Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1. Scope of Services. The contractor or contractor’s employees will fulfill the following requirements and perform the following services in a satisfactory and proper manner. Offeror must complete, sign and include the Statement of Confidentiality with their offer. 2. The contractor’s work shall include a minimum of the activities set forth below: A. Program Overview – Production Internships Training New Mexicans in Film Industry Professions Practicums are 5-20 hours per week depending on the goals and availability of the student. Interns receive hands-on training in all departments of film and film production, working side by side industry professionals as they build their film resume and gain IMDb Credit. Interns have the opportunity to work on both in-studio projects and independent (on-location) film productions. This is done in two phases: a rotation phase and a professional phase. Each program completes 180 hours of hands-on training. Practicum programs are designed to align with the various labor unions and guilds within the film industry. During their rotation phase, interns will gain insight and experience into each of the labor unions / guilds and which departments they cover. Note that union and guild membership sometimes vary by geographic location, so the practicums are designed to align with requirements for whichever union / guild covers work done in the state of New Mexico. Interns receive a certificate of completion upon completion of both phases of the program. Interns may advance into phase 2 if they have had sufficient prior experience or formal training through completion of an approved post-secondary film program. Practicums are open to high school juniors and seniors as well as adults ages 18+. All currently enrolled high school students and those enrolled in some college programs may be eligible for a tuition waiver. Flexible Hours & Elective Credit Because interns have varying schedules and available time, their weekly intern schedule needs to be built around their work or academic schedule. The intern determines how many hours per week they have available (minimum of 5 hours per week) and we work within those confines to build their schedule. Interns work through their program at their own pace to reach 180 total hours in each program. In-Studio and On-Location Training Interns accomplish their intern hours working on live projects through a combination of in-studio and on-set productions. Interns select from a variety of weekly television shows being produced for the New Mexico Education Channel and join the production team for the duration of their internship. In addition, the winning bid studio needs to partner with local producers of feature length and short films to provide additional on-location training on live sets. First Interns serve as production assistants assigned to a specific department (according to where they are in their rotation) and gain IMDb credit for each project they work on. IMDb Credit: IMDb credit is the way that professionals in the film industry record their work. It is essentially their film resume and usually the only record of work that is accepted across the industry. In general, student productions are not acceptable for IMDb credit. Students in this program do not work on student productions, rather they work side by side industry professionals on actual productions that will be broadcast on public broadcasting stations.
