Volunteer Form

Name*
First Last
Primary Reason for Interest in BPFF*
- I am Palestinian
- I am of Palestinian origin
- I am Arab or of Arab origin
- I am Israeli or of Israeli origin
- I support justice in Palestine, although my heritage is elsewhere
- I am interested in Palestine and want to learn more
- I love film
- Other
Other
Gender*
- Male
- Female
Age Bracket*
- 12-18
- 19-25
- 26-40
- 41-65
- 65+
Current Employment Status*
- Employed full time
- Employed part time
- Self-employed
- Full-time student
- Part-time student
- Unemployed
- Retired
- Other
Other
Town of Residence in Massachusetts
This town is my Permanent Home
- Yes
- No
Languages I am Fluent in:*
- English
- Arabic
- Hebrew
- French
- Other
Other
I Own a Car*
- Yes
- No
My Skills
Please tell us a little more about your particular strengths. Check off any of the below skills that you have and would be willing to share for the benefit of BPFF. (Select all that apply.)
Strengths and Skills*
- Specialized knowledge of Palestine-related film
- Network of connections in the community
- Good at organizing and motivating others; making things happen
- Web site development/maintenance
- Graphic Design
- Social media
- Marketing
- Sales - selling festival sponsorships
- Writing
- Editing
- Database building/archiving
- Fundraising research
- Fundraising proposals
- Fundraising face to face appeals
- Coordinating other people
- Interfacing with media; providing information to media
- Financial management
- Correspondence (managing a large volume of emails with film distributors, for example)
- Event planning
- Other
Other
Areas of BPFF's work that most interest me: regardless of my skills, where I would be happiest contributing (select all that apply)*
- Programming (film screenings and cultural offerings)
- Film traffic (submissions, copies, etc)
- Film library/holdings management
- Development (fundraising)
- Donor relations
- Marketing (growing our audience through all means)
- Sponsorship & advertising sales
- Public relations
- List management and development (managing lists of names for various outreach purposes)
- Web site
- Facebook and Twitter
- Financial management
- Travel coordination for guests; hospitality
- Event planning
- Project management
Level of Involvement That I am Comfortable with*
- Organizer (Intensive): Responsible for all aspects of BPFF. Willing to attend weekly or biweekly meetings. From June through October, willing to take on intensive involvement entailing nearly daily effort of one level or another.
- Area Lead (moderate): Responsible for one area of BPFF's work that may span the entire year or be limited to a specific time frame (eg, marketing, PR, donor relations, or planning one event)
- Consultant (minimal): Offers expertise here and there as needed to Area Lead and Organizers.
- Volunteer (intensive, but only during the festival itself): Provides "boots on the ground" and "many hands" in the lead-up to the fest and throughout it (about 1 month)
- Not sure, would depend on what you assign me to do
- Other
Other
Duration of Involvement You Foresee*
- Current festival year only
- Ongoing - I am ready to commit to BPFF
- As long as I am in school in the area
- Not sure - depends how things go
How you Prefer to be Contacted*
- Email
- Home phone
- Cell phone
- Business phone
- Other
Other
Email*
Home Phone
Cell Phone
Business/Work Phone
Other Means of Contacting You

My Skills