Volunteering

UPDATE: Due to the overwhelming interest in volunteering for this year's SFIAAFF, we are no longer able to accommodate new volunteers. Please check back next year!

Every March, over 250 volunteers from around the Bay Area log almost 2,500 hours to make the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival a success. SFIAAFF volunteers serve in a variety of capacities across the festival, from box office to galas and receptions, from ticket taking to driving festival guests.

Perks for volunteers include:

• Vouchers for festival screenings
• Meet film industry professionals and fellow film enthusiasts
• Festival T-shirt
• Work off parking tickets
• Volunteer Appreciation Bash

We ask all volunteers to commit to a minimum of three shifts over the course of the festival (approx. 12 hours), and attend one of the following Volunteer Orientations:

Returning Volunteers Sign-Ups
Wednesday February 22nd
6-8 pm

Volunteer Orientation
Saturday February 25th
1-3 pm

Volunteer Orientation
Tuesday February 28th
6-8 pm

All orientations will take place at:
Film Arts Foundation
145 Ninth Street (btwn Howard and Mission)
San Francisco, CA 94103

San Jose Orientation
Saturday March 4th
1-3 pm

Yu-Ai-Kai
588 N. Fourth Street (at Jackson)
San Jose, CA 95112

For more information, contact Jacquelyn Chi, Volunteer Coordinator, at volunteer@asianamericanmedia.org or by phone at 415-863-0814 ext. 213.

If you would like to volunteer, you can fill out an application online. If you would rather send the application by mail, you can download the PDF version here.

To help promote the festival on the web, go here.