Volunteer Roles

In the registration form you can indicate which two roles suit you best and why. We try our best to pick the best positions for you.

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Volunteer Roles A-Z

  • Wednesday 18 – Saturday 28 March, The Hague

    Tasks: you will manage the volunteer desk and welcome your fellow volunteers, direct them to the right place, brief them, or link them to the location managers. You manage the crew catering volunteers and make sure the desk is a welcoming place for volunteers and crew.

    Skills: you have good communication skills, can manage and delegate well, are hospitable and love working with lots of nice people. It would be great if you are available for more than 4 shifts. It is a plus if you can be present at one or two of the festival preparation days on Wednesday 18th and/or Thursday 19th of March.

    Note: after filling out the registration form, please send a short motivation to vrijwilligers@moviesthatmatter.nl. We will put together a nice team of assistants.

  • Wednesday 18th until Friday 20st of March, The Hague 
    Saturday 28 until Monday 30th of March, The Hague 

    We are looking for builders and movers to help with the set-up and break of the festival. Do you enjoy rolling up your sleeves and working hard? Then this is the right role for you.

    Tasks: you will assemble counters, set up exhibitions, and assist in organising the various festival spaces.

    Skills: you are handy and like to work with your hands and get things done.

    Note: these shifts are scheduled before and after the festival. Select the following availability in the registration form: Dayshifts – Wednesday 18th until Friday 20st of March, dayshifts – Saturday 28 until Monday 30th of March and the evening shift on Saturday 28th of March.

  • Wednesday 18 March – Monday 30 March, The Hague and surroundings 

    Tasks: the car service drivers take care of transporting our guests, staff and other transport before, during and after the festival. You bring guests to and from Schiphol Airport and transport materials to and from Amsterdam.

    Skills: you have a driving license with at least 3 years’ driving experience. You have a flexible schedule; you are representative and service oriented. You don’t mind getting up early and have a great sense of responsibility. Because youdrive international guests, you speak English well. Because of the working hours, you live preferably in The Hague or nearby. It is helpful, but not obligatory, if you have your own car at your disposal.

    Note: the car service shifts are difficult to combine or mix with regular volunteer shifts since shift hours for drivers differ too much from regular volunteer shifts. A separate schedule will be made for drivers by the transport coordinators.

  • Wednesday 18 – Saturday 28 March, The Hague 

    Tasks: during the festival you will provide lunch, snacks and drinks for your fellow volunteers, crew members and festival guests. Together with other volunteers you keep track of the stock, prepare lunch and keep the crew area nice and tidy. Are you assigned to a shift between 17:00 – 21:00h? Then you assist the caterers during dinner: keeping track of the dinner list, serving drinks on the tables, tidying up and cleaning when necessary.

    Skills: you are communicative, hospitable, service-oriented and like an organised space. Some hospitality experience is of course nice but not necessary!

  • Monday 9th and Wednesday 11th March, EYE Filmmuseum en Rialto de Pijp, Amsterdam 
    Monday 23rd – Friday 27th March, Theater aan het Spui and Filmhuis Den Haag, The Hague

    The education team is looking for enthusiastic volunteers to assist on weekdays between 08:00 and 15:30. You will be assigned your tasks daily by the education staff.

    Tasks: you will welcome students and teachers, encourage students to participate in programme activities, and assist with a variety of other tasks. As an education volunteer, you’ll have the chance to experience much of the programme in the theatres.

    Skills: you are good at motivating others, enjoy taking initiative, and have a welcoming attitude. Experience with (school) students aged 12-18 is a plus.

    Note: if you are helping in The Hague, you are available for at least two days, preferably more. If you’d like to help at the screenings in Amsterdam, it would be great if you live in Amsterdam and can be there on both days.

  • Friday 20 March – Saturday 28 March, The Hague

    Tasks: you will welcome guests and the audience at Filmhuis Den Haag. You will greet people at the entrance, direct them to the screening rooms, and answer questions. Before your shift, you will read the day’s schedule to be fully informed about the programme. This way, you can answer questions about screenings, special programs, premieres, receptions, or additional programs at both locations. Additionally, you may be asked to assist with other supporting tasks as needed.

    Skills: you are hospitable, communicative, and enjoy receiving guests. You have a good command of both Dutch and English.

  • Saturday 21 March – Saturday 28 March, The Hague

    Tasks: you will accompany moderators and guests who are invited to give an introduction or follow-up talk to a screening. You receive the guests prior to the screening. You pick up tickets at the festival desk and facilitate the preliminary discussion between moderators and guests, making sure everyone gets to the screening on time.

    Skills: you have a good command of Dutch ánd English (other languages are a plus). You are hospitable, flexible (sometimes a guest will run late!), a good problem solver and timekeeper.

    Note: for this position we like to work with volunteers who have worked with us before. After completing the application form, send us a short motivation via vrijwilligers@moviesthatmatter.nl.

    Always indicate a second preferred position, since we have limited host shifts. 

  • Fri 21 March to Sat 29 March in The Hague  

    Audiences and guests come to the information desk with questions about the festival and everything that goes with it. In addition, the information desk is a meeting place for hosts, the attendants of our guests and moderators. The desk is also used at some times to welcome guests for premieres and other special programmes.

    Tasks: you will be the face of the festival, speaking to guests and visitors to the festival. You provide information to visitors where necessary and welcome guests.  

    Skills: you are representative, communicative, service-oriented and have a good command of the Dutch and English languages. You are interested in the festival guests and visitors, and read up on the festival, the films and the in-depth programme beforehand. 

  • Monday 16 – Friday 20 March, The Hague

    Tasks: inform people on the street about the festival. Together with a colleague you hand out flyers in The Hague

    Skills: you like to talk to people and hand out flyers. To inform the people well, you inform yourself well about the festival before you start your shift. You are enthusiastic, pro-active and take initiative.

    Note: These shifts are scheduled before the start of the festival, limited shifts available. To be eligible for a Crew Pass, you choose a 2nd position and work additional shifts during the festival.

  • Friday 20 March – Saturday 29 March, The Hague

    Tasks: you are assigned to various tasks, sometimes last-minute. Task could be: you assist with picking up lunch and keeping the staff room tidy, you step in for volunteers who go on break or help with the audience awards during busy times, you assist with small setup changes and carry out other tasks as needed. There is a lot to do.

    Skills: You are flexible, patient, and service oriented. It’s helpful if you are in good physical condition, as the tasks may vary.

    Note: keep in mind that the level of busyness can vary greatly. If there’s nothing to do for a while, that’s a good sign – it means everything is going according to plan. Be prepared for the quiet moments and consider bringing a book with you.

  • Friday 20 March – Saturday 28 March, The Hague 

    Tasks: you are responsible for ticket control and crowd flow. You scan tickets, guide guests to their seats, assist setting up materials for the post-screening discussions, and clean up the screening venue afterwards. At times, you help with workshops and other festival events. During the end of (a selection of) films, you collect votes for the audience award via a tablet.

    Skills: you are presentable, communicative, enjoy acting quickly, and can maintain a good overview. You can be firm when necessary and have a good command of the English language.

    Extra: before your first shift, you receive a detailed briefing and ticket scan training. Voting for the audience award takes place via a tablet, for which you will receive instructions in advance.

  • Friday 20 March – Saturday 29 March, The Hague

    Task: as stand-by volunteer you are our ‘savior-of-the-day‘. Last minute cancellations, sick volunteers or other emergencies? You are the one we call. You are scheduled for one or more day- or evening stand-by shifts as reserve volunteer. If you haven’t heard anything up to one hour before the start of your shift –meaning: all went well – and you do not have to work your shift.

    Skills: you are flexible and available for any possible shifts.