Volunteering : Opportunities


Special Events

The Special Events Department plans and executes all of the festival special events, including Opening and Closing festivities; weekly galas; and various other luncheons, dinner parties and cocktail receptions. Qualifications include specific permits (e.g. food handling or bartending), energy and friendliness (greeters, crowd flow), and strength (for lifting).

Areas for volunteering include:
  • Invitation mailings
  • Various work parties (i.e. goodie bags)
  • Load-in and load-out
  • Product delivery
  • Set-up
  • Technical assistance
  • Runners
  • Catering assistance
  • Invitation Mailings
  • Bartenders
  • Security
  • Crowd flow
  • Ticket taking
  • Greeting
  • Coat Check
  • Take-down and Clean-Up

Thank you for getting involved with the 30th annual Seattle International Film Festival!