ESC at the Festival for Documentary and Animated Film in Leipzig
LEIPZIGER DOK-FILMWOCHEN GMBH
International Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animated Film
Leipzig, Germany
Description
DOK Leipzig is the largest German and second largest European festival for creative documentary films, animations and interactive works. The future volunteer will get first an introduction into all areas of the Festival and receive a general insight and overview. In addition, the volunteer will be introduced into the technical processes, communication, socialmedia.The volunteer will work in the field of coordination for the DOK-festival. As volunteer you will get to know the whole preparation and organisation process of the festival during the EVS and work active in it. You will NOT make films. The tasks are within the organisation of the festival. The tasks of the programme working field are: support the film entry process, transfer films into the database, research and request film entries, communication with film makers, support the coordination of cooperations, support the coordination of cooperations, support the coordination of Q&A and additional programme events.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
We are sending, hosting and coordinating organisation for European Voluntary Service in Leipzig. We have different hosting organisations in Leipzig and offer EVS places every year. Our volunteers live in shared flats. Everybody has an own room and share bathroom and kitchen. The flats are full equipped and have internet connection. During the EVS, volunteers get budget for food, transportation and pocket money.
Training during the activity
During the ESC: the volunteer receive a basic language training of some kind (not always an official course), also other training needed to carry out agreed tasks and the volunteer attend the On-Arrival training and Mid-term seminar offered by NA. In addition we will realize several project days towards topics of europe / mobility in europe. The volunteers will be asked to take part, to learn methods and to make a presentation about his/her EVS and / or other mobility possibilities in Europe in a school class.
Participant profile
Potential volunteers should be interested in documentary and animated film movies and should bring enthusiasm for films but also a sense for technics / working at the computer, communication and public relations. Furthermore, very good knowledge of English and basic knowledge of the German language is important (office languages are German and English, all staff speak English). Only volunteers who don't need VISA could be except. https://villa-leipzig.de/europaeischer-freiwilligendienst-efd-european-volunterservice-evs/become-a-volunteer-in-leipzig/
Activity dates
From 01/03/2020 to 31/12/2020
Activity location
Leipzig, Germany
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
British Antarctic Territory, Anguilla, Albania, Armenia, Austria, Aruba, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba, Belarus, Curaçao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Algeria, Estonia, Egypt, Greece, Spain, Finland, Falkland Islands, France, Georgia, French Guiana, Greenland, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, British Indian Ocean Territory, Iceland, Italy, Jordan, Cayman Islands, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Libya, Morocco, Moldova (Republic of), Montenegro, Saint Martin (french part), North Macedonia, Montserrat, Malta, New Caledonia, Netherlands, Norway, French Polynesia, Poland, Pitcairn, Palestine, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Russian Federation, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, Syrian Arab Republic, Turks and Caicos Islands, French Southern and Antarctic Territories, Tunisia, Türkiye, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Kosovo * UN resolution
Activity topics
Social challenges
Education and training
Creativity and culture
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 13/12/2019 23:59