About ALFF

Canada's largest film festival north of 60° is a celebration of Northern, Canadian and international cinema and takes place in the heart of winter in Whitehorse. The 18th anniversary Available Light Film Festival includes 80+ events: 40+ screenings, 4 Available Light Cabarets, 3 exhibitions, workshops and the ALFF Industry conference with filmmakers and industry delegates. Guest directors, artists and screen talent who have attended ALFF include: Alanis Obomsawin, Sandra Oh, Gavin Crawford, Tanya Tagaq, Ben Ratner, Joel Thomas Hynes, Guy Maddin, John Walker, Nettie Wild, Zacharias Kunuk, Gil Cardinal, Charles Officer, Don McKellar, Neil Diamond, Carol Geddes, Omar Majeed, Peter Wintonick, Stéphane Lafleur, Gabrielle Rose, Sherry White, Tantoo Cardinal, Alan Zweig, Naomi Sneickus, Jesse Zubot, Maureen Bradley, Charles Wilkinson, Nettie Wild, David Hamilton, Peter Raymont, Nick Brandestini, Sonia Boileau, Allan Code, Suzanne Crocker, Avi Federgreen, Daniel Janke, Raj Panikkar, Carl Bessai, Ann Marie Fleming, Daniel Cross, Julia Ivanova, Daniel MacIvor, Lulu Keating, Michelle Latimer, Amanda Strong, Jesse Wente, Shane Koyczan, Mila Aung-Thwin, Josh Epstein, Carmen Pollard, Michael Lawrenchuk, Ingrid Veninger, Melanie Wood, Chilton Crane, Alethea Arnaquq-Baril, Helen Haig-Brown, Naomi Mark, Renée Beaulieu, Milliefiore Clarkes, Richard Van Camp, Sean Devlin, Jasmin Mozafarri.

• 2020 dates: January 31 to February 10

Available Light Film Festival (ALFF) is hiring!

Like Films? Meeting friendly folks? Working on the biggest film festival in Canada north of the 60th parallel? ALFF is looking for you! Join our team and help bring brilliant stories to our screens this February!

We are hiring for the following short-term contract positions:

• Hospitality Coordinator
• Transportation Coordinator
• ALFF Industry Conference + ALFF Pitch Prize Coordinator
• FOH Technician: Live Music
• Casual Projectionists

Ideal candidates will have a valid driver’s license and be able to work both self-directed and as part of a team. More detailed contract descriptions available here.

If you have interest in any of the positions listed, please provide us with a short cover letter outlining your interest and applicable skills for the position, along with a recent résumé to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

ALFF team list

• Festival Director
  Andrew Connors
• Co-programmer and ALFFi Director
  Vivian Belik
• 2020 ALFF Programming Committee Members
  Angelune Drouin, Brian Eaton, Chelsea Jeffery, Genessee Keevil, Jin Lee
• Producer
  Elyssia Sasaki
• Sponsorship
  Karen Baltgailis, Victoria Kennedy
• Graphic Design
  Guin Lalena
• Social Media
  Conor Curtis
• Multimedia Curators
  Katie Newman and Rebecca Manias
• Guest Services and Production Support
  Bran Ramsey
• Projectionist
  Marty O’Brien
• Projectionist/ Print Traffic
  Takashi Simon-Sakurai
• Yukon Film Society Board of Directors
  Kerry Barber, Tiffani Fraser, Carol Geddes, Jessica Hall, Aileen Horler, Victoria Kennedy, Leo Lane, Moriah MacMillan, Noel Sinclair, Jon Gelinas