Festival TV maker - Full training provided
Worldwrite
The charity WORLDwrite is looking for volunteers to help film the Battle of Ideas festival.
Whether you're a seasoned filmmaker or a total beginner, this is your chance to explore video production for public benefit. The charity WORLDwrite is offering a volunteer opportunity to train with pro equipment and film the Battle of Ideas Festival in Westminster, London. As a Festival TV Maker, you'll be trained in all aspects of live debate filming and help produce 50+ professional videos for a global audience. Volunteers will feature in all end credits and references can be provided as needed. A full festival pass, lunches and local travel expenses are provided.
Art & Design,Community Work,Marketing, PR & Media,Practical Work & DIY
Organising & Planning
No prior filmmaking skills required, but enthusiasm and curiosity will help, along with good communication with your crew.
• Professional training - learn new film making skills you can put on your CV • Experience of working with a crew in a fast paced environment • A fun, friendly & passionate crew to work with and make new friends with • You will feature in the end credits of all videos produced • A full free festival pass for the Battle of Ideas festival 2025 which thousands attend • A major networking opportunity with thousands of festival attendees • Lunches, refreshments and local travel expenses provided • We can provide references for all volunteers who work with us
To shoot at the Battle of Ideas festival with us, volunteers do need to attend all the sessions in our training package this includes a full day of camera training, at least three practice sessions at the charity's volunteer centre in E5, a logistics day and the full festival weekend. This adds up to about 5 days in total. All the dates and session options are detailed on our website at www.worldwrite.org.uk/volunteering
E5 0AL
The training sessions for volunteers take place at The WORLDwrite Volunteer Centre, 201 Millfields Road, London E5 0AL and the 242 bus heading for Homerton hospital stops outside our gate on Millfields Road opposite Oswald street. The actual festival takes place at Church House Westminster.
The 242 bus heading for Homerton Hospital stops outside the Worldwrite volunteer centre gate on Millfields Road, opposite Oswald street
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