Join the Movies that Matter Festival 2025 as a volunteer! 🎬

Each year, around 120 passionate volunteers join the Movies that Matter team to help bring the festival to life. With nearly 20,000 visitors and numerous international guests, volunteers are essential to the smooth running of the event. This year, we’re also looking for people to lend a hand, and we’d be thrilled to have you join us! 

The festival in 2025 

The Movies that Matter Festival 2025 will take place from Friday 21 to Saturday 29 March at Theater aan het Spui and Filmhuis Den Haag. For the preparations and running of the festival, we are looking for helping hands. 

What do we ask of you? 

We are looking for enthusiastic, proactive people who like to roll up their sleeves. Affinity with film and festivals and experience with volunteering is a plus. You are often the first point of contact for our visitors. Therefore, we are looking for people who are hospitable and friendly. To volunteer for the Movies that Matter Festival, you must have an EU passport/ID or EU residence permit, and be eligible to work in the Netherlands.

When you sign up, we ask you to work at least four shifts spread over 4 days. The start and end times of a shift may vary and depend on the position you apply for. A day shift generally starts between 09:00-11:00 and an afternoon/evening shift between 16:00-18:00. A shift lasts around 6 hours per day. 

Furthermore, we find it of course especially important that you enjoy your work. We have various tasks to be fulfilled and you can choose which position suits you best. This way, you will make the festival a success together with the Movies that Matter team. See all available volunteer roles here.

What can we offer you? 

As a volunteer, you will be closely involved in the organisation and gain insight into the ins and outs of this unique and special festival. At times when you are not at work, you can use your crew pass to attend the screenings at Theater aan het Spui and Filmhuis Den Haag when there is enough space. 

You will also receive a Movies that Matter T-shirt and your travel expenses will be reimbursed up to €20,- per shift. Travel expenses will only be reimbursed if they are claimed with an NS-ticket or OV-chipcard statement. You are responsible for any accommodation during the festival. Naturally, we will provide food and drinks during your shift. 

For the agenda 

On Tuesday 11 March 17:00 – 18:30, we organize an information meeting for volunteers at Theater aan het Spui in The Hague. We would like everyone to attend. You will receive lots of information about the festival and it’s a great moment to get to know each other and the MtMF25 team. 

Sign up

Want to be part of this unique festival? Then sign up now by filling in the application form here! Make sure you have a digital profile photo ready when you do so. 

Questions or remarks? Please contact [email protected].