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TQFF is hiring a Programming Coordinator for the 2026 Festival and Symposium 🎉
The Toronto Queer Film Festival was formed in 2016 to provide community art exhibition space for experimental, contemporary, and social justice themed film and video art by queer filmmakers. The 10th annual Toronto Queer Film Festival and Symposium takes place from October 16 – 18, 2026 at the Tranzac Club.
The ideal Programming Coordinator has a strong interest in queer, experimental, and politicized film and demonstrates the ability to design festival programming that prioritizes underrepresented artists. They are a clear communicator and collaborative leader who is excited to support queer filmmakers and audiences.
Qualifications
- Experience working in film festivals, arts programming, coordination, arts administration, education, and/or arts event support is a requirement
- Interest in film, media arts, or creative learning environments
- Strong organizational and time-management skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Availability on select evenings/weekends, and the entirety of the festival weekend
- Prior experience with grassroots groups, community organizing, and/or collaborative decision-making models is considered an asset
Details
Application Deadline: Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 5:00 PM EST
Job Title: Programming Coordinator
Location: Remote; Toronto, ON
Term: March 9, 2026 – November 16, 2026
Hours: 32 Hours/Week, Monday – Thursday
Rate: $30/hour
Reports To: Executive Director
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Please send a cover letter, no longer than a page, and a CV to nedda @ torontoqueerfilmfest.com, including any accommodation requests during the hiring process.
TQFF is an equal-opportunity employer. We encourage applications from people with disabilities, and who identify as queer/trans/2 Spirit, Indigenous, Black, and racialized. Additional support for staff with disabilities is available.
Benefits of working with TQFF include:
- Health Benefits with Sunlife and disability supports
- Paid sick days, vacation, and time in lieu
- Collective governance model; we make decisions together wherever we can
TQFF’s normal hours of business operation are Monday through Thursday, 9 AM – 5 PM. Occasional evening hours are expected during scheduled events, such as the annual festival and year-round screenings. There are bi-monthly in-person meetings; all other work is remote.
Tasks and Responsibilities
- Develop a full program for the 2026 Toronto Queer Film Festival and Symposium, in line with the 2026 festival theme, including film screenings, Q&As, workshops, panels, and other auxiliary activities, including audience engagement and education
- Research and manage submissions on FilmFreeway; select films, videos, exhibitions, live performances, panels, guests speakers, and curatorial proposals for presentation; solicit proposals and other works; recommend films and video for programming that reflect the TQFF theme of the year
- Lead, coordinate, and manage the film selection committee and symposium jury
- Coordinate and liaise with filmmakers, panelists, facilitators and other participants
- Coordinate logistics for all co-curated or guest curated programmes with new and existing partners
- Manage the Programming budget, including materials, fees, airfare, and accommodation
- Work with the Executive Director and Bookkeeper to manage and coordinate payment for all participants
- Develop, in conjunction with the Executive Director, artistic themes, ideas, and concepts for specific programs and grant applications, as relevant
- Work collaboratively with the Communications department, assisting with the promotion of TQFF programming as a media spokesperson and helping to make program descriptions friendly and accessible to a wide audience
- Attend other organizations’ festival and industry events on behalf of TQFF, including co-presentations with partner organizations
- Write and edit curatorial statements, program descriptions, descriptions of individual works in the festival and symposium programs, other events, and TQFF newsletter
- Assist with setting dates for Programming milestones in the TQFF work-back calendar and coordinate logistics for day-of tasks in collaboration with Festival Operations
- Assist in soliciting sponsorships and partnerships from arts organizations, local businesses, grassroots community groups, and academic organizations
- Assist with event management, including overseeing technical aspects and leading volunteers in programming-related tasks
- Oversee film file quality control and ensure captions comply with accessibility standards