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.
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’re looking for a bold, creative, high energy Junior Freelance Videographer who is confident and loves talking to people, capturing real authentic, high energy vox pop content across four festival weekends as part of the Music is Black Festival at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
This role is perfect for someone who’s into music, culture and social content and wants hands-on experience working with major cultural organisations. You’ll be on the ground engaging with festival-goers and artists to capture unpolished, joyful, in the moment reactions for Instagram Reels and TikTok.
What you’ll be doing
- Filming short‑form vox pop videos in a range of fun, creative styles, including:
- Reactions before and after performances
- One‑word or rapid‑fire responses
- “Top 3” questions (e.g. favourite Black British artists, best UK genre)
- Light‑hearted debates and playful prompts
- Freestyle moments, sing‑along challenges or call‑and‑response questions
- Thoughtful prompts (e.g. why celebrating Black music matters)
- Capturing vertical (9:16) video content that hooks viewers in the first 3 seconds
- Delivering 15–30 short-form Reels for social use
- Working closely with the East Bank’s Social Media Manager to align with tone, themes and festival moments