California Film Institute
2025 Mill Valley Film Festival Filmmaker Lounge Coordinator
Location: San Rafael, CA and Mill Valley, CA (15 minutes North of the Golden Gate Bridge)
Status: Full-Time, Salary, Seasonal, onsite starting 9/22/25
Dates: 9/22/2025 through 10/17/2025
Compensation: $21/hourly
About Mill Valley Film Festival
Founded in 1978, the Mill Valley Film Festival is a world-renowned 11-day event held every October, screening over 200 innovative US and international films for over 60,000 attendees. MVFF has a stellar reputation as a filmmakers' festival with a high-profile, prestigious, non-competitive environment celebrating the best in independent and world cinema in gorgeous Northern California.
About The Job
The Mill Valley Film Festival Filmmaker Lounge Coordinator works to support the Festival Lounge or Hub located in Mill Valley, CA. This venue welcomes filmmakers, sponsors, donors, press/media, and other film industry guests. The right person knows how to create and maintain a clean, lively, and welcoming atmosphere. Reports to the Mill Valley Film Festival Hub Manager and works within the Events Operations department.
Your Responsibilities
- Work with the Events and Guest Services Departments to create, staff, and maintain an inviting food & beverage hospitality space for our festival filmmakers and other special guests (donors, sponsors, media, etc);
- Work with Development department to fulfill donor and sponsor activation needs;
- Schedule, train, and supervise volunteer staff;
- Create a comfortable and aesthetically pleasing lounge atmosphere, including arrangement of decor, lighting, music, and food/beverage stations;
- Coordinate with food & beverage sponsors as directed by the Senior Event Producer;
- Maintain an inviting, lively, and clean environment for permitted guests;
- Track food & beverage inventory on a daily basis;
- Report any food, beverage, personnel, or other lounge-related issues to the Senior Event Producer;
- Submit a detailed wrap report and participate in post-festival wrap meetings;
Our Ideal Candidate Has
- Excellent customer service, and public interaction skills
- Detailed, disciplined, and thorough.
- Grace under pressure; can do attitude
- Ability to work within a budget prioritizing expenditures
- Calm under pressure, managing multiple tasks with competing deadlines.
- Thrives working independently and on a team.
- Must have own transportation, own smart-phone, able to work nights and weekends as
necessary.
To Apply, Please Submit
- Your resume including two references
- A short cover letter (about 100 words), describing
○ Your interest in working for Mill Valley Film Festival
○ Your personal strengths you can bring to the position
California Film Institute is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Our policies prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
