Langston Young Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, United States

•Conduct print trafficking by keeping track of contents of various hard drives, coordinating delivery of digital DCPs and KDMs, and transporting physical hard drives and physical DCPs to venues including Film Forum, IFC Center, DCTV, SVA Theatre, Scandinavia House, Alamo Drafthouse Downtown Brooklyn, Jacob Burns Film Center and Sag Harbor Cinema•Conduct tech checks at various venues including Film Forum, DCTV, SVA Theatre, and Scandinavia House•Collect and track all assets for up to 100 selected short and feature films (exhibition files, stills, trailers, synopses, bios, etc.)•Screen and review hundreds of film festival submissions, evaluating entries based on NYICFF’s diverse programming initiatives•Reach out to individual filmmakers, talent agents, and production companies to solicit screeners for our festival•Help craft the festival’s screening committee program and support the jury review process•Act as main point of contact for up to 70 inquiring and participating filmmakers and distributors•Submit invoices for screening committee members, distributors, and visiting filmmakers •Work non-festival weekend screenings helping with event set-up, scanning in patrons, collecting ballots from audience members, and distributing merchandise•Research films for non-festival screenings throughout the year•Review licensing agreements from distributors of selected films•Book hotel accommodations for members of visiting film teams•Proofread website copy to go to print to publicize festival lineup•Send out filmmaker toolkits containing marketing info for filmmakers and distributors to market their films•Send screeners to journalists per press agent requests•Schedule and conduct interviews with applicants for programming internships•Revise and administer licensing agreements to distributors and filmmakers to confirm NYICFF Tour participation

New York, New York, United States

• Screened open submissions and wrote brief critical analyses using evaluation guidelines

• Watch films and television shows to code content in order to collect data and insights which may drive appeal to streaming platforms such as Paramount+, Cinedigm, HBO Max, and Discovery + and companies such as AMC Networks• Coded scripted television shows in preparation for Warner Bros/Discovery release of Max streaming service

• Watch and break down films into the most minute characteristics that may drive appeal to audiences

New York, New York, United States

• Crafted consumer reports comparing weekly data on subscribers by state, platform, subscription types, viewership minutes, discount efficacy and changes in subscription rates• Crafted promotional photos of film and television shows on Canva for social media placement • Created promotional emails recommending content to Chai Flicks subscribers using Benchmark• Created outreach spreadsheets listing organizations and persons potentially interested in marketing our films• Responded to subscriber help requests via email regarding installation and cancellation of streaming app

New York, New York, United States

• Tracked and logged press breaks into press breaks database for films including Never Gonna Snow Again, Lydia Lunch - The War is Never Over, Can You Bring It: Bill T. Jones and D-Man in the Waters, Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation and The Village Detective: a song cycle.• Created outreach spreadsheets for various affinity groups to help spread awareness about upcoming releases• Composed and sent outreach letters to affinity groups to help spread awareness about upcoming releases and forwarded social media kits to interested parties to help market the release of our films• Crafted press kits for upcoming theatrical releases • Helped transcribe revisions to distribution agreements • Compiled film specifications for films we have worldwide rights to• Pulled quotes from film reviews of released films to monitor critics’ reception• Provided support for premiere screenings and Q&As• Posted press breaks for release of 4K UHD Blu-rays online

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Screened films to write evaluations of films and conduct quality assurance• Updated Festival Solicitation database with potential films for upcoming festival• Researched recently released children’s films for potential entry into festival by surveying various past film festivals’ entries for film production company/distributor contact information and director contact information

Master Of Arts - Ma, Cinema Studies

Bachelor'S Degree, Film Studies