• To give festival attendees excellent customer service and meet all their needs and questions. This is a customer-facing role. 

Duty of Role:

• Answer any questions about the venue (e.g., where the bathroom is, where to sit, crowd traffic, etc.) 

• Answer any questions about film festival (when is this program) 

• Redirect inquiries to designated leads (questions about ticketing pricing, streaming questions) 

• Distributing and collecting ballots from the audience when the program ends. 

• Clean up the theater when the program concludes.  

Qualification/Requirements:

• Know conversational ASL 

• Feel comfortable communicating with alternative options (writing on paper, typing on the phone, etc.) 

• Comfortable with chatting with people 

Location: Northwest Film Forum 

Dates and Time:

• Friday, April 10: 6:30 pm to 9 pm (1 shift) 

• Saturday, April 11: 9:30 am to 9:00 pm (5 shifts) 

• Sunday, April 12: 9:30 am to 5 pm (3 shifts) 

Hours per shift: 2 hours per shift 

Level of Commitment:

• Attend a volunteer orientation

• Show up at your assigned timeslot   

Benefits:

• 1 shift: Same-day individual program

• 2 or more shifts: Same-day 2 individual programs (any programs on that day)

• Full day: Same-day pass, a meal voucher, and free swag

• Holding down the Will Call and Comp Passes table.  This is a customer-facing role.

Duty of Role:

• Matching names Will Call and Comp Passes lists 

• Answer any ticketing questions  

• Distributing and collecting ballots from the audience when the program ends. 

• Clean up the theater when the program concludes. 

Qualification/Requirements:

• Know conversational ASL 

• Comfortable chatting with people  

Location: Northwest Film Forum 

Dates and Time:

• Friday, April 10: 6 pm to 8 pm (1 shift) 

• Saturday, April 11: 9:30 am to 9:00 pm (5 shifts) 

• Sunday, April 12: 9:30 am to 4:30 pm (3 shifts) 

Hours per shift: 2 hours per shift 

Level of Commitment:

• Attend a volunteer orientation 

• Show up at your assigned timeslot   

Benefits:

• 1 shift: Same-day individual program

• 2 or more shifts: Same-day 2 individual programs (any programs on that day)

• Full day: Same-day pass, a meal voucher, and free swag

• Set up necessary props, tables, and anything else that needs to be presented and ready before the event begins. This is NOT a customer-facing role. 

Duty of Role:

• Setting up tables, chairs, signs 

• Ensuring the space is accessible 

Qualification/Requirements:

• Feel comfortable with alternate communication methods (writing on paper, typing on the phone, etc.) 

• Know basic ASL (Not required) 

Dates and Time:

• Friday, April 10: 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm (1 shift)

• Sunday, April 12: 4 pm – 5 pm  (1 shift)

Hours per shift: 1 hour per shift 

Level of Commitment:

• Attend a volunteer orientation  

• Show up at your assigned timeslot  

Benefits:

• 1 shift: virtual viewing of individual program ticket

• Dismantle tables, chairs, and signs. Clean up the space and take out trash and recyclables. This is NOT a customer-facing role. 

Duty of Role:

• Taking down tables, chairs, signs 

• Ensuring the space is clean and inspecting for any damages 

Qualification/Requirements:

• Feel comfortable with alternate communication methods (writing on paper, typing on the phone, etc.) 

• Know basic ASL (Not required) 

Dates and Time:

• Friday, April 10: 10 pm to 11 pm (1 shift)

• Sunday, April 12: 7 pm – 8 pm  (1 shift)

Hours per shift: 1 hour per shift 

Level of Commitment:

• Attend a volunteer orientation  

• Show up at your assigned timeslot  

Benefits:

• 1 shift: virtual viewing individual program ticket

• Bringing film festival goers to the SDFF Social Night at Stoup Brewing. This is a customer-facing role. 

Duty of Role:

• Guide festival goers from the festival to the next location for the social night event

Qualification/Requirements:

• Know conversational ASL 

• Comfortable chatting with people  

Location: Northwest Film Forum and Stoup Brewery 

Dates and Time:

• Saturday, April 11: 8:45 pm to 9:45 pm  ( multiple shift)

Hours per shift: 1 hour per shift 

Level of Commitment:

• Attend a volunteer orientation  

• Show up at your assigned timeslot 

Benefits:

• 1 shift: virtual viewing individual program ticket 

• Arrive at Stoup Brewery before the social time to check in for our reserved space

Duty of Role:

• Greet people at our reserved tables to let people know where our reserved tables are at.

• Distribute wristbands to attendees and instruct how to buy drinks under Deaf Spotlight.

• Communicate with SDFF Hospitality Coordinator if there is an issue at Stoup Brewery.  

Qualification/Requirements:

• Know conversational ASL 

• Comfortable chatting with people  

Location: Stoup Brewery 

Dates and Time:

• Saturday, April 11: 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm  (1 shift)

Hours per shift: 1 hour per shift 

Level of Commitment:

• Attend a volunteer orientation  

• Show up at your assigned timeslot  

Benefits:

• 1 shift: virtual viewing individual program ticket