OPPORTUNITIES

INTERNSHIPS

New Orleans Film Society Paid Internships

Length: Flexible
Hours: Weekly commitment of 5 hours each week, 4 months
Office hours are Tuesday-Thursday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Compensation: $7.25/h

NOFS Departments: Development, Communications + Marketing, Operations, Programming

Please email internship applications at jobs@neworleansfilmsociety.org including the department you are interested in doing an internship with your resume and cover letter and include “Internship” in the subject line of your email. See staff contacts here. 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

Equal Opportunity Employer

New Orleans Film Society fosters a creative and professional environment that reflects the diversity of New Orleans. We actively recruit a wide pool of applicants representing dimensions of difference that include — but are not limited to — age, national origin, ethnicity, race, religion, ability, sexual orientation, gender, or political affiliation.

Read our Equity Statement here.

Accessibility Accommodation

We encourage people with disabilities to consider applying for opportunities within the New Orleans Film Society. Our application process requires submitting written documentation for review,  and if invited to the interviewing stage, promptly self-schedule through the provided email link and conduct phone/video calls and/or in-person meetings with final candidates. If you require an alternative application or interviewing process, we will make reasonable accommodations to received requests. Please e-mail us at jobs@neworleansfilmsociety.org or call us at 504-309-6633.

VOLUNTEERING

Volunteer for the 35th Annual New Orleans Film Festival!

ABOUT

We appreciate your interest in volunteering for the 2024 New Orleans Film Festival! This festival would not happen without the dedication and hard work of each and every volunteer. This year, our festival occurs in-person October 16-22.

Check out the breakdown of the Volunteer Program below and see how you can join this stellar team of volunteers. 

Fill out our Interest Form and we’ll get in touch with you!

CONTACT

If you have any questions that are not addressed here, please feel free to contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Nikka Troy Hunter, at volunteer@neworleansfilmsociety.org 

OPPORTUNITIES

Lead Volunteers

Pre-Festival, During-Festival and Post-Festival shifts available

• Must have previous experience with the New Orleans Film Festival, or film festival experience
• Help keep things running smoothly on festival sites by supervising fellow volunteers
• Should be able to work at least two shifts per Festival venue chosen, and at least 3 Festival days.

**Lead Volunteers earn an extra voucher each shift!

Production Volunteer Duties

Pre-Festival, During-Festival and Post-Festival shifts available

• Prepare and (un)load equipment, set up/break down of furniture, materials, truss, lights, red carpets, stanchions, signage, heavy stuff, etc.
• Other duties as assigned

**Production Volunteers earn an extra voucher each shift!

Venue Volunteer Duties

Shifts available during Festival dates

• Scan patron’s tickets at the entrance to the Theater, monitor and track attendance, line management
• Check sound levels and visual quality from inside the theater
• Keep venues clean and looking great
• Other venue operations duties as needed

Event Volunteer Duties

Shifts available during Festival dates

• Assist the setup and break down of materials at NOFF parties & events
• Check passes and guest lists as patrons enter
• Keep spaces clean and looking great
• Other duties as needed

BENEFITS

Vouchers can only be redeemed as Movie Tickets, Merchandise or can be combined for Membership Benefits. 

Movie (Virtual + In-Person) and Festival Event Vouchers

• Choice of (1) Awarded after each shift.

Vintage Festival Merchandise

• Volunteers will have the opportunity to choose from a selection of festival merchandise, which they can redeem using two or more vouchers.

Memberships

• 3 Vouchers for Moviegoer Membership
• 5 Vouchers for Take Two Membership
• 10 Vouchers Scene Stealer Membership

Membership benefits include advanced tickets for our festivals, free exclusive screenings throughout the year, and discounts on all of our tickets, passes, events, and merchandise. Read more here!

ACCESSIBILITY

The New Orleans Film Festival is dedicated to equitable access to our programming, including volunteer opportunities. NOFF Volunteers perform a wide variety of tasks with a range of expectations. You can email specific questions to Nikka Troy Hunter at volunteer@neworleansfilmsociety.org or request accommodation when attending a specific Festival event by completing this form.

Fill out the 2024 Volunteer Interest Form Now!

NOFF 2024 Volunteer Screener

The 2024 New Orleans Film Festival is seeking volunteer film screeners to offer their perspectives and insight regarding submitted films under consideration for the festival.

The New Orleans Film Society uses the following criteria to select its volunteer screeners:

• A willingness to commit a minimum of 3 hours weekly from mid-February to late June watching films and if working in the shorts category, in conversation about those films with a screener group.
• A willingness and ability to describe and support your assessment of a given submission.
• Strict adherence to the confidentiality guidelines established by the NOFS.
• The ability to watch each film assigned in its entirety, without skimming.
• A commitment to watch and rate the films in a timely manner.
• An open-minded, generally positive approach to film and respect for the commitment, work, and vision of every filmmaker.
• An eagerness to diversify the stories we share at NOFF, incorporating more work by new filmmakers, women, people of color, and the LGBTQ community.
• No involvement in any capacity with any of the submitted films in your category, including financial or production involvement in the film, or close relationship to filmmakers or producing team.
• Ability to analyze films with a critical eye and offer insight into how well a film might play with New Orleans audiences.

Meeting expectations for any given screener category warrants an All Access pass to the 2024 New Orleans Film Festival, taking place both virtually and in-person. ALL APPLICANTS WHO WISH TO BE CONSIDERED SHOULD SUBMIT THIS FORM BY END OF DAY January 24th, 2024.

PLEASE NOTE: Submitting a screener application does not guarantee that you will be selected as a screener. There is a greater interest in screening than there are slots available, and we are unfortunately not able to accommodate all requests for participation.

FOR SCREENERS WHO PARTICIPATED IN 2022 or 2023, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO COMPLETE A NEW APPLICATION. You should have already been contacted; if not, please reach out directly to Programming Coordinator Tishon at tishon@neworleansfilmsociety.org

Accessibility Accommodation

We encourage people with disabilities to consider applying for opportunities within the New Orleans Film Society. Our application process requires submitting written documentation for review,  and if invited to the interviewing stage, promptly self-schedule through the provided email link and conduct phone/video calls and/or in-person meetings with final candidates. If you require an alternative application or interviewing process, we will make reasonable accommodations to received requests. Please e-mail us at jobs@neworleansfilmsociety.org or call us at 504-309-6633.