Arabic/English Film & Archival Researcher

1-Month Contract, with possibility of extension to 2 months

We are looking for an exceptionally resourceful Arabic/English bilingual researcher to join us for an intensive one-month research project related to a documentary film.

This is not an academic research position. We need someone who is extremely good at finding things online.

A major part of the role will involve researching and sourcing:

Stock footage
Archival footage
Historical photographs
Historical video material
News footage
Government and institutional archives
Museum and cultural archives
YouTube, Vimeo and other online sources
International stock libraries and specialist archives
Hard-to-find material relating to Saudi Arabia and the Arab world

You should be comfortable searching in both Arabic and English and trying multiple approaches when something is difficult to locate.

We are also looking for someone who is very comfortable using modern AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or similar tools to improve research, generate search strategies, discover sources, translate search terms and work more efficiently.

However, we are not looking for an AI specialist or content writer. The most important skill is research.

What you will do

You will receive specific research requests and be expected to investigate them thoroughly.

For every relevant asset you find, you may need to record information such as:

Link/source
Description
Date
Creator/archive
Available resolution
Whether 4K/HD is available
Licensing information
Price, if available
Contact information for the rights holder
Notes about relevance to the film

You may also be asked to contact archives, institutions, photographers, filmmakers or rights holders to obtain information about material, and follow up with licensing information.
Who we are looking for:
The ideal person:
Is fluent in Arabic and English.
Is an excellent internet researcher.
Knows how to search beyond the first page of Google.
Is comfortable using AI as a research tool.
Is persistent and enjoys finding difficult-to-find information.
Can evaluate whether a source is reliable.
Is extremely organized. Is good with Google Sheets/Excel, Claude artifacts. Can work independently Responds quickly and communicates clearly Has strong attention to detail Experience in RESEARCH FOR film, documentary, journalism, media research, archives history or visual research would be an advantage but is not essential.

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