VOLUNTEERS
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Each team will require 1 or 2 people to take the lead and work with the Volunteer Manager throughout the year. We encourage you to sign up for at least one Volunteer Team (there is no limit to the number of teams you can join).
To apply for one (or more) of the Volunteer Teams, click the link below to electronically fill out the Volunteer Application Form.
Please return it to Kathryn Omarkhail. Also, make sure to check out our volunteer rewards program at the bottom of this page.
Promotions Team
Personality
You're on the town, you're talking to people and you're someone who knows everyone (or who wants to). You love to be on the guest list or get into a show for free. Talking to strangers doesn't scare you. You like night life.
Tasks
QCinema has events or tables at events year-round to spread the word about our organization. These events include, but certainly are not limited to: Pride Weekend, Monthly Screenings, local GLBT events, drag shows/pageants, Imperial Court de Fort Worth/Arlington events, co-presentations and more.
Commitment
You're willing to accompany us throughout the year and frequently from March to June.
Size of Team
We’d love to have as many people as we can get year-round, and especially during festival season (Minimum 5-8)
Photographers & Videographers
Capture the magic of QCinema special events and share it with the world. You must have your own photography equipment. When you contact us, please include a link to your online photography profile, if you have one.
Hospitality Committee
Help us welcome visiting artists, and ensure they're enjoying themselves. Assist with parties - help us make sure everyone has a fabulous time, and feels welcome at the Festival! (Minimum 2-3)
Venue Coordinators
During the Festival, you stand side-by-side with the Festival staff and make sure our front of house runs like melted butter into sugar. This position does 3-4 Festival shifts, usually 4-6 hours long, and is responsible for safeguarding and balancing floats and ensuring the shows run professionally and on time. (Minimum 3-4)
Parties & Special Events
Personality
You love parties and event planning. Everyone still talks about how you moved that theme party to the park next door after the neighbor complained. You're a problem solver and you're not afraid to get dirty for a beautiful final product. Plus you love people.
Tasks
Help set up the amazing parties that QCinema throws. Perhaps drive around picking things up or setting up a venue. Then once the party starts rolling you ensure everything goes smoothly.
Commitment
Most of the parties are during the QCinema festival. Being available during the day and having a car would be an asset.
Size of Team
5-10 volunteers
Ushers
Personality
You like to hang out in dark spaces with people you have never met before. You don't mind making sure people are where they need to be. You like to watch movies.
Tasks
Ushers greet Festival patrons and check tickets, passes and ballots. They ensure all patrons have appropriate access to their seats and the emergency exits. They double check that the garbage has not gotten too out of hand. In case of emergency, ushers guide patrons out of the venue.
Commitment
You must arrive 1 hour prior to the first show of your shift and/or leave after the last screening. You get to watch the movies.
Size of Team
As many as it takes to have 6-8 volunteers at every venue every night of the Festival.
Box Office & Membership
Personality
You love counting money and watching how accurate record keeping means perfect tallies at the end of the night. You are competent at multitasking. You don't mind a rush of activity.
Tasks
Ensure that you keep accurate records of what you have sold. Make change. Communicate with the Venue Coordinator about sales. Facilitate the Will Call booth. Count and document activities at end of shift and reconcile credit card & cash ticket sales.
Commitment
You arrive 1 hour prior to the first show at your venue and stay until after clean up at the last show.
Size of Team
As many as it takes to have 5-6 volunteers at every venue every night of the Festival.
Accessibility & Greeter
Personality
You pride yourself on being friendly and helpful!
Tasks
Greet all the Festival patrons, answer questions and assist patrons with their accessibility needs. You will familiarize yourself with the accessibility issues at the venue and take the appropriate measures.
Commitment
You arrive one hour prior to the first show at your venue and stay until after clean up at the last show.
Size of Team
As many as it takes to have 2-3 volunteers at every venue every night of the Festival.
Line Control
Personality
You have no problem talking to people and asking them very important questions like "Do you have a membership?" You are a good communicator. You see that there is a fine art to ticket ripping. You like to say "queuing."
Tasks
Line control has many subtasks: pass counting, pass tracking, ticket counting, ticket ripping and runner. This is a details job, but it is also a communication job. The Festival folks need to know where we're at and where they need to be.
Commitment
You arrive one hour prior to the first show at your venue and stay until after clean up at the last show.
Size of Team
As many as it takes to have 4-5 volunteers at every venue every night of the Festival.
VOLUNTEER REWARDS PROGRAM
For every five (5) hours you volunteer, you will get one (1) Festival comp ticket. You also have free admission into the after-parties the night you are working, plus you get to attend an exclusive reception with special guests and filmmakers.
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