Internship: Interview Coordinator
Every year Film Fest Ghent receives some 300 national and international guests: from filmmakers proudly presenting their projects to composers who are being celebrated at the World Soundtrack Awards. Their attendance at the festival usually attracts some attention from the press. And to make this all run as smoothly as possible, we need you!
All our guests are received and accompanied by our guest department, while journalists are assisted by our press department. As our Interview Coordinator you are the link between our guests, distributors and journalists.
What does the internship entail?
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What are your tasks?
You support our guest and press departments by coordinating and planning the many interviews during the festival
You handle interview requests and you take care of the planning and follow-up of those requests, either via email or telephone
You accompany guests during the festival
You create the daily schedules in close collaboration with the guest department and you make sure the schedule is up-to-date
You make sure the timing and restrictions of the interviews are respected
You coordinate the people accompanying the interviewees
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What profile are we looking for?
You have excellent communicative skills and you are fluent in English
You are precise but never lose sight of the bigger picture
You're efficient, a born entrepreneur and you're not scared to make frequent phone calls
Affinity with film is a plus
You're accurate, punctual, result-driven and independent
You're stress-resistent and flexible
You're creative and proactive
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When is this internship?
This internship can be organised voluntarily or as part of a course. The internship will start in september until the end of the festival and will include some night and weekend work.
