You Make Our Festivals Happen
Volunteers are key to Bombina Festival mission of shifting perspectives through visual production. You’ll contribute to a diverse range of programmes, including our festivals, year-round volunteering programmes and youth initiatives.
Got questions about volunteering? We’re here to help! Don’t hesitate to contact us on info@bombinaglobal.com. We’d love to hear from you.
Festival Volunteers
Year-round Volunteering Programmes
Youth Volunteer Squad
Where Can You Volunteer Your Time?
- Content Creators
Become a Bombina Festival Content Creators! Film exclusive moments, interview guests, and create buzz-worthy videos for our social channels. Use your own gear (phone/camera) and share the raw footage. Editing is welcomed, but not mandatory!
- Festival Staff
Get hands-on experience with our Festival Staff! you’ll help with equipment transport and event execution, working alongside staff to ensure smooth operations. Tasks include guest interaction (including VIPs), tech setup, venue preparation, administrative duties, and more.
- Guest Experience Coordinators
You are our VIP welcome squad! They’ll be the personal escorts and go-to contacts for our special guests, ensuring smooth arrivals, seamless transitions to events, and timely Q&A returns. You are the face of our hospitality, working long hours to provide top-notch service and handle any assigned tasks.
- Frontline hosts
You are instrumental in setting the tone for our event, as you’ll be the first to welcome our patrons and provide the necessary guidance to ensure they have a seamless and enjoyable experience from the moment they arrive.
- Sponsor Services Coordinators
You are essential to the smooth operation of our festivals, offering vital on-site support. You’ll be responsible for activation setup, coordinating sponsor requirements, serving as their dedicated contact, and addressing any specific needs.
- Street Teams
Want to be part of something exciting? We’re building a Street Teams to spread the word about the festival! Help us plaster the town with posters, postcards, and window cards. Join the team and make some noise!
- Theatre Attendants
You’ll be the first point of contact for guests entering the theatre! As a Theatre Attendants, you’ll scan or tear tickets, check VIP passes, and make sure everyone gets in smoothly. You’ll also keep the line moving and the noise down outside the auditorium.
- Ushers
As Ushers, you will provide courteous assistance to guests, guiding them to their designated seating locations inside the theatres.
- Venue Supervisors
As Venue Supervisors, you will direct department volunteers on the ground. Your duties include managing schedules and ensuring accurate check-in and check-out for all volunteers throughout the festival.
- Videographers
Lights, camera, action! Join us as a Volunteer Videographers and capture the magic! Document special moments, guest interviews, and screening highlights for our website and promotional efforts. Bring your own gear, shoot and deliver raw footage – we’ll handle the rest! Editing is a bonus, not a must!
- Photographers
Join us as Volunteer Photographers! Contribute to the festival’s visual narrative by capturing events, guests, and screenings. Use your own equipment and provide edited JPGs for promotional materials.
Volunteer Policies & Procedures
To ensure Bombina Festival delivers a positive experience for everyone, we rely on our volunteers to maintain a professional and welcoming environment. As a volunteer, you’ll be the face of our organisation.
By volunteering, you agree to:
- Represent the Atlanta Film Society professionally during your shifts.
- Acknowledge that volunteer positions are unpaid.
- Treat all attendees and fellow volunteers with politeness and respect.
- Prioritise patron seating.
- Wear the provided uniform during shifts and refrain from wearing it outside of volunteer duties.
- Commit to your assigned shifts and notify your team lead immediately in case of emergencies.
Confirm you are at least 18 years old.
Returning Volunteers
Bombina Festival deeply values the dedication and impact our volunteers make. Your time and effort are instrumental in our success, and we eagerly anticipate your return.
We’re delighted to express our gratitude by offering returning volunteers priority access to future opportunities and initiatives. Your invaluable experience and deep understanding of our work are highly prized, and we warmly invite you to rejoin us in making a continued impact.
Successful completion of any of our three Volunteering Programmes grants returning volunteers immediate eligibility for the festival. We welcome previous applicants who were not selected to apply again.
Got questions about our Returning Volunteers? We’re here to help! Don’t hesitate to contact us on info@bombinaglobal.com. We’d love to hear from you.