Volunteering with OUT TAKES Dallas

Our volunteers are the heart and spirit of the film festival. We could not be successful without dedicated men and women. The festival staff is completely voluntary, no one is compensated monetarily. However, we are compensated through the friendships with other volunteers and the satisfaction of giving back to the community.

If you are interested in specific volunteer opportunities or just want some information about volunteering, please take a second to fill out this form and send us a little more information.

Many specific questions about volunteering with the OUT TAKES Dallas Film Festival are answered in our Volunteer Frequently Asked Questions. However, if you have a specific question that we haven't answered, please feel free to drop us an email at .

2007 Festival Volunteer Roundup

Just before the Festival, we host a Volunteer Roundup, which serves as a general information session for festival volunteers. At the roundup, potential volunteers will get more information about specific volunteer positions and can ask questions. The festival volunteer schedule will be available and volunteers can sign up for specific shifts to staff.

The 2007 Volunteer Roundups will be on Wednesday October 17 at the Resource Center of Dallas 2701 Reagan St. Dallas, TX 75219 between 7:00 and 9:00PM

Current Coordinator Position Needs

We will be recruiting for our coordinator positions after this year's festival - please check back then or inquire with our volunteer coordinator at the festival.

 

We are looking for talented and motivated volunteers to help with the following 2006 positions:

  • Female Volunteer Co-Coordinator - We are looking for a female volunteer co-coordinator to assist in the coordination of our fabulous volunteers at all OUT TAKES Dallas events. Join Greg, our current male co-coordinator, and help him out! If you like meeting new people and being involved in the community, this is just for you.
  • Outreach Coordinator(s) - If you have an outgoing personality and enjoy meeting people, then this job is for you. The Outreach coordinator(s) meet and distribute promotional material to GBLT and GBLT friendly organizations around town. You will also coordinate group ticket sales (our partners in film program) with these organizations. This is one of the best jobs in the festival!!
  • Promotional Items Coordinator - Our film festival has lots of cool promotional items like tee-shirts and ball caps. You will work with the Publications Director to get prices and coordinate with various suppliers so that all the promotional materials are ready to hit the streets when needed. Knowledge of productions process is helpful but not essential.
  • Quality Assurance Coordinator - Do have an eye for detail and enjoy working in print media, then maybe this QA position is for you! Our QA Coordinator will proof all print copy pre and postproduction. You will be working with the rest of the Productions team to ensure that only accurate and high quality material reaches our patrons.
  • Program and Pocket Guide Coordinator - This coordinator works with the Publications Director to layout the festival program, program ads and festival pocket guide. You will work with the program advertisers to make sure that their ads have the right “specs” and that our festival program will be just spectacular! Knowledge of productions process in relation to offset printing is helpful but not essential. So if you're good at putting a document together, and have a creative edge, this might be just what you're looking for!
  • Program Ad Sales Coordinator(s) - The Program Ad Sales Coordinator(s) develops the advertising strategy for the festival program. You and your team will be coordinating the selling of all advertising for the program and on the screen promotions. Sales experience helpful but not necessary. People skills and telephone contact skills very important. If you like talking with people and can close the deal, you can help us out.
  • Web Coordinator(s) - We need one more web designer to assist with the on-going maintenance of our web site. For this position, you must know XHTML/CSS, ASP and ADO database access, and have some experience supporting web sites. We have a fantastic web site ... and this would look great on your resume!
  • Media Relations Coordinator - Love press releases and the fast-paced thrill of the newsroom? OUT TAKES is looking for a seasoned media relations pro to help share our story with local, regional and national media outlets. This position works with the Marketing Director to communicate with print, radio, television and web media.
  • Promotions Committee Members - Calling all belles of the ball. OUT TAKES needs you and your social charms to help spread the word, and collateral materials, to various LGBT locations throughout the metroplex. You'll also have an opportunity to chat up the film festival and meet new people at promotional events like the Alan Ross Pride Parade.

If you are interested in these positions, please send an e-mail to our , listing the position that you are interested in and your qualifications.

We will be looking for many more volunteers to help with the festival later in the year - Please sign up if you are interested in helping us!

 

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