Volunteers

Backstage roles

Are you keen to learn more about the ins and outs of running a festival? From building up the locations to helping out with logistics, your support is crucial in delivering the IFFR festival experience.

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);

Additional training sessions prior to the festival.

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. 

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.

The doorman is the daily festival publication run by and specifically created 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 revolving 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.

Starting from the production desk at the IFFR office, you will run around town to different locations when they need production materials. Using the IFFR cargo bike, you will be driving to various locations and performing a variety of tasks. Being a production runner is a very diverse role, and you will get to see a lot of the festival.

Profile:

An enthusiastic team-player

Knowing your way around Rotterdam

Comfortable in working in a moderately physical role

Flexibility and adaptability in quick-changing situations

Working hours: 

Part-time during the festival.

As part of the customer service team, you’ll make sure that everyone with questions regarding ticketing or the programme has a place to get informed. By answering questions online and via phone, you help people with buying tickets or show changes.

Profile:

- Good communication skills

- Likes helping people, and stays calm in difficult situations

- Friendly attitude

- Good problem-solving skills

Working hours:

Part-time or full-time before and during the festival

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, other times for the duration of your shift.

Profile

- Lots of flexibility;

- Prepared to take on different roles;

- Patience during the quiet hours.

Working hours:

Part-time during the festival.

The Paper Tigers are a physically active team that organises the display of film posters in festival venues. Apart from making sure every poster is at the right place at the right time, you will assist in distributing IFFR related print and copy, and browse through newspapers and magazines for articles covering the festival. You will get to see every corner of the festival and be part of a small but tight knit group.

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.

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