WHERE?
BRUSSELS, BOZAR, Rue Ravenstein, 23
NAMUR, Namur’s Citadel, in the Walloon Region, Belgium = SOLIDARITES
THIS PROJECT…
The Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFFF) is a 13 days film festival created in 1983 that takes place every year. It presents films in competition that are horror films, thrillers and science fiction films. 2000 artists and professional are invited to share their passion and experience about cinema in a fantastic atmosphere. It is a unique concept and one of the most important festivals for genre films in the world. It welcomes more than 50 000 spectators every year and more than 150 films from many different countries are shown.
The festival is composed of international films competitions, competitions of face and body paintings, many creative workshops and master classes, a special day dedicated to Japan Animation, a Zombie Parade, and many more crazy events!
The line-up is more international than ever, however we dedicate a special part of our program to homegrown Belgian artists.
The Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival has as its purpose to reveal and to promote the cinematographic works in the fantasy, science fiction or thriller genre and to promote the worldwide development of the film industry towards the professionals and towards the public.
Welcome to the Hall of fantasy, gore, science-fiction, thriller and surrealism!
ACTIVITIES…
Volunteers will be part of the local team composed of more than 100 volunteers. They will have to be ready to work at least 5 hours every day. Tasks will be clarified continuously during the festival but volunteers will mainly work with the public: ticket control, public circulation, general information…
Volunteers might also have to do some physical work before and after the festival.
Do no imagine you will simply enjoy the festival. It will also be hard work !
The job will be more or less the same throughout the whole festival, you have to be aware that it could be repetitive. Volunteers will have to work during the whole festival, from the beginning to the end. They will have to be present 2 days BEFORE.
If you plan it in advance, you will be allowed to take 3 days break maximum. During their free time, you will be free to go to the festival and enjoy the films and events (projections start at 3:00 PM and end at 1:00 AM).
Be ready to sleep little and to go to bed late!
TO THE POINT…
- Dates: 09-21/04/2019
- Type: Fantastic Film Festival
- Max volunteers: 10 volunteers / Volunteers must be at least 18 years old when the project starts.
- Accommodation: Foreign volunteers will be welcomed by local volunteers already implied in the Festival since many years. You will be hosted in “couchsurfing” conditions in order to facilitate the intercultural exchanges, to create new friendships and to spread the motivation among the participants! All the hosts will be located in Brussels itself.
You need to bring a sleeping bag and you should not expect luxury conditions! You will be in contact with your host only one week before the beginning of the festival. - Working language: Able to communicate in French or English
TO KNOW…
- Food: The organisation will give volunteers sandwiches, drink tickets and food tickets during the festival. The equivalent of only one meal will be provided every day.
There are a lot of shops, small snacks (pizza, fries, sandwich, Chinese…) and bars in Brussels.
→ You need to have a small budget for other meals (about 8€/day) - Clothing: asual clothes should be enough, but it should also be comfortable in order to be reactive and flexible during the rushes. You will be provided a BIFFF T-shirt.
Brussels is a rainy town so be ready for this and don’t expect the temperature to be very hot in April. You must remember that you will spend some times outside for different activities.
No specific material is required out of a sleeping bag.