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Volunteers are welcome and needed to support all functions of the DBFF from ticket sales to hospitality to sorting and mailing films, soliciting items and/or making donations for the silent auction fundraiser, drivers to pick up filmmakers from the airport, etc.

Potential volunteers should contact

Lisa Falkowitz
Volunteer Coordinator
Delray Beach Film Festival

or call: (561) 487-7962 for more information.
 

Brief Job Descriptions

Drivers/Captain Film Week
Needed- as many as we can get

Must be friendly and outgoing.
Pick-up filmmakers from airports and drive to events.
Cars provided by DBFF or if possible use your own
Must have legal driver’s license
Must be familiar with Delray and area
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Richard/Chickie Jacobson (rajacobson23@hotmail.com)
Needed- as many as we can get This is ongoing

Must be friendly and outgoing.
Must be able to stand,
Must be okay with heat.
Answer general questions about festival
Handout general information


General (Filing, odds/ends) Now until Film Week

Sending letter out to filmmakers & film schools

Solicitation letters to sponsors

Work with Quick books

Needed 1 person to come to me or michael’s Must be computer literate

Work with Geri as needed.
Work with Michael as needed.



Hospitality Suite
Needed 3 people per shift in case we need someone at a theatre( 2 4 hr shifts)

Must be friendly and outgoing. (Will be dealing with filmmakers, press, industry)
Make sure filmmakers sign our poster and something of theirs
Distribute goodie bags and Tee shirts to filmmakers
Distribute program guides
Volunteer check-in for badges, volunteers must pay $5.00 they must wear a tee shirt
This is main hub for all drivers, photographs, filmmakers.
May sell merchandise with use of a cash box (t-shirts, hats, posters)
Sign-ups for Film Festival Special Events


Security
Provide Security at every Party.
Every party needs a person next to the bar tender( if it is our bar) to collect tickets and/or money
Two people at door to check badges or collect money
Opening night needs at least 8 people
All evening parties needs at least 6 People
Day parties two people




Theatre Audio/Visual Film Week

Run DVD at various venues around town during FF week


Theatre Captain: Howard Copelan

Responsible “go to” person - 1 needed for Movies of Delray and Crest Theatre and Library
Must be friendly and outgoing
Make sure there are Reserves VIP seats for Industry
Ensure the projector person has all the films
Able to make quick decisions
Collect money if necessary
Make sure will call sheets are at theatres
Get backup if needed from the hospitality suite


Theatre Usher and Ticket seller Film Week


Needed Crest - two people, movies of delray 3 people, Library 1 person, per shift

Must be able to stand on your feet
Must be friendly and outgoing
Collect tickets
Give out and collect ballots and tally ballots for each session
Distribute program guides
Light cleanup after movies
Must call if you cannot make it


Merchandise same as ticket seller Film Week

Sell Merchandise at the Movies of Delray
Sell Merchandise at the Crest
Must be friendly and outgoing
Answers questions about films
Call if you cannot come


Workshops Film Week (Days only) 1 person for each workshop,

Sign in all guests- get email address and phone #s
During the day
Make sure room is set up
Help to be sure everything runs smoothly


Goodie Bagsญญญญญญญญญญญญญญญญญญญญญญญ__________One week prior to film

Festival 5 - 6 People

Fill Bags
 
Post Film Festival: Package up to return and mail out all films USPO

Post festival clean up of hospitality suite and other venues.


 
 
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