Specific Features of TV Journalist’s Work at the World Film Events

The purpose of the study is to analyze the current relationship between media and “A” list film festivals. Determine the specifics of a TV journalist`s work at such events. Establish the necessary steps to prepare for interviews with celebrities who attend these events. To prove the importance for a modern media representative of being able to work at “A” list film festivals and other large events of a similar scale. The research methodology consists in the application of such methods: theoretical – analysis of studies by foreign authors, available information sources, systematization of their own experience and determination of the relationship between film festivals and the media. Scientific novelty. For the first time, a Ukrainian TV journalist, who has worked at most of the world's film events, undertakes to summarize the experience gained, analyze foreign sources and systematize all this in domestic scientific work, thus combining a theoretical and practical approach. Conclusions. In the course of the article, we analyzed the specifics of the work of a TV journalist at large-scale film events. With the help of an analysis of foreign sources, the developments of other researchers and the author's own experience of work at the aforementioned cultural events, the nuances of the relationship between media and film festivals are highlighted in detail, and the main stages and nuances of preparing for an interview when working at such forums are identified.