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Position Overview
Organization: Vietnamese American Arts and Letters Association (or VAALA)
Event: Viet Film Fest (or VFF)
Position Title: Festival Director
Employment Type: Temporary, Part-Time
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Compensation: $20/hour
Work Schedule: VAALA expects this temporary position to last from February 2022 through December 31, 2022. Position will have flexibility in setting a weekly schedule (including evenings and weekends). Position will work approximately 15 hours per week, with possibly more required hours for the week prior to, and the week of, the festival. Must be available for the entire festival event of possibly two weeks scheduled beginning October 2022.
Reports to: Executive Director and Managing Director
Location: Remote, but must be available and onsite as needed, including for the entire VFF, in Orange County, CA
Viet Film Fest by VAALA focuses on uplifting and showcasing Vietnamese stories and artists and is the largest Vietnamese film festival outside of Vietnam. In 2022, VFF will be hosting its event in a premier hybrid format, including virtual and in-person live screenings.
VAALA is seeking an inspirational leader and skilled manager to direct a passionate team of staff and volunteers in creating a successful film festival. This person will create the space and logistics for a successful festival event. Working in conjunction with the Artistic Director (whose role is to curate and provide artistic direction), and the Digital Director (whose role is to maintain the digital experience of the festival), the Viet Film Fest Digital Festival Director will oversee all planning, operations, and in-person event logistics for the 2022 film festival, scheduled for October 2022. This person’s duties will include fundraising, marketing, and community outreach.
The ideal candidate will have arts programming experience, a love of film, and be able to thrive in a flexible, creative environment. This person must be ready to create a great in-person experience for hosting films and events. This person will train staff or volunteers on all the overall project and timeline of the festival of events. The ideal candidate will have project management experience to be detailed-oriented and focused on time, budget, and quality of the event.
Responsibilities
Requirements:
Working Conditions
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those the employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; climb stairs; sit; use hands-to-finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear, sit or stand at a computer for long periods of time. Employee is also regularly required to lift up to 40 lbs.
The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The employee will regularly work remotely and have access to a workspace to perform standard office work. Occasionally, the employee will attend Company programs and events in order to properly represent VAALA, including VFF in October 2021.
The above statements describe the general nature and level of the work being performed for this position, and are not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. VAALA’s management team reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet business and organizational needs.
Use your skills to help us build a community around Vietnamese arts and culture.
Click here to Apply Now for these positions by Friday, April 29, 2022.