01 MAY — 11 MAY 2025

01 MAY — 11 MAY 2025

Volunteering – Roles

REQUIREMENTS (applicable to all roles):

  • Team spirit, organization, initiative, and good communication skills;
  • Friendliness and courtesy;
  • Availability during the indicated periods.


FRONT OF HOUSE

Roles:

  • Support the venue manager to ensure the smooth running of sessions;
  • Assist the technical team in monitoring session conditions;
  • Support audience entry and circulation in the venue;
  • Distribute, collect, and count audience voting ballots;
  • Assist with parallel events, promotional initiatives, seminars, and LisbonTalks;
  • Help with venue setup and dismantling.

Specific requirements:

  • Friendliness and courtesy.

Venues:

  • Culturgest;
  • Cinema São Jorge;
  • Cinema Ideal.


FRONT OF HOUSE – CINEMA AT THE POOL

Roles:

  • Support the venue manager to ensure the smooth running of sessions;
  • Assist the audience in and out of the water, ensuring their safety and a smooth experience;
  • Support audience entry and circulation in the space;
  • Assist with promotional initiatives;
  • Ensure compliance with pool rules;
  • Help with space setup and dismantling

Specific requirements:

  • Friendliness and courtesy.

Venues:

  • Piscina da Penha de França.


INDIEJÚNIOR – School and Family Sessions

Roles:

  • Support IndieJúnior Family and School sessions, ensuring the organization and safety of children and young people;
  • Organize and guide the audience to sessions;
  • Distribute and collect audience voting ballots;
  • Assist with parallel activities (workshops, etc.);
  • Help with space setup and dismantling.

Specific requirements:

  • Interest and ease in working with children and young people;
  • Good communication skills.

Venues:

  • Culturgest;
  • Cinema São Jorge;
  • Cinema Ideal.


GUEST OFFICE

Roles:

  • Support the guest reception team from the preparation phase to the festival period;
  • Welcome guests;
  • Prepare and distribute accreditations;
  • Prepare welcome bags and distribute meal vouchers;
  • Manage invitations and guest lists.

Specific requirements:

  • Good command of English (other languages are valued);
  • Basic computer skills.

Venues:

  • Culturgest (base);
  • All other festival venues.


INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES – PRODUCTION ASSISTANT

Roles:

  • Welcome participants and provide logistical support for industry activities.

Specific requirements:

  • Basic computer skills.

Venues:

  • Culturgest (base);
  • Cinema Fernando Lopes;
  • Other festival venues.


STORE AND INFO POINT

Roles:

  • Daily setup and dismantling of the shop;
  • Sell festival merchandise and books;
  • Manage the cash register and stock control;
  • Provide information about the festival and its program.

Specific requirements:

  • Responsibility and organization;
  • Basic computer skills.

Venues:

  • Culturgest;
  • São Jorge Cinema.


TICKET OFFICE

Roles:

  • Ticket issuance;
  • Provide information about the festival and its program.

Specific requirements:

  • Good organization and proactivity;
  • Ability to handle unforeseen situations quickly and calmly;
  • Quick learning ability for ticketing software use.

Venues:

  • Culturgest.


INDIEBYNIGHT – PRODUCTION ASSISTANT (Night Events)

Roles:

  • Support the production team in night events;
  • Assist with sound checks;
  • Help set up decorations and scenography in venues;
  • Manage access, support ticketing, and organize the cloakroom;
  • Assist artists;
  • Prepare dressing rooms.

Specific requirements:

  • Good organization and proactivity;
  • Availability for night shifts (until 04:00 AM).

Venues:

  • All night event venues of the festival.


HAPPY HOURS – PRODUCTION ASSISTANT (Evening Gatherings)

Roles:

  • Prepare logistics for Happy Hour (space, drinks, snacks, music, etc.);
  • Daily setup and dismantling of the space;
  • Ensure the smooth operation of the space, replenishing drinks and snacks;
  • Provide information about the festival and its program.

Specific requirements:

  • Good command of English.

Venues:

  • Culturgest Garden.


CANTEEN ACCESS – PRODUCTION ASSISTANT

Roles:

  • Manage access and operation of the IndieLisboa canteen (access control, meal voucher distribution, and attendance tracking);
  • Welcome the team and guests;
  • Provide information about the festival and its program.

Specific requirements:

  • Good command of English.

Venues:

  • IndieLisboa Canteen at Culturgest.


VOLUNTEER SUPPORT & RESPONSE TEAM

Roles:

  • Assist in volunteer coordination, ensuring check-ins, material distribution, and volunteer space management;
  • Substitute or reinforce areas with unforeseen needs.

Specific requirements:

  • Versatility;
  • Organization and proactivity.

Venues:

  • Culturgest.


MANAGEMENT OF VOLUNTEER SOCIAL MEDIA

Roles:

  • Create content about the daily life of volunteers and their roles at the festival for volunteer social media accounts.

Specific requirements:

  • Experience with social media and publishing tools;
  • Knowledge of editing software (valued);
  • Ability to work independently;
  • Creativity and proactivity.

Venues:

  • Culturgest (base);
  • All festival venues.


VOLUNTEER PHOTOGRAPHIN COVERAGE

Roles:

  • Photograph the volunteer team throughout the festival.

Specific requirements:

  • Own photography equipment (the festival may provide insurance if needed);
  • Experience in photography and editing.

Venues:

  • Culturgest (base);
  • All festival venues.


VOLUNTEER VIDEO COVERAGE

Roles:

  • Capture footage of volunteers’ daily activities during the festival;
  • Edit audiovisual content for social media and document key moments of volunteer work;
  • Produce a final summary video of the project.

Specific requirements:

  • Own filming and editing equipment (the festival may provide insurance if needed);
  • Experience in video capture and editing;
  • Knowledge of video editing software;
  • Creativity and proactivity.

Venues:

  • Culturgest (base);
  • All festival venues.

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