Office Manager
(2) - staffs office before, during and after Festival. Coordinates
all office needs, answer phone, sell tickets, receive and send packages.
Print Traffic (2)
- responsible for ensuring prints arrive in a timely manner. Coordinates
all shipping with filmmaker and festival. Must work well under pressure
and be extremely organized. Before, during and after Festival work
to ensure prints get where they need to go. Coordinates with venue
managers.
Volunteer Coordinator
(2) - Candidates should be comfortable multitasking, filling out schedules,
fitting talents with festival opportunities, calling references and in
actively recruiting volunteers. Office skills a plus, sense of humor
mandatory. Availability - week before and week of Festival.
Theater Managers (8)
- Managers will be assigned a Festival Venue for the duration of the festival
and will work with the Equipment Coordinator, Volunteer Coordinator and
Festival Director to create volunteer/screening schedules, flow crowds,
and potentially introduce festival films. Should be able to fill
in a needed position. Crisis management skills helpful, excellent social
skills and sense of humor a plus. Availability during festival
only.
Theater Staff (10)
- Theater Staff work as ushers, gofers, ticket takers, merchandise sales,
general points of reference and sometimes as liaisons for filmmakers new
to both the venue and the area. Should posses excellent social skills,
be comfortable making change, selling wares. Availability during
Festival only.
Workshop Coordinator
(2) - This position requires a solid background in organizing equipment,
serving as liaison between workshop instructor, venue and students.
Knowledge of Apple systems and software a big plus. Availability
before and during Festival.
Transportation Coordinator
(2) - Transportation coordinator make sure that talent, filmmakers, staff,
VIP's and others get to where they're going. A solid scheduling ability,
sense of rhythm, drivers license and MiniVan are all a plus. Hospitality
experience desirable. Availability before and during Festival.
Runners (4) - Runners
go where needed when needed. Requirements, a fleet foot, car or bicycle,
virtue of patience are all excellent qualities for this position.
Being called upon to go
for things by various festival
staffers should not be an issue. Availability during Festival only.
Housing (2) - Housing
Coordinators should be talented negotiators of lodging resources and assets.
The ability to perceive whom would room well with whom is of great benefit.
Responsible for enforcing festival rules regarding offered housing of great
import. Should be willing to oversee multiple locations. Hospitality
experience desirable. Availability before and during Festival.
Merchandise (2) -
Merchandise coordinators should be able to oversee the sales of festival
merchandise in all locations. Make sure stocks are adequate, change
is on hand and that special requests are filled. Coordinates with
runners to make sure that all locations are up to snuff. Securing
merchandise and cash at the end of shifts mandatory. Logging totals
on festival systems at the end of the day and familiarity with Microsoft
Excel necessary. Retail experience desirable. Availability
before and during Festival.
Special Events Coordinator
(1) - Works with the Festival Directors to plan, schedule, and execute
events for festival sponsors, volunteers, patrons and filmmakers.
Should be able to network with talent and solicit non-profit donations
and discounts. Experience in event production a plus. Availability
before and during Festival.
Floaters (4) - This
is a great job for those new to the festival scene. A great
way to get a good overview of how a festival works. Applications
should be extremely flexible in both time and talent. Ability to
work long hours and on short notice important. Terrific sense of
humor, valid drivers license and own transportation necessary.
Availability during Festival only.
Projectionist (4)
- Persons should be familiar with multiple tape formats (Beta SP, MiniDV,
DVCPro, DVCam, DigiBeta), should be comfortable with cueing and switching
films in series. Should also posses a knowledge of projection, audio
and lighting equipment. Strong organizational skills, time management,
and punctuality all necessary. Ability to work well under pressure
a plus. Availability during Festival only.
