Work For Us
Focus Film is where passion and enthusiasm for movies lives.
We pride ourselves on being a very approachable and fun place to work, where dedication and hard work lead to great stories and even greater writing.
Here at Focus Film we only choose people to write for us who have a genuine love for writing and for movies, because we believe that if you don’t enjoy what you’re doing, it often shows. If that sounds exactly like your cup of tea, we’d love to hear from you!
Focus Film, although based in England, is a global site and welcomes talented reporters and editors from all across the globe. As long as you’ve got the talent and the passion, we’ve got a place for you in our family!
Focus Film is a fast-growing, high-paced environment and is the perfect place to evolve as a professional writer whilst being part of an exciting, fresh company with many perks!
Please check below for current vacancies…
Current Vacancies
Focus Film Journalist *NEW
We are currently seeking writers/journalists in:
- London
- Los Angeles
- New York
Applicants must be currently living in either London, Los Angeles or New York (or a short commute outside of these centres) in order to be considered, due to ease of events coverage.
The chosen candidate will be involved in writing news articles daily concerning the latest happenings in the movie world, as well as contributing toward monthly features on the website. Previous journalistic experience in a professional setting is preferred, along with a little previous experience of WordPress.
If you are interested in this position, please send us an email to explaining why you think this position is a good fit for you, details of your past experience or other positions you’ve had in writing, and a few writing samples – links are fine. (If you have experience liaising with movie studios, and/or have covered events in the past, let us know!) If you have one you would like us to see, a CV/resume would be great as well.
For this role, a thorough passion for movies is a must, along with dedication, drive and willingness to learn. This role is also freelance, but will require regular correspondence via email with the editor-in-chief to organise posting schedules and content.
Please make sure to specify the role you are applying for in the subject line of the email. At this time, this role at Focus Film is unpaid.
Movie Reviewer *NEW
We are currently seeking talented writers to join our team of enthusiastic film lovers. The chosen candidate will be involved in consistently writing high quality movie reviews – both of DVD’s and the latest releases.
Previous journalistic experience in a professional setting is preferred, along with a little previous experience of WordPress. If you are interested in this position, please send us an email to explaining why you think this position, and Focus Film, is a good fit for you, along with details of your past experience or other positions you’ve had in writing, and a few samples of film reviews you have written – links are fine. If you have one you would like us to see, a CV/resume would be great as well.
For this role, a thorough passion for movies is a must, along with dedication, drive and willingness to learn. This role is also freelance, but will require regular correspondence via email with the editor-in-chief to organise posting schedules and content.
Please make sure to specify the role you are applying for in the subject line of the email. At this time, this role at Focus Film is unpaid.
Social Media Editor *NEW
We currently have the following areas available to apply for:
- Social Media Editor – Instagram & Pinterest
- Social Media Editor – Tumblr
A Focus Film Social Media Editor should be a very enthusiastic individual who loves their chosen social media outlet, and has good knowledge of how it can be used to maximise brand awareness online and fan relationships. The ideal candidates will be proficient in the use of their chosen social networking site, as well as being enthusiastic movie lovers.
For this role you will be involved in the upkeep of the Focus Film media account on whichever site you choose to specialise in, and should have a proven enthusiasm for the social media site (Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram, Facebook or Pinterest). We want Tumblr addicts, Pinterest addicts, Twitter addicts, Facebook addicts and Instagram addicts, so show us your passion!
If you are interested in this position, please send an email along to explaining why you think this position is a good fit for you, a list of your experience or other positions you’ve had which are relevant to the job requirements, and if applying for Instagram, Pinterest or Tumblr, we’d love links to your work!
Please make sure to specify the role you are applying for in the subject line of the email. At this time, this role at Focus Film is unpaid.
Social Media Co-Ordinator
A Focus Film social media co-ordinator should be a very enthusiastic individual who loves social media and has good knowledge of how Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Tumblr etc can be used to maximise brand awareness online. The ideal candidate will be proficient in the use of all social networking sites, as well as being an enthusiastic movie lover.
If you are interested in this position, please send an email along to explaining why you think this position is a good fit for you, a list of your experience or other positions you’ve had which are relevant to the job requirements. (Don’t fret if you don’t have any! We’re mainly looking for dedicated movie lovers!) If you have one you would like us to see, a CV/resume would be great as well!
Please make sure to specify the role you are applying for in the subject line of the email. At this time, this role at Focus Film is unpaid.
