father of Public Access Television”. He has directed and produced more than 50 documentary films, video tapes and television series and is now a professor of film and cinema studies at New York University, where he has taught since 1970.

In honor of this groundbreaking work, the George Stoney Fellowship is designed as a flagship internship program to invest in future grassroots organizing leaders and socially relevant filmmakers. 

Former Stoneyships