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Curator (Box Office)

Curator (Box Office), Cinema Center 

Location: Fort Wayne Cinema Center, 437 E Berry Street Fort Wayne IN 46802

Hours: 5 - 15 hrs a week.

Position Responsibilities, Operations & Events:

  • Work the box office as needed Thursday through Sunday afternoons and evenings, and other special events:

  • Opening & closing of facilities

  • Operate ticket counter

  • Operate concessions

  • Pop popcorn

  • Operate projector & playback systems

  • Schedule programming

  • Address or direct any member issues & questions during events

  • Must have or be able to get a license to serve alcohol

  • Watch movies and engage with members & patrons

  • Ingest digital content into projector systems

  • Create digital theatrical presentation playlists

  • Sanitation between patrons, between screenings, and before & after events

  • Assist in planning, execution, and breakdown of in-house and off-site events

  • Other responsibilities as assigned

Administrative

  • Answer phones and communicate with patrons and members during shift

  • Help identify immediate facilities needs

  • Communicate with the senior staff and Executive team as needed

Candidate Wish List

  • A love of film as an art form

  • Belief in Cinema Center’s mission and vision

  • Must be able and willing to work weekends and evenings

  • Willingness to learn new systems and processes

  • Ability to think creatively about our events & educational opportunities

To apply

Email your cover letter and resume to movies@cinemacenter.org. 

Please use the cover letter to tell us why you are interested in working at an art house movie theater!

Please include the subject line: Application for Cinema Center Curator

ABOUT CINEMA CENTER

Fort Wayne Cinema Center, Inc., is a nonprofit organization serving northeast Indiana. 

MISSION

Cinema Center, Fort Wayne’s center for film, provides unique opportunities to explore our world through the art of film.

VISION

Cinema Center is the premier cultural center for the presentation of independent, foreign and documentary films in Northeast Indiana. Through special programming, outreach and education programs, Cinema Center provides a hub for filmmakers and film lovers to share and discuss the craft. We strive to engage our community with programming that stimulates, expands thought, inspires the spirit, promotes discussion and fosters empathy through artistic and cultural experiences.