Become involved

The NZ Film Festival Trust is a not-for-profit organisation that is only possible with the support of passionate volunteers and a small team of dedicated staff. Our head office is based in Wellington and is complemented by an Auckland office. We also have fabulous personnel in Christchurch and Dunedin who help in making the Festival a success in the main centres.

If you would like to become involved with the Festival please read about the current positions below. Please note all positions are volunteer (and therefore unpaid) unless otherwise specified.

Thanks for your interest in the Festival!

Current Festival Vacancies

Intern at the Festival (Auckland)

For the first time the NZ Film Festival Trust will be providing an intern role at our Auckland office. The internship is designed for an outstanding individual to gain valuable experience working in the film festival environment. This dynamic and enthusiastic person will be based at the NZIFF office in Auckland. Please note this is not a paid position.

The intern would be required to assist the Auckland Festival Manager, Publicist, Special Interest and Volunteer Coordinators. Key skills required for this role will be:

  • Strong communication skills
  • Good organisational skills
  • Good computer literacy (Microsoft Office programs, Adobe Design software preferred). The designing of promotional flyers will be a key task so previous design experience is highly desirable.

The role will be based at the Auckland office in Ponsonby before relocating to The Civic Theatre for the duration of the Festival in Auckland (Festival dates are 19 July – 5 August).

If you are interested in an internship, then drop us a line about opportunities for 2012.

Email a brief introduction, your current resume and your contact details to the Festival General Manager Sharon Byrne, sharon@nzff.co.nz. Please include the subject heading "Auckland Intern Application 2012".

Volunteer at the Festival

We love volunteers!

If you're passionate about film, event management and/or communication then consider volunteering with the Festival. We offer a friendly environment with flexible hours (between 9am and 6pm weekdays), copious amounts of tea and coffee, plus complimentary movie tickets. Sometimes there's also homemade cake.

Read on to find out more about our volunteer positions. Please note that due to office space limitations we cannot always accept all volunteer requests.

Publicity - Volunteer (Christchurch)

Assist with

  • Contacting special interest groups
  • Preparing direct mail packs
  • Compiling press clippings
  • Poster/information displays
  • Providing press with information/materials
  • Assistance with media screenings

Skills required

  • Strong communication skills
  • Good organisational skills
  • Good computer literacy (Microsoft Office programs in particular)

Period

  • In Christchurch we require an assistant during the months of July and August.

Interested?

Email a brief introduction, your current resume and your contact details to the Festival General Manager Sharon Byrne, sharon@nzff.co.nz . Please include the subject heading "Publicity Volunteer" and the city you wish to be based in (i.e. "Publicity Volunteer Christchurch").

Festival Ushering - Volunteer (Wellington and Dunedin)

Festival ushers are the face of the Festival. We recruit passionate people with excellent customer service skills to ensure the best possible experience for our patrons. 

Assist with

  • Seating patrons for Festival screenings 

Skills required

  • Excellent customer service skills

Period

  • July/August in Wellington (Fest dates July 19 - August 5, 2012)
  • July/August in Dunedin (Fest dates July 26 - August 12, 2012)

Interested?
Email a brief introduction, your current resume and your contact details to the Festival General Manager Sharon Byrne, sharon@nzff.co.nz . Please include the subject heading "Festival Usher Volunteer". Please note usher recruitment takes place in early June.