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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222">Hello from the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-align:start;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-align:start;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222">We are pleased to announce that <a href="http://bigskydocumentaryfilmfestival.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/?id=25913" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#1155cc">volunteer registration has opened</span></b></a> for the upcoming 2018 Festival! Volunteer registration is online, so once again you can choose the shifts you want and register yourself for them!</span></p><p class="m7669018035560685239m-1200869618718569491gmail-m3288253874089282260gmail-m2796733306284773612m-2939482626220311368m-8163461245825939695gmail-m4207534849460524091gmail-m5093362254119406833gmail-msolistparagraph" style="background:white;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-align:start;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222">Some (important!) updates. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222">Remember volunteers will receive a <b>complimentary t-shirt</b> for working <b>two shifts</b> as well as a <b>free screening pass</b> for each shift worked. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:29.25pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222">Stalwart volunteers who wish to <b>work 40 hours</b> will earn an <b>All-Access pass</b> which gets you into all films, DocShops and events. If you know you want to work 40 hours and have a flexible schedule, please<b> <u>contact me if you want to be a festival Floater!</u></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:29.25pt;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222">Projectionists</span></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222"> will get another email with the password to projection shifts soon. If you’re <b>interested in working projection</b>, contact Projection Lead Staff Ken Furrow at <a href="mailto:kennethfurrow@yahoo.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155cc">kennethfurrow@yahoo.com</span></a> for more details.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:29.25pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222">As our Filmmakers are making their travel plans, many are looking for locals to host them in their homes while they are here. If you are <b>interested in hosting a filmmaker</b>, or <b>assisting our Filmmaker Liaison</b> with shuttling filmmakers. please contact </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#16191f">the Festival Office at <a href="tel:(406)%20541-3456" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155cc">(406) 541-3456</span></a>. We will definitely reward you with free viewing passes!</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:29.25pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222">There is a <b>mandatory Volunteer Orientation</b> on <span class="aqj">Thursday , February 15</span>. You can attend either a <span class="aqj">12:00pm</span> or <span class="aqj">5:30pm</span> training, at the Roxy Theater (<a href="https://maps.google.com/?q=718+S.+Higgins+Ave&entry=gmail&source=g"><span style="color:#1155cc">718 S. Higgins Ave</span></a>.)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-align:start;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-align:start;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;word-spacing:0px"><b><i><u><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222"><a href="http://bigskydocumentaryfilmfestival.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/?id=17317" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155cc">Head to the Volunteer Registration Page to sign up for your shifts</span></a>! </span></u></i></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-align:start;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-align:start;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222">As usual, there are many volunteer options, including pre-festival activities. You can sort by type of shift, date of shift and shift location. If you prefer to contact me directly to schedule shifts, email <a href="mailto:bsdffvolunteer@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155cc">bsdffvolunteer@gmail.com</span></a>.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-align:start;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-align:start;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222">Please <b>send the link</b> to the online volunteer registration to anyone who may be interested in participating! Follow us on social media for updates about films, volunteer opportunities, and interactive events at the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/volunteersbigskydocumentaryfilmfestival/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155cc">Big Sky Documentary Film Festival Volunteer Facebook Page</span></a>. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-align:start;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-align:start;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222">Thanks for volunteering, and we will see you at the Festival!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-align:start;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-align:start;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222">Karissa Drye</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-align:start;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222">Volunteer Coordination </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-align:start;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222">2018 Big Sky Documentary Film Festival</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.bigskydocumentaryfilmfestival.volunteerlocal.com">www.bigskydocumentaryfilmfestival.volunteerlocal.com</a></p></div></body></html>