To express interest in volunteering, please fill out the form on this page. The Volunteer Coordinator will then email you about orientation dates and times. Orientation is mandatory for all volunteers, so please make sure to sign up for 1 of our 4 orientation dates.

Here is the schedule for ATLFF’s 2025 volunteer orientation. Volunteers are required to attend one orientation training before attending the festival

• Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 10 a.m.

• Saturday, March 29, 2025 at 10 a.m.

Volunteers have the potential to earn the following perks for their contribution to the Atlanta Film Society:

• A Ticket to a creative conference panel/workshop, ATLFF screening, or ATLFS Year-round programming

• An All-Access Pass to the ATLFF ‘25 Virtual Festival

• A year long Atlanta Film Society membership or a 2026 Film & Conference Badge

Learn more about how you can earn volunteer benefits here

The Atlanta Film Society's success is based on creating a positive, professional and fun atmosphere for our audience, filmmakers and guests. Our staff and volunteers are our greatest assets, therefore it is important to remember that as a volunteer you are often the first and last impression of the Atlanta Film Society.

• I understand that while volunteering I must abide by established COVID guidelines and testing protocol. 

• I understand I represent the Atlanta Film Society and its interests while on shift.

• I understand volunteers are un-paid.

• I understand that as a volunteer, I should be polite, courteous and respectful at all times to the ATLFS patrons and fellow volunteers.

• I understand as a volunteer, the patron has the priority in seating.

• I understand I am required to be in uniform while volunteering and out of uniform when not volunteering.

• I understand that the festival is counting on me for the shifts that I am assigned. I will contact my volunteer team lead if an emergency cancellation arises.

• I am at least 18 years of age.

The Atlanta Film Society, in accordance with applicable federal and state law, is an equal-opportunity employer that seeks an inclusive and representative staff and particularly welcomes applications from women and diverse ethnicities. The Atlanta Film Society does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy/childbirth, medical condition, disability, age, ancestry, marital status, citizenship or veteran status. This nondiscrimination policy covers all staff members, interns and volunteers. 

Join the ATLFF volunteer crew as a Content Creator and capture the energy of our exclusive events, interview guests, and create video for our social platforms! Content Creators must be comfortable shooting content with their own equipment (phone/camera) and providing all unedited footage to ATLFF staff. While we encourage our Content Creators to make edits for us to share on socials, it is not a requirement.

Our Fest Crew will work on a flexible schedule and assist with the transportation of equipment and execution of festival events. Volunteers will work closely with ATLFF staff to manage event flow and process. Responsibilities may include: meeting and greeting important guests and TV stars, setting up tech and presentation equipment, cleaning up event spaces and green rooms, photocopying, general admin, etc. These shifts may be before the festival begins. Have you worked on a film set? We need you on call for our Fest Crew!

The Guest Services Liaison Team is responsible for being our invited guests’ escorts and contacts. This team will coordinate to create and distribute information packets for guests. Liaisons will anticipate filmmaker and guest arrivals per film at the theater and put the arriving guests and speakers in connection with the staff or the technical manager expecting them. The Liaison team will finish by escorting the guests to any scheduled events, after the screening as well. If the guest does not wish to sit in the theater for their film, the Liaison will know the time that they need to return for Q&A and will return to the theater with the guest. The team will work long hours, and customer service is your main concern. The Guest Services Liaison Team is also available for any other duties as assigned.

Welcome our patrons and serve as a “human signpost” to direct them where they need to go.

Volunteers will assist at our “basecamp” for the festival. Duties include t-shirt distribution, event set up, meal distribution, greeting filmmakers, and much more.

Responsibilities may include organizing guests into appropriate lines or scanning guests’ tickets.

Parking attendants are needed to give our guests and patrons directions to parking lots that are available to festival patrons. Please wear weather-appropriate clothing as the weather in April can be unpredictable.

Photographers will work directly with the ATLFF marketing team to capture documentary style photography of festival events, special guests, and screenings!

Photography volunteers must provide their own equipment and are responsible for submitting their photos with edits in JPG format to the ATLFF staff to use for their promotional efforts.

Sponsor Liaisons will be integral in providing on-site support for sponsors during the 10-day festival.  Responsibilities include assisting with setting up sponsor activations, coordinating activation needs for sponsors, being the liaison contact for sponsors during certain events, and assisting with any specific needs from the sponsor. 

Want to do your volunteering before the festival? Post marketing materials (Posters, Post Cards, Window Cards, etc.) around Metro Atlanta prior to the festival to gain access to ATLFF ‘25. For more info click here.

As the Theater Attendant, you will be stationed at the theater door to rip the tickets for patrons entering the theater and click any VIP passes on the clicker in lieu of a ticket. If a patron leaves the theater, they must have their ticket stub in hand to return to the auditorium without waiting in line. At the queuing area outside the auditorium entrance, Theater Attendants maintain crowd control and noise levels.

Ushers will be stationed inside the theater to assist guests to their correct seats.

Captains serve as the supervisors to the volunteers of each department and venue. They will be responsible for tracking the arrival and departure of each volunteer during the festival. They will be required to work a minimum of three approximately 8-hour shifts and will be expected to embrace additional responsibilities and time commitments to fulfill their roles. Captains play a critical role in maintaining a smoothly run festival.

Capture the energy of the Atlanta Film Festival as a volunteer videographer! You’ll work directly with the ATLFF marketing team to create videos of festival events, special guests, and screenings! our website, YouTube, and general promotional efforts

Videographers must provide their own equipment, shoot in 16:9 (horizontal) format, providing all unedited footage to ATLFF staff, and be comfortable with their video being used as promotional material for ATLFS/F

While we encourage our Videographers to make edited videos, it is not a requirement.

Workshop attendants will be stationed at the door to check the credentials of workshop attendees.