Arabic/English Film & Archival Research Assistant

**Bilingual Research Assistant – Film & Archival Research**
**Remote | 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.

### 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 organised
* Is good with Google Sheets/Excel
* Can work independently
* Responds quickly and communicates clearly
* Has strong attention to detail

Experience in **film, documentary, journalism, media research, archives, history or visual research** would be an advantage, but is not essential.

### Contract

Initial contract: **1 month**
Potential extension: **up to 2 months**
Location: **Remote – applicants anywhere in the Arab world are welcome**

### How to apply

Please send:

Your CV
A short introduction in English.
Which AI tools you regularly use.
A short description of the most difficult piece of information you have ever had to find online and how you found it.
The Codeword so I know you read the actual document. "Kitty" without this word you will be disqualified