Woodstock Film Festival Volunteer Form

  • Thank you for your interest in volunteering with the Woodstock Film Festival.

    The 27th Annual Woodstock Film Festival takes place October 14–18, 2026, across multiple venues in Ulster County, NY. In addition to our annual festival, we present screenings, fundraisers, and special events throughout the year.

    ⏱ Estimated time: 15–20 minutes

    For full role descriptions:
    woodstockfilmfestival.org/volunteer

    College or grad students interested in internships:
    woodstockfilmfestival.org/intern

  • When are you interested in volunteering?*

  • Note: Volunteering for the annual Woodstock Film Festival includes hands-on, in-person involvement from and required availability October 14–18. We review applications periodically during the off-season (November–May).

  • Format: (000) 000-0000.
  • What best describes you?*
  • Are you under 18?*
  • Are you a returning WFF volunteer?*
  • Are you a student?
  • Birthdate
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  • VOLUNTEERS UNDER 18

  • Format: (000) 000-0000.

  • AREAS OF INTEREST

  • YEAR-ROUND + FESTIVAL ROLES
  • FESTIVAL-ONLY ROLES
  • 0/300
  • Which Department would you most like to volunteer?
  • Year-Round Volunteering (non-festival): Are you interested in volunteering with us year-round (for one-off events, screenings, programs, etc.)?
  • Festival Volunteering: Are you interested in volunteering during our annual festival (approximately one week each year)?

  • PHOTOGRAPHERS/VIDEOGRAPHERS

  • Would you prefer to volunteer as a photographer or videographer?*
  • How many years of experience do you have in photography?
  • How many years of experience do you have in videography?
  • Thanks for your interest in joining our Photo/Video team! This is a very important department and requires flexibility and dedication. Which means it might be difficult to join other volunteer groups during the festival. Are you OK with that?

  • TRANSPORTATION

  • Have you volunteered in our transportation department before?*
  • Are you over the age of 25 and able to provide a copy of your clean license?*
  • Are you comfortable with driving in a WFF vehicle to and from NYC if you were to pick filmmakers up from the train or airport?*
  • Are you comfortable driving a 12 passenger van?
  • Thanks for your interest in joining our Transpo team! This is a very important department and requires flexibility and dedication. Which means it might be difficult to join other volunteer groups during the festival. Are you OK with that?
  • Are you able to handle a variety of situations calmly and maintain a friendly, welcoming demeanor? Do you consider yourself organized, responsible, a natural leader, and comfortable working with people?
  • Are you dedicated and willing to work longer shifts during the festival, at a single venue?

  • OPERATIONS/PRODUCTION/ART/TECH

    Thanks for choosing one of these important departments! To gain a better understanding of your skills, please check off all that pertain to your experience:
  • Check all that apply:
  • Are you interested in being part of the street team and deliver flyers, programs, or other materials to local businesses? (Prior to the festival)*
  • Have you volunteered at the festival in the past?

  • MORE ABOUT YOU

  • Check any food restrictions that apply:*
  • T-Shirt Size (for volunteer shirt, once you have been confirmed)*
  • Can you lift up to 50 pounds?
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  • Are you interested in becoming a host and opening up your home to filmmakers or crew during the festival? *

  • AVAILABILITY

  • Are you available Pre-festival (Monday 10/13)
  • Tuesday October 14th (check all that apply)
  • Wednesday October 15th (check all that apply)
  • Thursday October 16th (check all that apply)
  • Friday October 17th (check all that apply)
  • Saturday October 18th (check all that apply)
  • Sunday October 19th (check all that apply)
  • Post-festival clean up (Monday 10/20)
  • Locations you would most like to volunteer (check all that apply)*

  • 2026 Woodstock Film Festival Volunteer Code of Conduct

    Here is our Code of Conduct which we ask every applicant to read and sign, regardless of hire status. You will receive a call late summer once you have completed the application process.

    MISSION STATEMENT:
    It takes a collaborative team effort to run a festival – and we’re so appreciative of our volunteers, without whom we would not succeed! The Woodstock Film Festival supports bold, creative, independent filmmaking/makers and we encourage the open exchange of ideas and perspectives with a free-flowing discourse anchored in mutual respect. But all team members should follow the golden rule: we are not here to sell ourselves or our work, but celebrate and support the work of others! Full MISSION STATEMENT HERE. 

    Earnest volunteering can lead to valuable professional experiences, enhanced resumes, job references, and is rewarded with old and new INCENTIVES!

    This year, the WFF is requiring that volunteers sign up for a minimum of three shifts. Onboarding is a lot of work for staff, so please consider this when signing up!

    If you cancel a volunteer shift last minute, you may forfeit your free movie screening vouchers/perks (barring medical, pet, transport, and weather emergencies), so please consider how much work you create for staff if you do cancel.

    CODE OF CONDUCT:
    We strive for a harassment-free, safe, and respectful environment that protects our diverse community members from conduct that is inappropriate, disruptive, abusive, or threatening.

    As a WFF Volunteer, you are committed to being:

    • Inclusive and respectful of people of every race, ethnicity, gender identity/expression, disability, sexual orientation, nationality, religion, age, physical appearance and body size, language spoken, and immigration or economic status by refraining from demeaning, discriminatory, or harassing behavior or speech.
    • Intentional with your words by abstaining from hate speech or actions of any kind.
    • Mindful of the personal space, respecting boundaries of others by avoiding unwelcome sexual attention, harassment, stalking, or inappropriate physical contact of any kind.
    • Gracious to all by refraining from disruption of screenings, sessions, talks, or other events
      by not engaging in abuse or intimidation related to race, gender, position, status, or wealth.
    • Respectful of individual expression and intellectual property of others, acknowledging that others may have a similar or the same story idea or concept as yours, or from phishing or pirating the work of others.
    • Conscious of the power you hold while working as a volunteer in this community of successful guest filmmakers, producers and actors, Refraining from selling yourself or your own work by trying to garner favor, be hired, or to sell/pitch your script or movie to them. The point of you being here is to gain professional skills, and join a greater film community while seeing amazing films (should you take us up on our free film vouchers per shift), and if one of our guests asks you to connect outside the festival without coercion, by all means, make an industry connection! But you are not to ask, pursue, or stalk.
    • Considerate of yours and others’ well-being by staying home when you are not feeling well.

    If you experience or witness any disrespectful or inappropriate conduct, please report to one of the following (this information will also be on the Call Sheet):

    Teressa DelCampo (Deputy Director) Tel: +1-845-518-7130

    AC Cole (Volunteer Coordinator) Tel: +1-917-731-4841

    Cynthia Kane (Director of Development/Festival Mediator) Tel: +1-917-679-8297 (whats app)

    All incidents that violate our commitment to one another will be subject to an immediate and equitable review process, potential termination, and/or black list from the Festival and Volunteer Staff. 

    We’re committed to this festival reaching its highest good and having a successful run, therefore it is understood that all the contributions made during, and for The Woodstock Film Festival, are done so on a voluntary basis, and that we, the Woodstock Film Festival, are held harmless for anything that may happen outside of our control during the festival, including injury, and all rights to films belong to the filmmakers. 

    If you volunteer for us, you are also agreeing to be in any images that are used for social media, press, or advertising of any kind, forever, throughout time. Please refrain from sharing images or videos of the work created without the explicit permission of the filmmakers, festival producers, and the acknowledgement of the creators.

    With great appreciation, 

    WFF Executive Director, Meira Blaustein,

    Teressa & Cynthia

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