Anyone else volunteer for the JDIFF

Anyone else here volunteering for the Jameson filmfestival?

mycroft

I did a few years ago, if anyone isn't working or a student, i'd recommend volunteering it's a good laff not too much work, and hey free films

ronano

Is it still possible to volunteer for it?

herobear

i am working between the 14th and the 20th in the venues, were you at the orientation yesterday in trinity ?

ronano wrote:

Is it still possible to volunteer for it?

i think by now it would be too late to apply

ronano

herobear wrote:

i am working between the 14th and the 20th in the venues, were you at the orientation yesterday in trinity ?



i think by now it would be too late to apply

boo-urns,if you hear of people not turning up or anything drop me a pm it would be a interesting experience

mycroft

Actually when I did it I volunteered after the start. I just called the office, so if you're interested call on spec.

They'll have senior volunteers but always need help, so can't hurt to try

Loretta.

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Anyone else here volunteering for the Jameson filmfestival?

yup. really lookin forward to it cuz i did it last year and had a feckin deadly time.
by sum freak occurence last time i ended up doin the parties, walkin around with a jameson tray permanently attached to my hand. but we kept a nice stash for ourselves and had a good laugh after.

id recommend ppl to try it if they have time cuz there are far more volunteers there than at the venues. tho ill be doin the venues as well this year so i can see more films.

but yeah its definately a rewarding experience if u love the movies. altho i know one or two ppl last year who were plonked in the westin hotel for most of the festival as sum sort of guest welcomers and had a pretty crappy time...
but its really what u make it

Yah Im really looking forward to it.
I was there yesterday, spent a total of 7 hours on buses getting there and back to Galway.
I thought that volunteers would be allowed to go see as many films as they wanted once they werent working, maybe standing at the back of ones that were sold out.

Loretta.

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Yah Im really looking forward to it.
I was there yesterday, spent a total of 7 hours on buses getting there and back to Galway.
I thought that volunteers would be allowed to go see as many films as they wanted once they werent working, maybe standing at the back of ones that were sold out.

woh.thats dedication! i hope your gonna b stayin up here for the festival r the travelling will kill ya.

im not sure bout us bein allowed into any films we want. if u make good friends with sum other volunteers and they r workin when you wanna see something then u cud probs get in but there are many twats around, believe me.
i wasnt there yesterday so i dont know if things have changed but last year we got one film pass for every shift we did.
but as far as i remember, once tickets were sold when the film started then most of us went in to watch it.but obviously someone had to stay outside.

all about scheming!

yeah one ticket for each shift again this year.

herobear

afaik, you only really get to sneak into screenings if they're on your current shift(and only if you're working venues) since you're seating ppl and the like.
it really depends on what cinema you're working in, ugc and savoy are pretty cool about it, not too sure about the rest.