Community Organiser (We Dare to Dream)

Salary: £1,000 fee

Cosmic Cat is looking for five Community Organisers to deliver events as part of a community-led multi-town/city screening tour for the forthcoming release of Waad Al-Kateab’s We Dare to Dream in November and December 2023.

About the role

Cosmic Cat is leading on a community-led multi-town/city screening tour for the feature documentary We Dare to Dream directed by the Academy Award®-nominated Waad al-Kateab (For Sama).

Ahead of the film’s release (December 2023), there will be five preview, community-specific screenings to enable access to the film for people who might not otherwise have an opportunity to see it, such as refugee, asylum seeker and immigrant communities in the UK.

We’re looking for Community Organisers to work with us on delivering these events, collaborating with key local partners already working with the communities above.

There are up to 8 roles in total, please specify your chosen area:

1. Glasgow
2. Newcastle
3. Birmingham
4. Manchester
5. Bristol
6. Liverpool

Contract: Freelance; 3 November – 15 December 2023 (approx. 6.5 working days)

Fee: £1,000 flat fee (£150 p/d)

About We Dare to Dream

We Dare to Dream is the story of refugee athletes from Iran, Syria, South Sudan and Cameroon who swim, run and fight their way to opportunity and safety in host nations across the world. Spanning a breadth of backgrounds, personal stories and Olympic sports, the film reveals their lives and hopes as they train to compete on the world stage, showing the fire and the drive of young people forced to leave their families, homes and countries of birth to build new lives out of nothing.

Directed by Academy Award®-nominated Waad al-Kateab (For Sama), executive produced by Angelina Jolie and John Legend, and produced by Academy Award® winner Joanna Natasegara (The White Helmets, Virunga, The Edge of Democracy) and Emmy-winning producer Abigail Anketell-Jones (The Edge of Democracy, The Nightcrawlers) of Violet Films, two time Academy Award®-nominated producer, Bryn Mooser (Body Team 12, Lifeboat) and Kathryn Everett of XTR Studios and Joe Gebbia of Studio Gebbia, with original song performed by John Legend, We Dare to Dream is a tale of resilience and inspiration, hardship and loss, hope and home.

Culminating in their competition at the summer Olympics, their compatriots back home and their new communities in refugee camps watch as these determined young athletes fight for their place in the world. This is their story of heart in the face of adversity, and most of all, hope for a better life.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Develop, manage and implement activity to sell out a Q&A screening with director Waad al-Kateab
• Manage VIP ticket allocation and guest list
• Engage local stakeholders: this will include cinema, public sector works, NGOs, charities, student/trade unions and community orgs
• Build relationships local charities, campaign groups and business to raise awareness of the film
• Manage local marketing budget and present options that will best ensure take up by target audience
• Promote and ensure the positive sentiment of multiculturalism and community cohesion is spread via all activities and communications
• Ensure video and photo coverage of event and film talking head responses to the film.

Person specification

The candidate will be a recognized voice in their community and ideally a former refugee, former asylum seeker, migrant worker or immigrant to the UK but candidates from all backgrounds will also be considered. A highly motivated community engager with excellent communication skills and experience building relationships quickly.

Skills & experience

• Experience of developing and delivering successful community engagement projects in their local area
• Strong knowledge of the relevant issues on both a local and national level
• Established relationships with (relevant) local community organisations and groups
• Excellent communication (written & verbal) skills
• Excellent organisational skills

The successful candidate will also have:

• The ability to act on own initiative and work remotely, but also to work as part as a team
• A flexible approach to managing a busy workload and problem-solving

How to apply

To be considered for this role, please submit your application form, an expression of interest and Equal Opportunities Form to: ged@cosmiccatfilms.com with “WE DARE TO DREAM – Community Organiser role in … ” plus your town or city in the subject line.

• Application form [.docx]
• Application form [.pdf]
• Equal opportunities form [.docx]
• Equal opportunities form [.pdf]

Note to applicants: Engaging contemporary Britain for the cinema release is a vital part of our campaign. We are therefore committed to ensuring the best candidates are appointed for this project, we welcome and encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds, including under-represented groups.

The closing date for this position is 03/11/2023 at 00:00