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CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS

IFFLA is back for its 8th year! We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help out with all aspects of our festival, April 20-25, 2010 at ArcLight Hollywood, an elegant, state-of-the-art facility on Sunset and Vine in Hollywood.

Volunteers will have an opportunity to see how a festival comes together and a chance to interact with our audience and a very diverse and talented group of filmmakers and film industry executives. And don't forget that as a volunteer you will have the opportunity to earn passes to watch some amazing flims!

Volunteer Mixer

We are very excited to have our first IFFLA volunteer mixer. Please come and join us at ZEN ZOO TEA on Thursday, February 25, 2010, 7pm-9pm. This a great opportunity to meet the IFFLA staff, interns and other volunteers. The location is 1517 N. Vine St., Los Angeles, CA 90028 and parking is free for the first hour and $2.00 every 20 minutes after that. Please RSVP to Shannon Valenzuela at volunteers@indianfilmfestival.org by February 22, 2010. We hope to see you there and share our plans for this year’s festival!

Volunteer Orientations

Don't miss this opportunity to meet the festival staff and our Volunteer Coordinator, Shannon Valenzuela, and visit the home of the festival, ArcLight Hollywood.

1st Orientation
Date: March 27, 2010
Time: 10:30am
Location: ArcLight Hollywood, Theater #8, 6360 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90028

RSVP by March 23 at volunteers@indianfilmfestival.org

2nd Orientation
Date: April 10, 2010
Time: 10:30am
Location: ArcLight Hollywood, Theater #8, 6360 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90028

RSVP by April 6 at volunteers@indianfilmfestival.org

Please download the following for Volunteer Application, Volunteer Guidelines and the upcoming Volunteer Mixer:
2010 Volunteer Application
2010 Volunteer Guidelines

For any volunteer inquiries, please contact:

Shannon E. Valenzuela
IFFLA 2010 Volunteer Coordinator
(310) 749-7911
volunteers@indianfilmfestival.org

JOB OPENINGS

Festival Video Crew Producer

Experienced Video Crew Producer needed to coordinate coverage of the 2010 Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) to take place on April 20-25 at the ArcLight Hollywood. Events to cover include opening and closing red carpet galas, award ceremonies, filmmaker interviews, Q&A sessions, panels, and nightly receptions.

Candidates should have some experience coordinating live events and would be able to work fast and efficiently to collect footage, organize it and create edited material for press and EPK needs. The field producer will supervise and assemble the production team which should include the producer, 2 camera operators, 1-2 sound personnel and 2 editors prepared to cover a week of festival activities. The field producer will coordinate all production with the publicity department of IFFLA.

All crew will need to provide their own equipment for an HD workflow. Experience working in a PAL workflow is a plus. The necessary equipment includes two HD cameras, mics and mixers, and ideally, a portable HD editing station for the Gala nights. Teams are encouraged to apply but individuals can submit their own resumes. Experience with shooting events is a plus. In addition to being posted on the festival website, collected footage will be sent out to various media outlets in both the United States and India.

While there is minimal pay, all crew will be accredited for festival activities around their documentation responsibilities. Furthermore, expenses will be reimbursed.

Applications should be sent to Thenmozhi Soundararajan at thenmozhi@indianfilmfestival.org.

Will Call Coordinator

The Will Call Coordinator is responsible for all aspects of pass sales and management of Will Call table.

This is a part-time temporary position: Mid March to end of April. 5-10 hours a week with the week prior to the festival 20 hours and the week of the festival available full time.
This is a compensated position.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Prior to the festival:
    • Manage the festival’s pass sales online (PayPal) and over the phone
    • Manage the festival’s pass sales phone number and email for pass sales requests
    • Provide necessary film information to pass buyers to enable them to make film selections
    • Assemble ticket packages based on passholder orders and requests
    • Alphabetize and organize ticket packages for easy access during Festival 
    • Prepare passes for distribution
    • Inform Executive Director of ticket status and coordinate any pulling of tickets from box office.
  • During the festival: 
    • Oversee Will Call table during the festival, work with Comp Ticket Coordinator in dividing tasks to ensure passholders are provided with tickets in a timely manner 
    • Handle walk-up pass sales
    • Manage the festival’s box office customer service phone number for pass sales requests
    • Manage the festival’s pass sales online (PayPal) and over the phone
    • Supervise volunteers at the Will Call table 
    • Answer passholder questions regarding ticket availability and handle requests for ticket changes 
    • Work closely with Comp Ticket Coordinator in distributing standby tickets to festival guests, volunteers and staff on an as-needed basis

The Will Call Coordinator must:

  • Work well under pressure
  • Have excellent customer service skills, and maintain a calm and friendly demeanor with important guests and sponsors of the Festival
  • Be extremely organized, detailed oriented, and able to alphabetize quickly
  • Have experience working at box office of film festivals or events

Comp Ticket Coordinator

The Comp Ticket Coordinator is responsible for all aspects of complimentary festival tickets, and works under the supervision of the Will Call Coordinator.

This is a part-time temporary position: Mid March to end of April. 5-10 hours a week with the week prior to the festival 20 hours and the week of the festival available full time.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Prior to the festival:
    • Coordinate lists of comp tickets as provided by department heads
    • Assemble ticket packages based on comp orders and requests
    • Alphabetize and organize ticket packages for easy access during Festival 
    • Assist with preparation of passes for distribution
  • During the festival: 
    • Staff Will Call table during the festival, work with Will Call Coordinator in dividing tasks to ensure that guests are provided with tickets and passes in a timely manner 
    • Handle walk-up comp needs
    • Assist with supervision of volunteers at the Will Call table 
    • Answer questions regarding ticket availability and handle requests for ticket changes 
    • Distribute standby tickets to festival guests, volunteers and staff on an as-needed basis

The Comp Ticket Coordinator must:

  • Work well under pressure
  • Have excellent customer service skills, and maintain a calm and friendly demeanor with important guests and sponsors of the Festival
  • Be extremely organized, detailed oriented, and able to alphabetize quickly
  • Experience working at box office of film festivals or events is a plus