Distribution Operations Intern in New York, New York at Toho International, Inc.

GKIDS is the Academy Award–winning curator, producer, and distributor of artist-driven, globally inspired cinema. Our films have received fifteen Best Animated Feature Academy Award nominations and one win for Hayao Miyazaki’s The Boy and the Heron. We represent animated films from all over the world and most notably have served as the North American distributor of Japan’s legendary Studio Ghibli since 2017. More recently, GKIDS is now a US-based subsidiary of TOHO, the iconic Japanese studio responsible for Godzilla, the films of Akira Kurosawa, Jujutsu Kaisen, and more.

A core function of a distribution company, the Distribution department oversees the licensing and exhibition of our catalog, communicates directly with the wide range of exhibitors who show our films, and manages bookings with theaters all across the country. This paid part-time position provides an opportunity to access both an intimate understanding of individual film programmers as well as a first-hand view of the rapidly evolving film industry and the operational systems they run on.

Standard hours for our team is from 9:30-6PM EST and is seeking interns who are available a minimum of 15 hours a week. Positions will be paid $20 an hour, with internships for school credit also being available. We are a hybrid remote office, and ask that candidates are available to come into commutable to the office at least once a week. Internships would begin in June and run through the end of January 2027.

Key Responsibilities:

Everyday duties include:

• Creating and managing a high volume of booking records in Airtable
• Efficiently and accurately reviewing a high volume of different spreadsheets
• Coordinating timely fulfillment of film materials to exhibitors (DCPs, Blu-rays, etc.)
• Coordinating timely shipment of in-theater promotional materials (posters, postcards) to exhibitors
• Keeping the bookings calendar up-to-date
• Pulling and compiling pre-sale ticketing reports

Ongoing responsibilities include:

• Regular maintenance of operational systems and records
• Analyzing performance metrics
• Assisting with certain sales materials (email newsletters, pitch decks, etc.)
• Keeping up with new releases, industry news and market trends
• Building knowledge of our catalog and upcoming titles

What We're Looking For:

• Excellent with spreadsheets and operational systems (namely Microsoft Excel and Airtable)
• Highly organized and comfortable with working in a fast paced environment
• Eye for detail
• Strong writing skills
• Quick at picking up new systems
• An interest in analysis
• Knowledge of our film catalog a big plus