Backstage roles

Roles

• Assistant location manager

  During the festival IFFR screens films in many different venues all over the city. All of these spaces are helmed by a member of the production team, the so-called location manager. As an assistant location manager you will assist the location manager in their daily duties. You will ensure the smooth running of the venue’s film screenings including coordinating your fellow volunteers in scanning tickets, seating visitors, crowd control, keeping the screening rooms tidy, verifying the attendance of directors, guests and the Q&A team, and liaising with the projectionist for testing and starting the film. The role requires a fair bit of responsibility and thinking on your feet, and it is a great way to gain work experience in event production.

  Profile:

  • Sociable and patient;
  • Reliable team-player;
  • Strong (English) communication skills;
  • Flexibility and adaptability in quick-changing situations;
  • Stress tolerance;
  • Strong organisational skills.

  Working hours:

  Full-time during the festival (around 10 days);

  Extra: Please keep in mind that due to the nature of the role, we’ll require you to take part in a second interview with our location producer as part of the selection process. An additional training session prior to the festival is mandatory for first-time applicants.

• Construction team

  If you’re looking for a physically active role in a fun and sociable team, and if you would like to experience the festival from the very first cable all the way through to the very last table, then the construction team might be the team for you. You’ll assist with building up and taking down all festival related materials, including putting down carpet, painting walls, hanging banners, laying down cables, and transporting materials between venues and storage.

  Profile:

  • Brains and/or brawns;
  • A can-do attitude;
  • Enthusiastic team-player;
  • Reliable and independent;
  • Creative thinking.

  Working hours:

  • Full-time, before and during the festival;
  • Longer working hours than other teams.

  Extra: a driving licence and experience driving with larger vans is a plus, though by no means required.

• Doorman team

  The Doorman is the daily festival magazine that is published by and for volunteers. The Doorman team aims to connect volunteers with one another, and plays an integral part in keeping all of our tigers informed, involved, and entertained in between their shifts. In the past, we’ve had Doorman editors working on articles, podcasts, video portraits and reports, festival puzzles, and more. All news in The Doorman revolves around the IFFR volunteer community.

  Profile:

  • Advanced English writing skills;
  • Creative mind;
  • Enthusiastic team-player;
  • Reliable and independent;
  • Experience or a proven interest in journalism and/or graphic design.

  Working hours:

  • Full time during the festival;
  • Flexible, but with a fixed (daily) deadline.

  Extra: An additional interview/assignment is part of the application process.

• Production runners

  Starting from the production desk at the IFFR office, you will run around town to different locations when they need production materials. Most of the time you will drive an IFFR cargo bike to various locations to bring items they need on short notice. Being a production runner is a very diverse role, and you will get to see a lot of the festival locations.

  Profile:

  • An enthusiastic team-player
  • Knowing your way around Rotterdam
  • Comfortable with riding a cargo bike
  • Flexibility and adaptability in quick-changing situations

  Working hours: 

  Part-time during the festival.

• Flying tigers

  Our Flying Tigers will be shifted throughout various roles during the festival, to fill in for cancellations or lend a hand where extra help is needed. From your base at ‘de Doelen’ you’ll be asked to fly out to different locations, sometimes for only an hour per different task, other times to take over an entire shift.

  Profile:

  • Lots of flexibility;
  • Prepared to take on different roles;
  • Patience during the quiet hours.

  Working hours:

  Part-time during the festival.

• Paper tigers

  The Paper Tigers team is a physically active team that organizes the display of film posters in festival venues. Throughout the festival, you will make sure that every film poster is at the right place at the right time. You will get to see every corner of the festival and be part of a small but tight-knit group. For this team, you will need a bike or will be travelling by public transport.

  Profile:

  • A keen eye for detail;
  • Comfortable in working in a moderately physical role;
  • A secret love for scotch tape;
  • An enthusiastic team-player.

  Working hours:

  • Part-time;
  • Primarily during the festival.