Volunteers
Volunteer applications for MIFF 2026 are now open!
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MIFF is Australia’s longest-running film festival – and our volunteers are at the heart of it. In 2026, we celebrate our 74th year, and we’re looking for passionate, engaged and collaborative individuals who are keen to be involved with the festival!
Each year, MIFF engages an exceptional team of volunteers to help deliver the MIFF experience to our audience. Primary roles include ushering, queue management, ticket scanning and providing excellent customer service to MIFF attendees.
For those interested in work in the film or events industries, volunteering at MIFF is a fantastic way to gain experience at a world-renowned festival. Many of our current staff members started out as volunteers!
Please complete the Volunteer Application Form via the button below to apply for a position in the volunteer program at MIFF 2026. This form is for all applicants, including those who have volunteered at MIFF before.
To be eligible to apply as a volunteer, you must:
- be aged 18 years or over
- be able to commit to a minimum of five shifts across the festival dates (6–23 August) and have availability on Saturday 1 August for the volunteer induction day
- read the Volunteer Position Description for a detailed explanation of the role, including the inherent physical requirements
- read the MIFF Volunteer Terms of Engagement and accept these terms before submitting your application
- read the Volunteer FAQs for more information about the application process and what is involved in volunteering at MIFF.
Applications close at 11.59pm on Sunday 7 June. If you have any questions about the application process or have any issues completing the application form, please contact volunteers@miff.com.au.
“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.”
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