We're currently recruiting students in grades 10 or 11 to join our programming team as Junior Programmers for the 11th season of the festival, taking place in summer of 2019. The Junior Programmers will have the opportunity to assist in the curation of our annual festival lineup of short films.
Duties
Qualifications
Students may use this experience towards their 40 volunteer hours required for their OSSD.
How to apply
Interested parties should contact Henry Wong, the Festival Director, at torontoyouthshorts [at] gmail.com with a resume and a statement on why you would like to join the team. Tell us about your passion for the arts and any experiences that would reflect that. Please put "Film Festival Junior Programmer" in the subject line. Please apply no later than March 25.
We thank all applicants for their interest however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Duties
- Review approximately 20 hours of short films, providing detailed notes on each film
- Working closely with the executive team from April to end of August
- Attend monthly to bi-weekly meetings with festival team
- Help with event planning for the festival
Qualifications
- Currently taking a creative arts class, preferably in Media Arts, Drama, Creative Writing, or Visual Arts
- Active extracurricular activities in the arts will also be considered if not currently taking classes
- Be at least in Grade 10 or higher
Students may use this experience towards their 40 volunteer hours required for their OSSD.
How to apply
Interested parties should contact Henry Wong, the Festival Director, at torontoyouthshorts [at] gmail.com with a resume and a statement on why you would like to join the team. Tell us about your passion for the arts and any experiences that would reflect that. Please put "Film Festival Junior Programmer" in the subject line. Please apply no later than March 25.
We thank all applicants for their interest however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.