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HOW TO VOLUNTEER
WITH PTFF

Welcome!

Every September, our seaside Festival attracts filmmakers and film lovers from around the world - and it wouldn’t be possible without the help of our incredible volunteers.

Some folks pitch in before the Festival by spreading the news, like our Street Team and Tabling Team volunteers. During the Fest, volunteers contribute everywhere: from projecting films, scanning tickets, transporting filmmakers, assisting with the Parade…the list goes on!

No special experience is required. Some folks love chatting with film goers, others prefer helping behind the scenes, and some step into Lead roles to be the point person for a whole venue.

If this sounds like something you'd like to be part of, follow the steps below to join our volunteer community!

Step 1: Create your
Volunteer Account

Go to Timecounts

Step 2: Browse our Volunteer Roles & Resource Library

Volunteer Roles & Resource Library

Step 3: Sign-up for shifts!

Head back to Timecounts & visit the “Opportunities” page to secure your spot

The perks

Films. Friends. Free Passes.

Your volunteer hours = access to the Fest

Your volunteer hours accumulate towards a pass to the Festival, plus we’ve introduced more rewards, like every volunteer now gets free access to our Virtual Fest. Yep, that’s an entire week of films from the comfort of your couch.

Pass types:

0-7 hours: Virtual Pass
Receive a pass to our Virtual Fest

8-17 hours: 6-Pass
Receive a pass for 6 in-person screenings or Forum offerings + access to our Virtual Fest

18+ hours: Festival Pass
Receive a full Festival Pass with unlimited in-person screenings or Forum offerings + access to our Virtual Fest

There's more!

As a volunteer, you'll enjoy a 15% discount on PTFF merchandise year-round, plus you’ll get an invite to our Appreciation Party in the Fall. It's our way of saying thank you!

Expand (or flex!) your professional skills.

If you’re a growing professional, volunteering can help you build leadership, technical, and event management skills that look great on resumes.

  • Happy elderly couple smiling and reading a menu through a restaurant window at night

  • A woman taking a photo of an older woman sitting on a red chair outside a restaurant or cafe.

  • A woman with curly black hair wearing a green dress, holding a film festival badge, smiling, standing in front of a beige wooden wall.

  • Two women standing together at an art gallery, smiling, with paintings on the wall behind them.

  • Young woman with braided hair smiling and leaning out of a small window, wearing an orange hat and teal shirt, with a patterned beige wall behind her.

  • A woman wearing a beige hat and pink overalls leaning on a laptop at a table with microphones, looking at the screen in a room with white walls and a window.

  • An older man with glasses and white hair sitting on a sofa, resting his head on one hand, looking thoughtful. Behind him are posters for the Port Townsend Film Festival, one with a graphic design and the other with an illustration of people at a gathering.

  • An older woman with glasses and gray hair walking on a sidewalk, holding a stack of pamphlets or brochures, smiling, dressed in a black jacket, light blue jeans, and green shoes, with trees and cars in the background.

  • Three women sitting at a table, all wearing red caps with 'PTFF' lettering, at a book signing or event; one woman standing and smiling, wearing glasses and a blue denim shirt.

  • People smiling and looking out from behind a window, wearing yellow and blue hats with event logos, with shelves and a tree visible in the background.

We love our Volunteers!

Photos on this page by Ross Pruden, Viola Ware, Ava Fletcher, Deja View Photography, Elizabeth Becker, and Mark Saran