The Washington DC Independent Film Festival (DCIFF) is an award winning annual festival showcasing: the best independent films from around the world; Master Classes, Seminars & Workshops conducted by industry professionals; blending with a Music Festival to provide world class event. In addition, unique to DCIFF is the annual "Filmmakers on the Hill" which brings together filmmakers and policymakers to discuss the state of the industry. For more info, contact us.

Volunteers are the life blood of DCIFF. Become part of the DCIFF 2010 Dream Team - Positions now open (see below) For more information: contact us: volunteer@dciff.org / Volunteer Agreement

Here is our current 2010 Dream team members:

Carol Bidault, Executive Director & Founder

Claire Ambrosio, Counsel

Deirdre Evans Pritchard, "Independent Film Summit on the Hill"

Brian Lorraine, Website Guru

Kelly Williams, Development Director

Philip Calabrese, Seminars & "Independent Film Summit on the Hill"

Nami Teramoto, Filmmaker Relations

Angelisa Castronovo, Festival Administration, Legal Coordinator

Nevora Coleman, Caitlin Clements, Social Coordinators

YOUR NAME HERE!

We are currently looking for: ______________________________________________________

Before the festival (Pre-Production - April to February):

- Community Relations Coordinator: Help us reach out to the DC community and secure their participation to promote our events
- Communication Coordinator: Help us create and disseminate our information (distribute brochures, postcard, programs, enewsletters, etc)
- Development: Help us find sponsors to support our endeavors
- Film Evaluators: Help us evaluate the 2010 entries. We are seeking industry professionals to evaluate the entries - Evaluation process ends December 15th.
- Festival Coordinator: Help us organize DCIFF 2010, this is mostly an administrative position - POSITION FULFILLED
- Filmmakers Relations: Help us keep in touch with our filmmakers and their films.
- Fundraising: Help us organize events prior to the festival and fundraise to meet our goals
- Grant writers: Help us identify, write, and submit grants to meet our goals
- Graphic artists: Help us create marketing materials (posters, postcards, etc)
- Music Coordinator: Help find, select and book music groups for the music festival
- Press relations: Help us reach out to press to promote our films, filmmakers and events
- Seminar Coordinator: Help us organize, secure panelists and moderators for our seminars - POSITION FULFILLED
- Social Media Coordinator: Help us update - facebook, myspace,  twitter, blogs, and create new social media - POSITION FULFILLED
- Special Events: Help us to organize Opening and Closing night events during the festival
- Sponsorship Coordinator: Help us Identify and secures sponsors (financial and goods and services) needed to meet the goals of the festival and related events.
- Volunteer Coordinator: Help us reach out to volunteers, help coordinators secure volunteers and organize schedules during the festival and related events
- Website: Help us update our website

During the festival:

1. - Festival Box Office/ Will Call

2. - Festival ticket taker

3. - Independent Film Summit on the Hill

4. - Receptions

5. - Seminars

6. - Technical (Manage and operate all the projection equipment – Experience technicians only – PLEASE!)

7. - VIP Greeter (Sponsors, filmmakers and other VIP)

- Tell us how you would like to help DCIFF! volunteer@dciff.org

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You can also:

Make a financial contribution! / Help us reach our financial goals.

Donate goods and services: Sponsors@dciff.org / see our wish list

Become a sponsor: sponsors@dciff.org / Help us reach our financial goals

Become a Community Partner / Help us bring awareness and create a fundraiser for your organization.

Submit your film: Become part of the DCIFF filmmaker family filmmakers@dciff.org

Give a seminar: seminars@dciff.org / Help the DC community with professional development

Join our email list: Stay informed

Tell a friend: Help us spread the words

Have some News? Contact us at volunteer@dciff.org and tell us about Grants, jobs and news that our film community should know about.

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