About the East Bank Academy
East Bank is continuing its work with A New Direction, operators of the Good Growth Hub - an award-winning charity generating opportunities for children and young people to develop their creativity through the East Bank Academy.
For the Festival, the East Bank Academy will create 16 commissioned roles, 10 of which are live now and a further 6 to be announced across the summer, connecting local young people to paid opportunities and employment within the cultural sector and creative industries. These roles will feature Social Media and Marketing, Photography, Content Creation, Event Production and Sound & Lighting related roles.
The festival is supported by the Mayor of London and Bloomberg Philanthropies.
The Festival from East Bank is an annual cultural programme hosted at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, bringing together East Bank's founding partners - BBC Music Studios, London College of Fashion, UAL, Sadler’s Wells East, V&A East and UCL East.
In 2026, the headline theme is The Music is Black, anchored by V&A's landmark exhibition 'The Music is Black: A British Story'. The festival extends this theme across live music, dance, talks, workshops and community events programmed by East Bank partners and associated collaborators throughout the Park.
About the role
We are looking for an experienced, thoughtful and creative Freelance Videographer / Documentary Filmmaker with a strong documentary style / case-study storytelling ability to capture the story of the Good Growth Hub x East Bank commissioning programme across The Music is Black Festival series. The ideal candidate will be confident to work in a dynamic festival settings.
You will be responsible for documenting the journey — from training and preparation, to live delivery on site — and producing meaningful digital digital content that evidences impact for funders, partners and stakeholders.
The final output will contribute to a short case‑study style film (with supporting clips for social media) demonstrating how the commissioning model supported young creatives, artists and communities.
What You’ll Be Doing
Story & Case Study Capture
- Capturing theend‑to‑endstory of the commissioning programme from preparation to delivery.
- Filming training sessions, briefings and behind‑the‑scenes preparation.
- Documenting the on‑site delivery of roles across multiple festival weekends, highlighting key moments and interactions.
- Capturing how young people are supported, developed and embedded in live cultural production.
Interviews & Testimony
- Filming short, conversational interviews with:
- Young commissioned creatives
- Selected artists
- Funders and strategic partners
- Eliciting reflective, impact‑focused responses (learning, opportunity, confidence, skills, access)
- Capturing testimonial‑style footage suitable for reports, presentations and social sharing
Festival & Contextual Footage
- Working with the event videographers from the Freelance Academy cohort, you will use some of their footage to weave into your narrative
- You will film live moments that contextualise the work (crowds, performances, collaboration)
- Recording authentic, in‑the‑moment interactions that support narrative storytelling
Delivery & Collaboration
- Working closely withthe Freelance Academy cohort,East Bank and Good Growth Hub teams to shape the narrative focus
- Aligning footage with funder reporting and evaluation needs
- Supplying organised, clearly labelled rushes and selects
- Delivering agreed edited assets (or collaborating with an editor, if required)
Deliverables May Include
- A shortcase‑study film (approx. 3–5 minutes)
- Interview clips for partner and funder use
- Cut‑down versions for digital and social channels
- High‑quality B‑roll archive for future reporting