Double Exposure Film Festival Volunteers

At the end of October, Double Exposure Film Festival and Symposium will take place. In their 11th season, the festival is where journalists and filmmakers come together to bring investigative journalism to life.

Volunteers play a vital role in the successful execution of the festival, and there are many enriching positions to be found at Double Exposure. We are seeking energetic, creative self-starters who love journalism and/or film, and whose involvement will continue to help make Double Exposure an important part of the community, and meaningful destination for filmmakers and journalists to attend from near and far.

We are looking for volunteers for this 4-day event happening from October 30-November 2, 2025. If you are interested, please click here to apply.

Successful Qualities:

• Ability to relate to people in a friendly and professional manner
• Ability to work both independently and on a team
• Reliable and Responsible
• Must attend pre-festival training
• All volunteers must be 18 years or older. Volunteers who work at parties or special events where alcohol is served must be 21 or older.

Volunteer benefits

For venue roles:

Free admission for two to any regular screening (excludes Opening Night) and to screenings for which you volunteer

Breakfast and lunch as served, when volunteering at the DX Symposium

Special edition of festival volunteer tee shirt

Shout out on social media

For pre-festival roles:

Thanks by name on pre-screening trailer

Credit for photography and video roles

Free admission for two to any regular screening (excludes Opening Night) and to screenings for which you volunteer

POSITIONS

General Festival Volunteers

• Distribute printed material such as posters, postcards, program brochures to pre-defined locations.
• Vehicle is an asset.
• Opportunity starting in September.

Film Screening Volunteers

• Must commit for a full screening program.
• Arrive 1 hour before the beginning of the screening.
• Meet, greet and usher festival attendees into the auditorium.
• Provide information about the venue, theater, and program.
• Help to organize and direct lines.
• Provide surveys to attendees before screenings, collect cards afterward.
• Ensure venue is in order after screening.

Symposium Volunteers

• Must commit to at least a four hour shift.
• Arrive 1 hour before the beginning of the conference.
• Check in registrants, providing badges and conference materials.
• Provide information about the venue, surroundings, and overall program.
• Ensure the speaker has the material necessary for his/ her appearance.
• Help to organize and direct lines.

DX Access and DX Pitch Volunteer (one-on-one meetings)

• Assists in facilitating timed one-on-one meetings between filmmakers, journalists, producers, platform representatives, and funders (meetings pre-arranged by the festival).
• DX Access/Pitch takes place Thursday, October 30 and Friday, October 31.

To find out more about the event, click here.