PRODUCTION ASSISTANT INTERN

Salary Unpaid

Come help us changing the world one documentary at a time.


THE WHY Foundation

THE WHY Foundation is a non-profit media organisation that supports sustainable development by securing free access to reliable information for millions of people around the world. We produce and distribute documentary films about human rights, democracy, justice and equality. Our documentaries are used in schools, community centres, public cinemas and brought to citizens at large through our growing network of more than 70 public service television stations around the world.


Why Stories

As a production assistant intern, you will partly be working with the Why Stories project. Why Stories is a curated series of critically acclaimed documentaries that we dub into local languages and donate to underserved communities through local broadcasters, NGOs, educational institutions and more.


Why Freedom

As the production assistant you will also assist on our producers working on the comming campaign; Why Freedom. THE WHY are co-producing 6 feature films togther with local filmmakers from around the world. The work will containe supporting the producers with varries tasks both relating to co-producing the films but also in creating the camapign.


Your tasks will include:

  • assisting the producers in expanding the reach of the project by connecting to new broadcasters and outreach partners

  • screening documentaries and assisting in the curation of the upcoming season of Why Stories

  • supporting the producers with deliverables and securing a smooth operation of the project

  • smaller administrative and research tasks

  • assisting coordinating a one day festival

  • apply for funding


About you

You have a strong interest in documentary films and keep up-to-date with current affairs and political developments. It’s important that you:

  • have excellent communication skills in English

  • are highly organized with administrative capabilities

  • are comfortable liaising with multiple stakeholders independently


Application

The Internship takes place at our office space in Gothersgade, situated above Cinemateket. We offer free lunch and a great view over The King’s Garden. The internship runs from September 2024 to December 2024, preferably full time. The Internship is unpaid and on a voluntary basis.


For more information reach out by email and to apply, please send you CV and a short cover letter via The Hub.

Deadline: 31/05/2024 at 12PM.

For more information or questions please contact us at intern@thewhy.dk or phone number +4520236508

Perks and benefits

This job comes with several perks and benefits

Free lunch
Free lunch

Enjoy a free catered lunch with your colleagues, every day.

Flexible working hours
Flexible working hours

Time is precious. Make it count. Morning person or night owl, this job is for you.

Free coffee / tea
Free coffee / tea

Get your caffeine fix to get you started and keep you going.

Near public transit
Near public transit

Easy access and treehugger friendly workplace.

Skill development
Skill development

We want to take you from good to great.

Central office
Central office

Your local office is your anchor point, thus, we placed it centrally at your convenience.

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Working at
The Why

The Why is a no-profit organisation that initiates, produces and distributes documentaries on pressing social and environmental issues. It promotes human rights, democracy, gender equality and justice by providing the world with thought-provoking and investigative documentary films. It fights for freedom of media and free access to realible information for all and collaborates with public broadcasters, NGOs and educational institutions across all continents. The Why contributes to the UN SDGs by educating for sustainability and supporting free media.

Read more about The Why

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