OPEN POSITIONS

We are looking for seasonal staff members passionate about film to join our team for the 30th annual New Orleans Film Festival (October 16-23, 2019). More open positions will be posted on this page. Subscribe to our newsletter to stay informed about new opportunities.

Festival Venue Manager – New Orleans Film Festival 2019

New Orleans Film Festival Venue Managers act as the leader of each venue in the NOFF campus. Please click here to see the full job description and apply.

Transportation Coordinator – New Orleans Film Festival 2019

We are looking for an excellent scheduler and dispatcher of our 4 passenger vans fleet, that will transport around 400 Festival guests. Please click here to see the full job description and apply.

Volunteer Coordinator – New Orleans Film Festival 2019

We are looking for an individual who is excited about our mission and is capable of spreading it to the community. You would need to recruit around 400 volunteers who are willing to offer their free time to support the Festival, both on short-term and long-term engagements. Please click here to see the full job description and apply.

If you are interested in working with the New Orleans Film Society, please send your resume and cover letter to jobs@neworleansfilmsociety.org. 

Available positions are posted here on our website and in our e-newsletter. Subscribe to the newsletter to stay informed about new opportunities.

INTERNSHIPS

New Orleans Film Society is always seeking enthusiastic interns! Internships are offered throughout the year in different departments: Programming, Operations, Marketing, and Development. All positions are unpaid, but we offer yearly membership and a festival pass as our form of appreciation.

Length: Flexible

Hours: Weekly commitment of around 15-18 hours each week

Office hours are Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Please send a resume and cover letter to jobs@neworleansfilmsociety.org, include “internship” in the subject line of your email. Please, no phone calls.

New Orleans Film Society is also a partner with the following universities:

Loyola University – Work-Study Program

University of Chicago – Metcalf Fellowship

Bennington College –  Field Work Term Program

Volunteer for the 2019 New Orleans Film Festival!

About Volunteering

The New Orleans Film Festival relies on the generosity and dedication of hundreds of volunteers. We seek individuals who share a passion for supporting independent and diverse filmmaking.  Volunteers are the face of this festival and we couldn’t do it without you!

 

How To Volunteer for the New Orleans Film Festival

There will be more information coming soon, so stay tuned! If you are interested in volunteering or have any questions, please contact us at volunteer@neworleansfilmsociety.org

There are volunteer opportunities in many areas of the festival. Some of them include: pre-festival support, transportation, production, venue operations (ticket scanning, ushering, ballots), event set-up and breakdown, photography, and more!

Volunteer Benefits

  • Each volunteer will be awarded one film voucher for each four hour shift completed. These vouchers can be exchanged for a ticket to any film that is not sold out.
  • Yearly memberships will be given to volunteers who log 20+ volunteer hours.
    • Membership benefits include advanced tickets for our festivals, 15+ free exclusive screenings throughout the year, and discounts on our tickets, passes, events, and merchandise.
    • Click here for more information about NOFS memberships

+ many more benefits! More details coming soon.