We're currently recruiting young professionals (including current postsecondary students and recent graduates) to join our team of enthusiastic volunteers to mount the 11th season of the festival, taking place in summer of 2019. Roles being considered are:
Programming
We're pretty flexible with schedules and do our best to accommodate school/other work commitments but this is a semi-longterm commitment, lasting from March until September, with an expectation to meet 1-2 times a month (typically weekend afternoons) and corresponding regularly through email and social media during other periods.
How to apply
Interested parties should contact Henry Wong, the Festival Director, at torontoyouthshorts [at] gmail.com with a resume and a statement on what role you would like to be considered for and why you wish to join the committee. Please put "2019 Festival Executive" in the subject line.
Applications close February 28, 2019. We thank all applicants for their interest however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Programming
- Review over 40 hours of short films, providing detailed notes to team on why a film should or should not be considere for festival screening
- Attend screenings hosted by the community, including year-end film school screenings and industry presentations
- Assist with programming statements for marketing materials
- Conduct Q&As with filmmakers at festival
- Knowledge of film festivals a great asset
- Some film or art curation experience a great asset
- Assist with curation of social media and web content
- Lead in outbound advertising, including public event postings
- Outreach to press and local film writers to raise awareness of programming and event
- Knowledge of film festivals a great asset
- Knowledge of Toronto events and social scene a great asset
- Experience with public relations, ad agencies, a really great asset
- Lead on-site execution of events, including screenings, after parties, and receptions
- Act as point of contact for all operation personnel for venues
- Recruit and manage volunteers for events
- Experience in Volunteer Management a great asset
- Experience in volunteering for film festivals an asset
- Knowledge of Toronto's event venues an asset
We're pretty flexible with schedules and do our best to accommodate school/other work commitments but this is a semi-longterm commitment, lasting from March until September, with an expectation to meet 1-2 times a month (typically weekend afternoons) and corresponding regularly through email and social media during other periods.
How to apply
Interested parties should contact Henry Wong, the Festival Director, at torontoyouthshorts [at] gmail.com with a resume and a statement on what role you would like to be considered for and why you wish to join the committee. Please put "2019 Festival Executive" in the subject line.
Applications close February 28, 2019. We thank all applicants for their interest however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.