This past summer, I secured an internship with an independent feature film entitled The System is Broken. The film follows an idealistic young college graduate as he works in Florida during the final weeks up to the Presidential Election. As the story unfolds, Pete and his friends in the campaign struggle in their work to widen voting access, but quickly face surmounting obstacles from their own party. Though fictional, the film was based on the true experiences of writer and director, Ignatius Lin.
My internship on this film was within the publicity department. Part of my responsibilities were to contact and arrange news coverage from local news outlets, and I was able to get our film shoot featured in several local stations and newspapers. I also managed the film's social media pages and utilized it to acquire, organize, and connect with extras and supporters of our film. I was also in charge of on-set photography, and took stills that can now be utilized in press releases and social media to create buzz for The System is Broken, which we hope to enter into the Sundance Film Festival once completed.
Though the shoot ended in mid June in Tucson, I've been able to continue my publicity role with the director and producers here in Los Angeles as the film goes through post-production. I will continue to manage the social media pages and act as a liaison to the press as the film is completed and beyond.
Here's a link to the film's website: http://www.thesystemisbroken-movie.com/
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