Bound Entertainment is a film company from South Korea that centers Asian storytelling both behind and in front of the camera. At their LA branch, I interned during the summer of 2024.

It was the first time having a more structured internship experience where I needed to work a consistent schedule.  At the job, I drastically improved my script covering (a specific process of summarizing and rating a script), pitching, and designing skills. 

One of my primary tasks was to evaluate scripts, story pitches, or outline documents. I proofread other documents for clarity and understanding. For scripts, I would give feedback on whether a script landed with an American audience or if a story could be transferable to a Korean audience. For example, because of Korea’s size, there can’t be any “road-trip” films like in the states.

My identity as an American who was passionate about stories and media from other cultures became very key in this role. I was able to be an ambassador and grew comfortable conveying my opinion. I learned how important my cross-cultural interest was to my place in media as a whole. I was able to build valuable communication and story evaluations skills.

In total, I was one of 4 interns. We were all tasked with a collaborative Newsletter on upcoming Intellectual Property that could fit under Bound as a company.  In doing the Newsletters, my designing skills transformed as we needed to convey through information visually as well.

This Newsletter also forced me to be concise about stories I loved in the limited space. I needed to convey in a short time why this story had potential and where the fit was. This has considerably improved my pitching ability.

Check out an excerpt from the Newsletter here!

Check the cover of a pitch I designed!