Meaningful Movies Volunteer Opportunities

The Meaningful Movies Project is in an exciting period of change and is seeking committed volunteers who can join our team. There are many ways to get involved with Meaningful Movies, at your local group or with the hub organization. Below are just a few ways to get involved. Please email annemiller@meaningfulmovies.org with any questions.

Intern Opportunity

This is an educational internship which will provide opportunities to support the Meaningful Movies Project hub organization as well as support for local, volunteer-run Meaningful Movies (MM) groups that are organizing Meaningful Movies events. Duties will include posting to Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter and other social media advertising; writing newspaper articles or blog articles; providing reminders to the MM groups to fill out appropriate forms; supporting the groups by reaching out to targeted groups and organizations to inform them of the upcoming movies; supporting the hub organization by reaching out to targeted groups and organizations to inform them about the work of the organization. As an intern, you will be provided with an excellent educational opportunity and will gain valuable experience.

Meaningful Movies interns should be able to commit to a 6-month volunteer position for a minimum of 4 hours per week. Start and end dates are flexible and will be jointly determined by the applicant and Meaningful Movies staff. This is an unpaid volunteer position.

How to apply: More information and an application form can be found here. You must also notify info @  meaningfulmovies.org, once you have filled out the form.

High School Intern Opportunity

Meaningful Movies High School Interns should be able to commit to a 6 month volunteer position for a minimum of 2 hours per week. Start and end dates are flexible and will be jointly determined by the applicant and Meaningful Movies staff. The High School Intern program started in autumn of 2021 and we are still developing what this will look like. Currently, High School Interns are working as a team to produce events in coordination with our flagship Wallingford Meaningful Movies Group!

This is an educational internship which will provide opportunities to support the Meaningful Movies Project hub organization as well as support for local, volunteer-run Meaningful Movies groups that are organizing Meaningful Movies events. Duties may include posting to instagram, facebook and twitter and other social media advertising; writing newspaper articles or blog articles; providing reminders to volunteers to fill out appropriate forms; supporting individual venues by reaching out to targeted groups and organizations to inform them of the upcoming movies; supporting the hub organization by reaching out to targeted groups and organizations to inform them about the work of the organization; assisting volunteers with technology and online events. As a Meaningful Movies high school intern, you will be provided with an excellent educational opportunity and will gain valuable experience. This is an unpaid volunteer position.

How to apply: More information and an application form can be found here. You must also notify info @  meaningfulmovies.org, once you have filled out the form.

Here is an article about Meaningful Movies’ first youth led event and the artwork below was produced for a competition that was organized for the event.

Join our Board

The Meaningful Movies Project seeks community leaders who are passionate about social justice and who recognize the importance of the Meaningful Movies model of documentary film screenings followed by facilitated conversation. Individuals who join the Meaningful Movies Project Board of Directors will guide this organization and work to support new and existing Meaningful Movies groups. 

Specific needs on the Board include a commitment to help fundraise for the organization, experience with strategic, sustainable organizational growth and a willingness to connect us with your network. We are also looking for expertise in filmmaking, accounting, legal assistance and marketing. The Meaningful Movies Project has a commitment to racial, gender, economic and social equity and will prioritize Board candidates who add diversity to the team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a community leader who would like to give time and talent to an organization which is working to create a more peaceful and just world through social justice documentary film events and community building. 

The Board of Directors meets every other month and call-in options are available.

How to apply: For more information about Board member responsibilities and expectations, please contact either of our Board Co-Chairs — Ren Dietel (ren@dietelandpartners.com) or Diane Tilstra (mdtilstra@aol.com) — or our Manager, Anne Miller (annemiller@meaningfulmovies.org).  The Board application can be found here. Thank you for your interest.

Get involved with your local Meaningful Movies Group 

You can find a list of our groups here. Find one near you and email the contact person who’s noted on that group’s page. Each group has various ways to get involved and be a part of the amazing screenings and conversations. Can’t find a group near you and want to start one? Click here for information about how to do this or contact Anne Miller (Annemiller@Meaningfulmovies.org)