CHAPEL HILL, NC (Dec. 6, 2000) -- Zoom Culture, a digital video, TV and cable syndication company for students and young digital video enthusiasts, is seeking the best and brightest independent videographers, directors and producers to join their group of collaborative programmers across the nation. This new concept is set to pave the way for the booming DV industry and provide work for thousands of “indie” directors and producers.

Zoom Culture, which provides the latest digital video equipment free to strong candidates, has created a business out of collaborative programming. Leveraging the creative talent of hundreds of independent professionals, Zoom fosters top-down and bottom-up show development, relying on the talents of budding enthusiasts and film school students to create quality content for streaming and cable.

Selected directors and producers will be part of a quality team responsible for creating reality-based digital video shorts (documentary and dramatic) for cable television. This exciting new style of collaborative programming will allow professionals to stay independent, continue their full-time jobs (if desirable) and expand their portfolio of real-life work and industry experience.

“Zoom Directors are finding this a great way to fast-track their careers, exploit their hobbies, and get known in the television and streaming video markets,” said Josh Heuchan, Director of Content Acquisition at Zoom Culture. “And better yet, they have the opportunity to have their work showcased on national TV and get paid for it! We are acting as representative agents and providing quality equipment and training to help DV enthusiasts kick-start their career in the industry. Zoom Directors have their work streamed on the Zoom Culture web site, creating online resumes of their work. This is critical for any aspiring director/producer in this digital age of media,” says Heuchan.

Zoom vows to back candidates if they have what it takes to be a director or producer. Zoom Culture is seeking enthusiastic, dedicated, responsible professionals who are passionate about working as a show director or producer. No experience is required. If you have what it takes, Zoom Culture will back your talents and provide you with:

• Extensive training in digital video production (if required)
• The latest digital video equipment for personal and professional use
• Freedom to develop show content in addition to Zoom Culture shows
• Valuable, real-life experience with a progressive digital media company
• An online resume of your work streamed on zoomculture.com with full credit
• $250 for every minute of aired programming time

To find out more or apply today, call or email your expression of interest to keith@zoomculture.com or call 919-960-9512 Ext 107 or 917-806-4675.

Zoom Culture is a cable syndication company specializing in digital video programs. Launched in November 1999, the company has grown to 50 employees and has developed a network of over 100 Zoom directors. Zoom’s objective is to reach over 250 directors by March 2001. For more information, please visit the company's Web site at zoomculture.com.