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Registration: Vancouver International Film Festival Society Volunteer Programme

Thank you for your interest in volunteering for VIFF 2023. Please be sure to read about the Festival Volunteer Teams before you apply: READ

All applicants, including Volunteer Alumni, must go through a screening and selection process. Team placement is based on your interview, availability, and skill set.

All applicants must be 16 years or older. Certain position will require volunteers to be 19 and older.

All items with (*) must be filled out in order to submit your application. Applicants are contacted when positions become available.


* required field
APPLICANT INFORMATION
 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

YOUR PREFERRED NAME AND PRONOUNS WILL APPEAR ON YOUR NAME BADGE AS TYPED

* Preferred First Name
* Preferred Last Name
* PREFERRED PRONOUNS (Added to Name Badge)
IF YOUR PREFERRED PRONOUNS ARE NOT LISTED IN THE DROPDOWN, PLEASE ADD HERE
* Birthdate (Must be 16 years or older)
* I am a Youth Volunteer between the ages of 16 -17.
 Yes  No
* Emergency Contact Name
* Emergency Contact Phone
I am legally able to work in Canada
 Yes  No
Employer
Does Your Employer Offer a Matching Gift Program?
* Do you hold a valid BC Driver's License?
Class
* Do you have access to your own vehicle?
* How Many Years Have You Volunteered for VIFF?
This is my 1st year!
2-4 years
5-9 years
10-14 years
15-19 years
20-24 years
25-29 years
30-34 years
35+ years
* How did you hear about our volunteer program?
Specifics/Referral Name:
We want to accommodate every applicant's accessibility requirements when scheduling an interview and determining placement. Please let us know if you have specific needs for which we can adapt our process.

SKILLS
Please indicate the areas where you have established skills or experience below. Select all that apply.
Computer Skills
Professional Computer Experience
Graphic Design
Social Media
Ticketing Software
Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator
Adobe Premiere Pro/After effects
Scheduling Software
CRM Management
Filemaker
Content Management Systems
* I Own My Own Laptop
 Yes  No
* Additional Skills/Experience
Ability to lift 50lbs
Audio Visual
Bartending
Customer Service
Event Services
Food Services
Human Resources
Management
Office Reception
Photography - Own DSLR(10+MP w/ on-board flash)
PR/Marketing
Public Speaking
Theatre Services
Interpretation - Spoken
Translation - Written
Videography - Own video/audio/editing equipment
NONE OF THE ABOVE

LANGUAGE
Please indicate any other languages you are fluent in below: (Please only indicate languages you have advanced skills with)
Fluent Languages
ASL
Arabic
Cantonese
Dutch
Farsi
Finnish
French
German
Greek
Hebrew
Hindi
Hmong
Hunq’umin’um (Halkomelem)
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Mandarin
Portuguese
Polish
Swedish
Spanish
Somali
Sḵwxwú7mesh (Squamish)
Tagalog
Thai
Urdu
Vietnamese
* English
Multi-language notes:

CERTIFICATION
* Food safe
 Yes  No
Food safe Level
Food safe Expiration Date
* Serving it right
 Yes  No
Serving It Right Certificate #
Serving It Right Expiration Date
* First Aid
 Yes  No
First Aid Level
First Aid Expiration Date

AVAILABILITY

Phone Interview

* The best time to call me for a 15 minute phone interview is:
Weekday morning
Weekday afternoon
Weekday evening
Weekend morning
Weekend afternoon
Weekend evening

Shifts 

 

This is a general sense of your availability and does NOT commit you to any specific shifts. Each Team has specific availability requirements. All orientations will take place before the festival. 

* Pre-festival: August 2023
 Yes  No
* Pre-festival: September 2023
 Yes  No
* Festival: SEPT 29TH - OCT 8TH, 2023
 Yes  No
* Post Festival: OCTOBER 9- 16TH 2023
 Yes  No
* Weekly Availability
Monday Morning
Monday Afternoon
Monday Evening
Tuesday Morning
Tuesday Afternoon
Tuesday Evening
Wednesday Morning
Wednesday Afternoon
Wednesday Evening
Thursday Morning
Thursday Afternoon
Thursday Evening
Friday Morning
Friday Afternoon
Friday Evening
Saturday Morning
Saturday Afternoon
Saturday Evening
Sunday Morning
Sunday Afternoon
Sunday Evening
Availability Notes
Orientation
* I understand Team orientations are mandatory and, if selected as a volunteer, will make myself available to attend.
 Yes

FILM FESTIVAL 2023
* I AM APPLYING FOR A FESTIVAL 2023 VOLUNTEER POSITION
 Yes  No
* T-Shirt Size
* I AM ABLE TO COMMIT TO A MINIMUM OF 3 SHIFTS
 Yes  No

TEAM INTERESTS:

Select all that apply. Selection does not guarantee placement.
VENUE OPERATIONS
Front of House Team
Set‐Up and Strike Team
Pre-festival Box Office Team
Guest Services
Driving Team
Interpreters & Language Support
Office Support Team
INDUSTRY & EVENTS
Industry Volunteer Team
AMP & Live Volunteer Team
MARKETING DEPARTMENT
Street Support Team
Photography Team
PARTNERSHIPS
Social Media Team
Activations Team
SPECIAL EVENTS
Galas and Events Team
Bartender Team
TICKETING
Accreditation Support Team

LEAD FESTIVAL VOLUNTEERS 2023

Volunteers not selected for a Lead position will still be able to volunteer for the festival with any of the other festival volunteer teams available.

* I AM APPLYING FOR A LEAD VOLUNTEER POSITION
 Yes  No
* I AM ABLE TO COMMIT TO A MINIMUM OF 6 SHIFTS
 Yes  No
Volunteer Lead Position(s) I am Applying For:
Front of House Team Lead
Media Relations Lead
Industry & Events Lead
Infoline & Volunteer Helpline Lead

Applicants for Lead positions must send their resume to volunteer@viff.org with the subject LEAD APPLICATION FOR VIFF 2023


VIFF YEAR ROUND
* I AM INTERESTED IN JOINING THE YEAR ROUND VOLUNTEER PROGRAM AT THE VIFF CENTRE AFTER THE FESTIVAL
 Yes  No

This is to volunteer not only during the Festival but also at the VIFF Centre thereafter. VIFF year-round volunteer commitments are once a week in addition to the minimum shifts for the Festival.

Team Interests
Front of House
Photography

Newsletter

During the 11 days of the festival, we send out a daily Volunteer Newsletter chock-full of festival info for our volunteer teams. In submitting this application, you are consenting to receiving emails regarding the VIFF Volunteer Program. If you want to be on any of our other email lists, please sign up.

The daily newsletters will feature volunteers from the festival. If you would like to be considered, a user picture in your application and answering these next 3 questions is mandatory!

When you are not volunteering for VIFF what are you most likely doing?
What are your favorite film(s)?
If a movie was being made about your life, what would the title be? Who would play you?

AGREEMENTS
* I have read and agree to the VIFF Confidential Agreement
Refer to: VIFF Confidentiality Agreement
 Yes
* I have read and agree to VIFF PHOTO/VIDEO RELEASE
Refer to: VIFF Photo/Video Release
 Yes
* I HAVE READ AND AGREE TO THE VIFF Volunteer Waiver
Refer to: Volunteer Waiver
 Yes

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Thank you for your application! Applications are reviewed in the order they are received. Due to the high volume of applications, it may take up to four weeks before we contact you.  


 
 
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