Careers at Olive Tree Films
Five people work with us full time. More than 200 freelance professionals make our films with them. If you direct, shoot, produce, edit, animate or finish films, join the network we build our crews from.
The crew network
Every crew is built for the film. The right person for the job is the one we call.
Brazil, Miami and the countries where our clients film. English, Spanish and Portuguese.
Why freelancers stay with us
Most of the professionals in our network have worked with us for more than a decade, on films for brands such as KPMG, AkzoNobel, Pearson and IBM, in Brazil and abroad.
How we build a crew: one film at a time
We do not keep a fixed crew. Our five full-time team members in São Paulo plan, direct and finish every project, and each film gets a crew chosen for it: by budget, by client and by style. A training series, a commercial and a documentary interview need different people, so the crew is rarely the same twice.
That is why our network matters as much as our office. When a project comes in, we look for the professionals whose work fits its style, who are in the right city or can travel to it, who speak the languages the shoot needs and who fit the budget. Many have worked with us for more than a decade. What they share is a standard: the film has to look like an Olive Tree film, wherever it is made.
We also rely on crews outside São Paulo. In Brazil, our crews have filmed in more than 50 cities, and we now have a filming team for Rio de Janeiro and Belo Horizonte. In Florida, our Miami productions are filmed by trusted local partner crews, with a member of our team on set. If you work in a city where our clients film, we want to know you.
Where we need you: Brazil and beyond
São Paulo is our base and the city where most of our crews are booked. Beyond it, we film most often in Brasília, Rio de Janeiro, Curitiba and Belo Horizonte, and our clients take us to cities across the country, from state capitals to industrial towns and the far south.
Outside Brazil, our crew has flown in to film in 17 countries, from Mexico and Argentina to Portugal, South Africa, Kenya and Vietnam, and our US company, Olive Tree Films, LLC, produces in Miami and across Florida with local partner crews. About half of our revenue comes from clients outside Brazil, which is why we keep growing a network of professionals in the cities where international brands film. Read about our multi-market production model.
Who we work with: the roles in our network
We hire freelancers for every stage of production. These are the roles we call most often.
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Direction and creative
Directors, assistant directors, scriptwriters and creative producers for corporate films, documentaries, commercials and training series.
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Camera and light
Directors of photography, camera operators, focus pullers, gaffers, grips and drone pilots, for one-camera interviews and for larger sets.
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Production
Producers, production coordinators, location managers and production assistants who know their city, its permits and its suppliers.
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Sound, art and talent
Sound recordists, art directors, makeup artists, stylists, casting producers and on-camera talent, including English-speaking talent in Brazil.
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Post-production
Editors, colorists, sound designers and mixers, motion designers, 2D and 3D animators, and AI artists.
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Languages and stills
Voice-over artists, translators and subtitlers for more than 50 languages, and photographers for set and campaign stills.
Full-time positions: rare, and published here
Our full-time team is small. Five people in São Paulo hold the creative direction, the production management and the finishing of every project, and the rest of each film is made with the network. When a full-time position opens, in production, post-production or client service, it is published on this page with the role, the location and how to apply.
Until then, the best way to work with us is the crew network. Whether you are a director of photography in São Paulo, an editor in another country or a producer in Miami, the form below is the way in.
What we look for
Three things we ask of every crew
Our brand rests on three values: competence, ambition and confidence. On set and in post-production, they become three things we look for in every freelancer.
Craft
A body of work that shows it
We choose people by their work. Send us the films, reels or stills that show what you do best, and tell us which part of them is yours.
Reliability
The call time is the call time
Many of our shoots happen in a single day, with the client watching, sometimes live from another continent. Preparation, punctuality and calm under pressure matter as much as talent.
Care
The standard does not change
Global brand guidelines, approved series looks, people on camera who are not actors. We look for professionals who treat every frame, and every person in front of the lens, with the same care.
Brands our crews have filmed for
How to join
From your application to your first call
Five steps, from the form below to a shoot or an edit with our team.
Five full-time.
200+ in the network.
Crews chosen
for each film
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Apply
Send the form with your role, city, languages and a link to your work.
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Review
Our team reviews your work and adds your profile to the crew network.
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Match
When a project fits your role, city, style and budget, we call you.
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Brief
You receive the brief, the schedule and the agreed fee before the job.
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Make the film
You work with our team on set or in post, to one standard.
Get to know how we work
Before you apply, see the work and the places our crews are part of.
Questions about the crew network
Short answers for freelancers and suppliers who want to work with us.
Do you hire full-time staff?
Our full-time team in São Paulo is small, with five people. Most of our work is made with freelance professionals, and full-time positions are published on this page when they open.
Do I need to live in São Paulo?
No. São Paulo is our base, but we film across Brazil and abroad. We want to know professionals in every city where our clients film, because a local crew often makes a shoot simpler.
Do you work with freelancers outside Brazil?
Yes. Our Miami productions are filmed by local partner crews in Florida, and we work with professionals in other countries when a project films there.
Will you reply to my application?
Every complete application joins our crew network, and we contact you when a project matches your role, city, style and budget. Depending on the projects we have, that can take weeks or months.
Which languages do I need?
Portuguese, English or Spanish, depending on the shoot. Many of our projects are for international clients, so English is an advantage on set and in post-production.
Can a studio or rental house apply?
Yes. Studios, rental houses, post-production houses and local production companies can use the same form. Choose Other as your role and tell us what you offer.
How do you use my information?
Only to evaluate your profile and to contact you about projects, as described in our Privacy Policy.
Join the crew network
Tell us about your work.
Seven fields are enough: who you are, how to reach you, where you work, what you do, which languages you speak and where we can see your work. Day rate, travel and notes are optional.
What happens next. Your profile joins our crew network, and we contact you when a project matches your role, city, style and budget.
Looking to hire us? This form is for freelancers and suppliers. To start a project, use our contact page.