End-to-End Filmmaker: Direct, Shoot, Edit & Lead

Story Co; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Story Co in San Francisco is hiring a Fullstack Filmmaker who can take a project from initial idea to final film. You’ll develop concepts, plan productions, direct, shoot, and edit across Story’s work, owning some projects end to end while leading others with a producer.

This is an experienced role for someone who understands the full process and can step in wherever the work needs them, collaborating with clients and VFX teams to maintain quality and on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• Portfolio demonstrating work across multiple stages of production.
• Professional experience directing, shooting, and editing.
• Experience managing client relationships.
• Ability to complete a paid test project.
• Based in the SF Bay Area or willing to relocate.
• Degrees not required.

Responsibilities

• Develop creative concepts from the initial brief through execution.
• Plan productions, including budgets, schedules, talent, and locations.
• Direct and shoot across a range of projects and formats.
• Edit your own work or guide an editor through post-production.
• Coordinate with VFX artists and other production collaborators.
• Lead client calls, present ideas, and manage relationships throughout a project.
• Manage multiple projects while keeping quality and delivery on track.

Skills

Portfolio

Directing

Cinematography

Editing

Client management

Tools

Sony FX cameras

Job description

Story Co in San Francisco is hiring a Fullstack Filmmaker who can take a project from initial idea to final film. You’ll develop concepts, plan productions, direct, shoot, and edit across Story’s work, owning some projects end to end while leading others with a producer.

This is an experienced role for someone who understands the full process and can step in wherever the work needs them, collaborating with clients and VFX teams to maintain quality and on-time delivery.