Volunteer
2024 Positions, Training sessions and Events
Pre Festival preparation and Post Festival closing
The Box Office and Volunteer Central need to be organized prior to the festival, posters and Festival flags distributed, and materials organized before the 24th. After the Festival everything must be boxed and stored until 2025.
training for venue hosts and box office
Training sessions for Venue Hosts and Box Office will be held on Sunday, April 21st and Monday, April 22nd. Learn what each task involves prior to the festival starting.
Box Office
The Box Office is located in the main lobby of the Hotel Julien Dubuque, tasks involve selling tickets, all-access passes, and other film festival transactions. We provide training.
Venue Host
Our goal is to have two Venue Hosts at each screening. Hosting includes greeting people, taking tickets, briefly introducing the film, and starting the film. If filmmakers are present, the host will facilitate a Q&A and after each film will record audience choice votes. Training provided.
Assorted Volunteer tasks
Assist with a variety of tasks that may include stepping in to help a Venue Host, delivering materials to a particular venue, staffing an information station, and other tasks as assigned.
Evening Events
Help to set up for a variety of evening events including preparation and help do the takedown work after the event.
Drivers - Local
Drive a festival-sponsored car or larger vehicle. Drive assigned errands per festival leadership. Mostly for on-the-spot errands and shuttle rides between distant venues. Must provide a copy of a valid driver's license and be insured.