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Volunteer Application Form

Out On Screen's Volunteer Recognition

Contact:
Kristina Lemieux
Director of Members and Operations
volunteer@outonscreen.com
604.844.1613

Year Round Volunteer Teams

Office Partners
Office Quickies
Out in Schools
Queer History Project Online Working Group
Street Teams
Graphic Designers
IT Wizards
Butches
Drivers
Copy Editors
Translators
Lotto
Pride Parade
Other Special Skills?

Volunteer Opportunites with Vancouver Queer Film Festival

Office Partners

Under the direction of Director of Members and Operations

Personality

You are dedicated and skilled in the wizardry of office management and administration. You love computers and papers and stationery. You like to know the office you’re involved in well. You may also have won the “Best Attendance” award at school. Oohhh the Staples Catalogue…

Tasks

You will work on longer-term projects, have weekly responsibilities and become imbued in the weekly goings on of the Out On Screen office.

Commitment & Reward

You can commit to one, 2-hour shift every week (or two) during weekdays from noon to 7:00 pm. Every five hours you volunteer gets you one voucher.

Size of Team

6-7 volunteers.

Send Kristina at volunteer@outonscreen.com the application form and your resume.

Office Quickies

Under the direction of Director of Members and Operations

Personality

You like to hang out in offices and don’t mind menial tasks. You know your way around a computer, photocopier and fax machine. You have been known to stamp an envelope or two in your time. You are not really into committing to one office long-term. You have a flexible schedule and can come in on short notice or when a really big project needs some personpower.

Tasks

We will call you when we have basic stuff to get done. The email would sound like: “Eek, we need help to mail these 2,500 letters” or “We need to enter all these memberships in two weeks” or “200 people want to join our mailing list, help us enter their addresses.”

Commitment & Reward

You’ll come as often as you can. Every five hours you volunteer gets you one voucher.

Size of Team

We don’t like to limit ourselves. There is always room for one more.

Out in Schools

Under direction of Director of Youth Education

We are always seeking facilitators and volunteers with special event, fundraising and administrative skills. Email Ross at ross@outonscreen.com with a write-up about yourself and a resume highlighting your relevant experience.

Queer History Project Online Working Group

Under direction of Queer History Project Coordinator

Set the direction and frame for the new website.

To apply to volunteer for this team contact Kristina at volunteer@outonscreen.com.

Street Teams

Under the direction of Director of Members and Operations & Marketing and Community Relations Coordinator

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

Year round Out On Screen has events or tables at events to spread the word about our program. These events include, but certainly are not limited to, Pride Weekend, Dyke March, No Car Days, special screenings, co-presentations and more.

Commitment & Reward

You’re willing to accompany us throughout the year and frequently from June to August. You get a voucher for every 5 hours plus you get to get into whatever we take you to for free.

Size of Team

Year round we love as many people as we can get. During Festival season we love 5-10 for each neighbourhood team: Main, Drive, West End, etc.

Graphic Designers

Under the direction of Director of Members and Operations

Personality

You love to design things. You know InDesign inside out or at least functionally. You may have some website skills. Once projects are finished you love handing over all the documents you created. Deadlines are your best friend.

Tasks

Occasionally throughout the year Out On Screen needs help designing new things or updating documents already in use. You can use our office or your own.

Commitment & Reward

When time permits you help out. For every 5 hours you design, you receive a voucher to a film.

Size of Team

As big as it can get!

IT Wizards

Tech Savvy? When our hard drives go soft or our network bytes the dust, we need IT support to help with our systems.

Butches

Under the direction of Director of Members and Operations

Personality

You’re not just a stereotype 'cause you like to build, fix and lift things. You don’t mind getting a little hot and sweaty when the time comes. You own tools and know how to use them.

Tasks

Sometimes you just need a butch. We have things that need moving and fixing all the time, especially during the Festival.

Commitment & Reward

It is hard to say how much time is needed. We could always use someone to come in and fix things for us. During the Festival, we need help during the day when we switch venues and late at night after big parties.

Size of Team

There are never enough butches.

Drivers

Under the direction of Director of Members and Operations

Personality

Ya’know you have a car, you like to drive it. You don’t mind lifting heavy things.

Tasks

There are certain times of the year, especially in the summer, that we need drivers to pick up stuff for us.

Commitment & Reward

You are available during business hours especially in the summer. Vouchers for your hours. We offer mileage at $0.30/km.

Size of Team

No limits to the amount of cars and drivers we have at our disposal.

Copy Editors

Under direction of Director of Members and Operations & Media Relations Coordinator

Personality

You read Eats, Shoots and Leaves and have a strong opinion about it. When people don’t understand the difference between syntax and semantics you lose your mind. You know when to use a semi-colon and what irony really means.

Tasks

You police our style sheets and check our syntax. You don’t have to write or edit for content.

Commitment & Reward

In May and June as we madly prepare our guide you will be available to read and edit from home or by coming into our office. You may be called upon other times during the year as well. 5 hours = 1 voucher, plus you know the films and schedule before everyone else.

Size of Team

2-3 volunteers

Translators

Can you read and write in another language? Do you want to increase accessibility of the Festival to all communities in the Lower Mainland? Great!

Lotto

Under the direction of Box Office and Lottery Coordinator

Personality

You love being out and about. You like talking to strangers and are personable. You are not afraid to say “Do you want to buy a lottery ticket?” You are able to spout facts about Out On Screen at will. You are highly responsible and good with money.

Tasks

From June to August you will be at Festival events and major queer events in the city selling lottery tickets. You will be responsible and liable for the cash and lottery tickets you have.

Commitment & Reward

June to August you will be able to show up at events to sell lottery tickets. Pride Weekend you will be able to hit the Parade crowds from 10:00 am-1:00 pm. During the festival you will be able to talk to the audiences waiting for the films (you can do this before the film you want to see and get two reserved seats for that show). Plus every 5 hours of selling gets you a voucher.

Size of Team

10-15 volunteers

Pride Parade

Under the direction of Director of Members and Operations

Personality

You’re outgoing, fun and like to party. You are not afraid to have 380,000 people look at you (or prepare someone else to have 380,000 people look at them.) You’re creative and personable.

Tasks

Prepare Vancouver Queer Film Festival’s entry into the Pride Parade, participate in the parade and help out at various venues over the Pride Weekend.

Commitment & Reward

You want to spend some time in the weeks leading up to Pride prepping for the Parade and of course you want to celebrate Pride with the Vancouver Queer Film Festival.

Size of Team

Is 100 too many?

Got other special skills?

Let Kristina at volunteer@outonscreen.com know!