This is a part time, virtual position.
The festival takes place in early November - Work on the festival starts off slowly in May and increases as the festival gets closer. September and October are the busier months
This assignment includes:
learning about the film festival and the charity it supports in South Africa- Education without Borders
attend monthly meeting on Zoom with committee members in Canada and Australia - report on progress of USA festival
oversee volunteers on their assignments relating to publicity and marketing - social media, online and print advertising, press releases, as well as fundraising and sponsors
arrange monthly meeting with volunteers
communicate with webmaster on website updates
oversee creation of festival update newsletters to be emailed out to our database through Mail Chimp.
recruit help where necessary
work with film committee on film line up for USA
customer relations - ticket sales
Assistance and guidance available from Canadian committee members.
https//:educationwithoutborders.co.za
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
209 WESTBOURNE STREET, La Jolla, CA 92037, US
The South African Film Festival USA - SAFF USA is a film festival with a heart and conscience, organized by a group of passionate volunteers, bringing South African films to audiences in the USA. The proceeds of the festival support Education without Borders (EwB), an education foundation established and operating in South Africa since 2002. EwB provides after school educational and mentoring opportunities for disadvantaged and at risk children in South Africa. The South African Film Festival is part of a larger group of international South African Festivals all supporting Education without Borders (EwB), SAFF USA is a registered not for profit charity.
SAFF USA was established in 2021 in the US. The film festival was originally foundered by Ruth and Cecil Hershler in Vancouver Canada in 2011 in order to fund their non profit organization Education without Borders (EwB) - A festival was created in Australia and New Zealand in 2018. These festivals are all run by volunteers and have been incredibly successful. The festival in the USA was started during Covid so it has been solely streaming online. This year we are attempting to bring the festival to the attention of many more people across the USA and we are looking for volunteers across the country to help us do this.
This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
July 1, 2024
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