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London Film Festival intern
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Closing date: 7th September 2026
Duration: 4-5 weeks (ending 30th October 2026)
Location: Warren Street, London and BFI Southbank, Waterloo
Start date: 21st – 28th September 2026
Salary range: pro-rata salary of £29,000 per year
Kickstart your career in entertainment PR as a London Film Festival Intern with DDA gaining hands-on experience in coverage reporting, media monitoring, and event management.
About DDA
DDA is a leading global creative marketing and strategic communications agency working in the entertainment and brands spaces. With offices in London, Los Angeles, New York and Dubai we offer a bespoke service and truly global reach for festivals, networks, platforms, producers, distributors, creators financiers, government organisations, and brands.
DDA provides creative and insightful strategies, tailored campaign solutions, and a ‘round-the-clock’ service across all the agency’s lines of business, which includes US and UK Film, Series and Games Publicity and Influencer Campaigns, Awards Campaigns, Strategic Consumer and Corporate Communications, Influencer management, Entertainment and Brands Social Media campaigns, Creative Studios, Brand Partnerships, International and Festival publicity, Live Event Design and Production, Live Content Production and International Festival Event Management and Logistics.
Key learning and responsibilities
- Fine-tune the basics of coverage reporting and associated media monitoring tasks
- Become comfortable performing administrative tasks and aid in general office support
- Understand PR communications on a global level
- Experience day-to-day operations of a public relations agency, providing on-the-ground support as required
- Involvement in large and small scale premieres, screen talks and photocalls as directed by the LFF team
- Maintain reports and other documents as requested by members of the team
- Handle press RSVPs for key media events throughout the course of the festival
- Become familiar with industry outlets and journalists
- Gain a deeper understanding of the film industry
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Knowledge, skills, and experience
- A passion for cinema and television as well as a keen interest in publicity
- A ‘can-do’ attitude to apply to difficult challenges and tasks
- A passion for learning
- Ability to multi-task and stay organized to meet multiple deadlines
- A team player, willing to share knowledge and discuss approaches and tactics but also able to work independently
- High emotional intelligence and a keenness to remain attuned to the needs of the team
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to work quickly and effectively without sacrificing quality
- Excellent time management and able to manage priorities effectively
- Pro-active & intuitive
- Proficient in basic presentation software, as well as Microsoft packages and Google Docs
DDA values
Our values can act as a roadmap for expected behaviour within the DDA community and are underpinned by a collective belief in what we are, what we do and what we represent.
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- Being Bold: partners a boldness of spirit with a deep trust of their colleagues and a respect for alternative points of view.
- Creating Community: enjoy working together and consistently respect and support each other to achieve the best results for our clients. To create a harmonious, inclusive and enjoyable office environment, whilst fostering initiatives that strengthen team bonding and interaction.
- Making a Contribution: always seek opportunities to help others and to improve everyone’s day-to-day experience and learning. Everyone is accountable for their contribution to the gold standard results we achieve.
- Understanding our Roots: be proud of DDA’s legacy and continue to play a leading role in forging the future of the industry.
- Encouraging Growth: challenge yourself to exceed expectations and always seek opportunities for development with the guidance of the experienced senior team.
The employer reserves the right to close the listing and stop accepting applications sooner than the original deadline. Therefore we strongly recommend applying at the earliest opportunity.
We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.
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