Volunteer Opportunities

Austin Film Meet is 100% Volunteer-Powered!

Without our generous volunteers, Austin Film Meet would not be able to survive. If you love supporting local independent film, please consider one of the open volunteer positions listed below. Volunteering is an excellent way to get involved.

PR & Marketing Interns

Got an interest in marketing? Wanna help us get the word out about our organization? No experience required. Just be resourceful, have decent writing skills (as in spelling and grammar, not screenwriting), email-savvy and able to follow directions. We also need writers who have experience or an interest in writing for film-related public relations, including press releases, magazine articles and other advertising-related writing. We have several goals to help bring more exposure for our group.

Event Photographers

We want people to see how much fun we’re have, so we’d like to post 15-30 good shots of our events. Must provide your own equipment, but we’re not picky. Yes, we will include your branding on all photos.

Bloggers

Austin Film Meet is always looking for writers and videographers who are interested in contributing to the AFM blog.

Legal Advice

We are currently seeking qualified legal advice regarding our options for filing as a non-profit and how this might change our organization. If we can help, we are most thankful. Of course, we can’t pay for legal advice at this point, but we ARE able to offer our video production skills in exchange.

If you are interested in contributing, please complete the application below or email us to tell us how you want to help at me@austinfilmmeet.com.

Volunteer Application

CONTACT INFO

Your Name (required)
Your Email (required)
Your Phone (required)
Websites


Facebook
Skype
Vimeo
YouTube

COMPANY INFO
Your Company
Company Website
What does your company do?

AVAILABILITY (All required)
What part of town you live in? Work in? (required)

What is your typical schedule and availability? Got a regular job schedule? Night person? What works best for you? (required)

Are you available to attend our Monday night events on a regular basis? Tuesday nights? Sunday nights? (required)

ABOUT YOU
How would you like to help Austin Film Meet? Is there a particular position, skill or department you would like to explore? (required)

Are you comfortable approaching people you do not know via email, telephone or in person meetings? (required)

Do you think you are good with people? Do you feel that you get along with most people with ease? (required)

Are you good at organizing? Do you have obsessive compulsive tendencies? We like that here! Tell us about it. (required)

Are you a patient person? Are you easily frustrated? Do you persevere? (required)

How long in Austin? Where did you move here from? When did you move here? (required)

How did you first find out about Austin Film Meet? (required)

What film and video related skills do you have? (required)

What other skills do you have? Or are there other things you can do you want to tell us about?(required)

OTHER STUFF
Why do you want to volunteer for the Austin Film Meet? (required)

What do you hope to gain, learn or accomplish as a result of your experience with us? (required)

What are your personal goals as a filmmaker? Both immediately and long-term? (required)

What do you think of Austin? and what about Austin’s film industry? (required)

How do you think the Internet will affect the entertainment industry, Hollywood and independents? (required)

What cameras, still or video, do you have available to you? Do you have an editing system you can use? What platform? Any other equipment you would be able to use for AFM projects?


What software do you know how to use? What are you proficient at? What are you somewhat familiar with? Please specify.


2 Responses to Volunteer Opportunities

  1. Lisa Cushing says:
    January 4, 2012 at 12:01 pm

    Hello,

    I want to volunteer as an event photographer for Austin Film Meet. Filled out the entire volunteer app/form, clicked submit, then got an error message saying ‘page not found’. Therefore not sure if you got my info or not. Feel free to contact me if you still need event photographers – I’m available most evenings and weekends. Live in south Austin. Just moved here, love all kinds of film and would really like to meet some people. Figure this is a great way to do it. ~ Lisa (phone # removed)

  2. H.Cherdon Bedford H.Cherdon Bedford says:
    January 4, 2012 at 12:10 pm

    Hey Lisa,

    Thanks so much for contacting us and volunteering to help. Yes! We definitely still need photographers and would love to work with you. I will contact you this afternoon. Or you can email me directly at me (at) hcherdon.com.

    Thanks so much!

    H.Cherdon Bedford
    Austin Film Meet Director

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