Volunteering

We are currently looking for volunteers to help make this years film festival a memorable experience.

If you love short films, indie films, experimental films, new filmmakers, and want to be involved, we’d love for you to be a team member. To do so, please contact us by emailing volunteer@visff.com.

Please provide the following information:

- Name
- Age
- Email Address
- Telephone Number
- Describe why you want to be a VISFF volunteer

Unfortunately, the Festival will not have the opportunity to respond to every applicant. Selected applicants will be contacted via phone or email.

Thank you in advance for your interest in working with the 2011 Festival.

Volunteer Coordinator Positions:

Awards Coordinator
Liaise with the show coordinator on how awards fit into show
Purchases, organizes or create award
Gets plaques made
Gets prizes and put in envelopes for the show
Organizes Presenters and Photo Opportunities

Ticket Coordinator
Liaises with Print Coordinator to print tickets
Picks up tickets from printers
Distributes tickets to vendors
Picks up tickets from vendors
Liaises with Promotions Coordinator for ticket giveaways
Liaises with Organizers for comp tickets (keep list of comps)
Sells Tickets at the door

Design Coordinator
Creation of Graphic Design for electronic and print materials
Liaises with Print shop
Liaises with other Coordinators

Sponsorship + Grant Coordinator
Set sponsorship rates
liaise with print coordinator for sponsorship packages
sell sponsorships
organize after-party
Communicate with Sponsors

Submissions Coordinator
Sits on the Organization Committee
Chairs of the Selection Committee
Chairs of the Judging Committe
Creates Submission form
Creates and maintain submission catalogue
Contacts Local filmmakers and communities
Liaises with filmmakers about tech & submission
Compiles Films for selection and judging committees
Creates TV Commercial

Promotions Coordinator
Sits on the Organization Committee
Write Press Releases
Purchase and organizes Newspapers Ads
Liaise with Print Coordinator for posters
Liaise with Designer for ad and poster
Contact TV
Contact Radio Stations
Update our Website and contact other websites
Manage Facebook Page
Manage Twitter Account

Show Coordinator
Sits on the Organization Committee
Sits on the Selection Committee
Book Venue
Works with Submissions and Print Coordinator on Program
Organize show volunteers
Writes Show Script
Picks and liaises with MC
Creates and puts up show Signage
Front of House
In charge of Theatre Tech (projection, sound and preparing the films)

Festival Director
Chairs Organizing Committee
Creates budget
Manages Coordinators