“It was a great opportunity to discover the film industry in Melbourne and to meet lovely people!”

“Really felt like part of a team!”

“I had a wonderful two weeks. I loved being on shift and engaging with the patrons. Fabulously done.”

“I have volunteered for a few years with MIFF and I think the volunteer program, the perks and the appreciation of the volunteers the team shows is really fantastic. It's always a great festival and atmosphere and I feel really lucky to get to be a part of it.” 

“I really enjoyed the chance to participate – it is such a contrast to my regular paid work. I really relished chatting to so many people (patrons, vollies and venue staff) and essentially listening, being a friendly face and catching some free films. Now I am keen to seek out other festival volunteering gigs!”

“I loved it; it was three times as good as I expected. I really enjoyed meeting other volunteers and watching films on shift, and off shift, and I thought MIFF was brilliantly organised. So many of the films I saw were outstanding, especially the documentaries, and the Q&As with filmmakers were all outstanding.”

“Thank you for running a wonderful volunteer program that truly appreciates people giving up their time to do it.”