Festival of Thrift Community Climate Cinema Volunteer 2024

Festival of Thrift is looking for volunteers and people interested in cinema to create a new Community Climate Cinema that will run pop-up events and create the power to make events happen. If you are interested in watching 3 fabulous short films and finding out more, come along to our event.

The Institute of Thrifty Ideas, 9 Silver Street, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 1SX

Thursday 21st March at 7pm

We will be showing the Yorkshire and North East Film Archive Social Cinema trilogy -

Born a Rebel (2018) - Stories of rebellion. Stories of bravery. Stories of women who aren’t waiting for permission to take what they want. From women’s suffrage and women in political life, to women in the home and women at war, the film addresses how women and girls have been represented on film.

Lost Connections (2021) - The film invites reflections on loss, loneliness, isolation, and expressions of desire, optimism, hope, and renewal, referencing universal issues of mental health and well-being, feelings of uncertainty and disconnection but also our need to reconnect with people and community.

Cost of Living (2022) - As we live through the deepest cost of living crisis for over fifty years, this film expresses the fury and anger of generations whose essential needs for safe housing, secure work and full bellies go unfulfilled. Despite their difficulties, people come together as communities to help those in need and raise a fist of defiance.

We want to work alongside people who share our values and our sense of fun! Why not join our Community Climate Cinema this year as one of our Volunteers.

What will you be doing?

• Helping to plan the shape and scope of our new Community Climate Cinema.

• Communicationg information about our exciting schedule of film performances and speaker events.

What skills are we looking for?

• Enthusiasm and a smile.

• A can-do attitude.

• A sense of fun.

• An interest in Community, Climate and Cinema.

What's in it for you?

You'll be at the heart of Festival of Thrift and all that we do. You'll have fun. Meet new people and be part of a team. Connect with and support your community. Gain confidence and knowledge. Learn new skills and be inspired to share them. Discover many talented film makers, artists, performers and speakers. You can even enhance your CV!

Once you have signed up to be part of Tees Valley Festivals Volunteering you will receive training in Customer Service and Health & Safety. There will be opportunities for further training in Inclusivity & Accessibility, Working with Children, Digital Capture, Content Creation and Social Media, and Sound and Technical Production. You can also get involved in some exciting creative community art and music workshops which will be running across the Tees Valley. And you can earn, and take part in, the RSA's wonderful new Badge Nation Award Programme.

Age 16+