Get involved as a volunteer at IFFBoston by completing the following Shiftboard Registration form.

Your form will be processed and you will be contacted with follow-up information.
If you have any additional questions, please contact us at volunteers@iffboston.org.

(items with an "*" are required)

Contact Information:

First Name* Last Name* City* State Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virgin Islands Virginia Washington Washington DC West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Zip* Phone Number* Email*

Emergency Contact:

Name* Relationship* Phone Number*

About You:

Age Selection* Under 18 yrs Under 21 yrs Over 21 yrs

If you are a student,
what school do you attend?

Festival Experience: (required)

Returning Volunteer
How many years?
New Volunteer
Have you attended the festival before? yes no
Were you referred by a friend? If so, who?

Availability:

Note: You must work a minimum of 2 shifts. If you don't know your availability schedule yet, you will need to update us on your availability by March 15th.

Wed 4/23:	MorningAfternoonEveningLate Night
Thurs 4/24:	MorningAfternoonEveningLate Night
Fri 4/25:	MorningAfternoonEveningLate Night
Sat 4/26:	MorningAfternoonEveningLate Night
Sun 4/27:	MorningAfternoonEveningLate Night
Mon 4/28:	MorningAfternoonEveningLate Night
Tues 4/29:	MorningAfternoonEveningLate Night

Is there a theatre where you would prefer to volunteer?
No Preference Somerville Brattle Coolidge

Are you willing to work parties? yes no (You must be 21.
Some party shifts run past the last train.)

Check here if you can work year-round.

Festival related skills:

Public Speaking
Crowd Control
Physical Labor/Heavy Lifting
CPR/First Aid
Coordinating/Organizing
Giving directions to the public
Press Relations
Answering Phones
Security/Protection
People Skills (Outgoing Personality)
Assisting the disabled with mobility challenges
Carpentry/Handiwork
Problem Solving
Handing out fliers or free give-aways
Customer Service

Cashier Experience
Please describe:

Other skills:

Data Entry
IT/Networking
Filemaker Pro
Copy Editing/Proofreading
Word
Excel
Print Design/Production (InDesign)
Web Design/Production (Flash, HTML, Photoshop)
Lighting
Sound

Other Skills
Please describe:

Are you willing and able to drive as part of volunteering? (You must have a valid drivers license)
yes no

Do you have a Zipcar membership? yes no

Areas of interest:

please check what area(s) you are interested in working: (must check at least one)

Ushering

taking tickets, roping off seats, directing patrons, ballot collection, conducting surveys

Theater Operations

general theater ops: ballot counting, patron relations, information, crowd control and various other tasks

Box Office (cash experience required)

helping ticket buyers, providing information to public

Merchandise (cash experience required)

sell fest merchandise

Party Staffing

Requires providing own late night transportation, must be over 21

Interpreting/Translating

Language(s): Conversational Translation Public Speaking

Transportation

guest transportation and misc. delivery

Guest Relations

assisting hospitality staff with guest needs, running errands, office assistance

related experience:

Publicity/Promotions

spread the word about fest with community outreach and media relations, delivering program guides, distributing posters and flyers pre-festival

Staging Logistics

loading/unloading equipment, set up and breakdown of fest sites

Office Support (year round)

answering phones, reception, data entry, filing, copying

Special Events (year round)

staffing galas and events

Crew T-shirt:

Please indicate your t-shirt size:*
(sizes are not guaranteed) Shirts are unisex   S   M   L   XL   XXL

Do you have any other comments?

Note: you must provide your own lodging and transportation.