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33 FILM PANELS AND MENTORS Film Panels and Mentors Crew Chiefs: Daniel, Mark, Brandy, Mimi Film Panels and Mentors Days of Operation: March 11 -  March 15, 2016 Film Panels and Mentors Check In: Rooms 17A and 11AB in the Austin  Convention Center as well as the Stephen F.  Austin Hotel, depending on where you are  assigned. Film Panels and Mentors Duties/Areas of Responsibility: Film Panels manages the green room for  speakers and a series of rooms for small and  large format speaker events. We manage  the doors and traffic in and out of the rooms  as well as getting speakers to and from the  rooms.  Film Mentors manages a series of  one-on-one sessions with film industry  professionals. Each 90-minute block  includes eight 10-minute sessions that  festival attendees sign up for online or in  person.  Some volunteer tasks include: • Monitoring access to panel rooms • Escorting speakers and mentors to and  from the green room • Assisting mentees with sign-up for  available sessions • Timing mentor sessions Film Panels and Mentors Crew Attire and Reminders: Film Panels and Mentors Volunteers should  wear their volunteer t-shirt and tasteful  bottoms. Comfortable shoes are a must.  You will walk in the convention center and  between venues a lot.  If you will be working  before you receive your credential (for  example, you may be waiting for a music  badge, but working during Interactive) you  will need to pick up a working volunteer day  pass from Volunteer Central. What Else Should Volunteers Know About the Film Panels and Mentors Crew: We try to assign volunteers to rooms and  tasks that they are most interested in  whenever possible. Shift leaders run many  of the rooms we manage in the convention  center and off-site venues during the  festival.  How to Contact the Film Panels and Mentors Crew: The Film Panels and Mentors Crew email is  sxfilmpanels@gmail.com.  If it's less than 2  hours prior to the start of your shift, email  your crew, then call the Flake Task Force at  (512) 404-4623 if you're going to be late or  miss the shift.

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