Legacy Project Manager

Job Summary:

The Outfest Legacy Project Manager plays a key role in the long-term planning and management of the Outfest UCLA Legacy Project, serving as the primary liaison between Outfest and UCLA Film & Television Archive on Legacy Project matters.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work closely with Outfest and UCLA Film & Television Archive staff to identify potential preservation/restoration projects, develop the Legacy Project Collection, and enhance access to and awareness of the Legacy Project Collection.
• Work closely with programming teams from Outfest and UCLA Film & Television Archive to organize Legacy Project screenings and events including the year-round Legacy Project Screening Series at the Billy Wilder Theater, Outfest Los Angeles, and Outfest Fusion QTBIPOC Film Festival.
• Research and solicit moving image materials for the Legacy Project Collection from filmmakers, distributors, rights holders, etc. 
• Logistically support the UCLA Film & Television Archive in facilitating donations/deposits to the Legacy Project Collection.
• Manage the collection of copies of all programmatic moving image materials in Outfest’s festivals for deposit into the UCLA
• In collaboration with the UCLA Film & Television Archive team, corresponds with vendors, Legacy Project donors/depositors, and/or rights holders in order to create budgets for proposed restoration work.
• Organize and coordinate Legacy Project educational programming such as academic symposia, festival panels, printed literature, and virtual
• Write/create educational outreach materials about the Legacy Project for filmmakers, researchers, and the general public.
• Assist and advise on Legacy Project outreach, reports, and development opportunities.
• Serve as ambassador for the Legacy Project at screenings, conferences, film festivals, and other events.
• Assist in identifying funding opportunities and developing grant proposals.
• Maintain correspondence with the Legacy Project Advisory Council, coordinate and run an annual meeting with the Council during Outfest Los Angeles.
• Coordinate with Outfest’s Senior Team and communicate with the UCLA Film & Television leadership during the preparation for the annual Legacy Awards to ensure the program is properly highlighted at the event.

Qualifications:

• Experience in film archival or other academic research. 
• Experience organizing programs in an academic, film, or arts context. 
• Technical knowledge of film and video formats and preservation.
• Knowledge of LGBTQIA film history.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and follow-through.
• Able to work well in a team and independently.
• Commitment to working with people of varying socioeconomic backgrounds, sexual orientations, genders, and ethnicities.
• Familiar with Filemaker Pro, Excel, Word, and social media platforms.
• Post-graduate degree in Library Sciences or Moving Image Archive Studies preferred; or equivalent work experience.

About Outfest

As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, Outfest is one of the only LGBTQIA arts, media, and entertainment organizations whose programs empower artists, communities, and filmmakers to transform the world through their stores, while also supporting the entire life-cycle of their career.  The organization’s most attended annual event, Outfest Los Angeles is an international film festival that includes film screenings, galas, panel discussions, live performances, community gatherings, networking opportunities, industry events, and much more at venues across the city, as well as a digital version of the festival for national online accessibility.

Our mission is to create viability to diverse LGBTQIA stories and empower storytellers, building empathy to drive meaningful social change.

This job posting is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. It is not intended to include all duties and responsibilities. The order in which duties and responsibilities are listed is not significant. See the Job Description for further information about this job.

We are an equal opportunity employer.

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