Junior Freelance Videographer

Location of Role: Good Growth Hub and V&A East
Days: 4 days paid training £200 & 11 days at £250
Day Rate: £250 per day (this includes any related travel costs and expenses incurred)
Total Fee: £3550

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 (Atmosphere & Event Coverage) who is confident behind the camera and excited to capture the atmosphere across the four weekends 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 filming the energy, capturing emotions and movement of the festival, creating vibrant in-the-moment content for Instagram Reels and TikTok.

You will be:

Filming short‑form social‑first video content that captures:

  • Crowd energy, movement and atmosphere
  • People enjoying performances, talks, dance and social moments
  • The Park at its busiest and most vibrant
  • Details, textures, emotions and moments that bring events to life
  • Creating content that reflects an east London‑first perspective, speaking authentically to Black British audiences
  • Shooting vertical (9:16) footage optimised for Instagram Reels and TikTok
  • Delivering 15–30 short-form reels per weekend, suitable for event promotion and future festival marketing
  • Working closely with the Social Media Manager to align on content that help promote upcoming events in the festival programme

  • Who We’re Looking For

    • A creative videographer with a strong eye for story, rhythm and atmosphere
    • Confident capturing candid moments in busy, fast‑moving environments
    • Comfortable filming on a newer model smartphone capable of high‑quality video
    • Familiar with short‑form video trends and what performs well on Reels and TikTok
    • Organised, reliable and able to work independently on live event days
    • Passionate about music, culture, community and place‑based storytelling
    • Understanding of Black British music and cultural spaces

    Skills and experience 

    • Basic editing skills (CapCut / InShot / native tools)
    • Experience filming live events or festivals

    Availability (essential)

    You will need to be available for all or most of the following training and festival dates, if/where things can we’ll provide notice in advance:

    • 8-9 June Days Paid Orientation and Training Days & Site Orientation
    • 13-14 June – Music is Ours
    • 18 June paid half day reflection and feedback
    • 11–12 July – Power and Respect
    • 16 July paid half day reflection and feedback
    • 22–23 August – Queer Frequencies
    • 12 – 13 September – Black to the Future
    • 16 September – Celebration Playback

    Additionally we will be looking for the selected cohort to provide coverage of 3 career events delivered by Good Growth Hub likely taking place on:

    • 15 July
    • 19/20 August (date tbc)
    • 16/17 September (date tbc)

    And potentially other events from our partners (dates and timings tbc)

  • Eligibility

    Please note eligibility criteria before applying:

    To be eligible for the programme you must meet the programme's eligibility requirements:

    • Aged 18-30 years old
    • Current resident of Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest
    • Lived in the boroughs whilst at school or college. *

    We welcome applicants who have been educated outside of the above boroughs but priority will be given to those that have attended school or college in these boroughs 

    • You must be currently freelancing or committed to pursuing a freelance career
    • Links to relevant work – a link to a recent CV, portfolio, showreel or relevant social media links

How to apply:

The deadline to apply is 22 May 2026 5pm.

To apply please fill out this application form.

Please let us know if you would like this form in a different format by contacting us at goodgrowthhub@anewdirection.org.uk

Information Session

Good Growth Hub are hosting an info session, where you can find out more about the roles Wed 20th, 4-5pm. Zoom link here (registration required):

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