Do you have a question related to FIFDH Foundation or FIFDH Festival? We hope to answer it for you in advance. Consult the list of frequently asked questions, which will be updated as the next edition of the Festival comes up. You can always contact us by email at contact@fifdh.org if you do not find the answer to your question on this page.
We are lucky to count on about 200 volunteers each year to help us during the Festival in various teams, such as accreditations, public reception, catering and bar, Impacts Days professional programme, logistics and promotion.
The call for volunteers usually starts in January of each year. Do not hesitate to keep an eye on our website (job opportunities page) and social media channels (Instagram, Facebook, Bluesky, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Threads). You can also subscribe to our newsletter in order to be informed.
We hire every year – for a duration of four to six months – interns in various departments: Festival and Impact Days programmes, administrative and operations, cultural mediation, media, and communication.
The majority of internship vacancies are published between September and August, but this timetable can vary depending on the year and requirements. Please regularly check our job opportunities page and social media channels for more information (Instagram, Facebook, X, LinkedIn, YouTube, Threads). You can also subscribe to our newsletter.
Every year we welcome many professionals from the press, cinema, and human rights. The accreditation applications are open at the beginning of each year.
For any request regarding press and media, please contact our team at presse@fifdh.org. Find all the latest news on our media page.
YES! Raising awareness of human rights among the younger generation is one of the key missions of the FIFDH. During the Festival or throughout the year, secondary I and II schoolchildren can watch committed films and take part in discussions on human rights issues.
The FIFDH team offers three different programmes for schools:
- During the Festival: FIFDH organises 12 screenings spread over five days on themes linked to human rights. The 2024 edition welcomed more than 1,000 pupils from Secondary I and II classes and tackled issues such as ecology, migration, women’s* and LGBTIQ+ rights, artificial intelligence, and data protection. Are you a teacher? Would you like to take your class to the Festival? You can register your class at the beginning of each year.
- All year round: Outside the Festival, FIFDH films can be viewed in your schools throughout the school year. For one class, the new online platform allows the films to be viewed free of charge and independently. For several classes, we organise aula screenings, followed by discussions with guest speakers.
- In classes: the new online FIFDH platform allows films to be viewed free of charge and independently throughout French-speaking Switzerland. Around twenty films accompanied by ad hoc teaching material (teaching sheets, filmed introductions, and thematic discussions) are made available to teachers and students. Are you a teacher? Would like to screen a FIFDH film in your class? Discover the school’s platform.
- In schools: in partnership with the DIP’s Schools & Culture Department, the FIFDH visits schools and offers screenings in aula followed by discussions with speakers. These screenings are free and intended solely for public secondary I & II schools in the canton of Geneva. These screenings are possible with a minimum of a hundred students. Would you like to organise a screening for several classes in your school? Send your request to ecoles@fifdh.org