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Birds Eye View is an annual film festival and year round organisation dedicated to showcasing, nurturing and supporting female filmmaking talent. Following the successful 2013 Arab Cinema Focus the organisation is expanding its remit to include year round activity including training, events, and bespoke projects as well as working towards the fully international 2014 film festival.

We are looking for a freelance marketing, PR and events manager who will help to deliver the ambitious vision for BEV and be a core member of the team working with the Creative Director to grow the organisation and offer strategic solutions to help towards equality for women in film.

The ideal candidate will have an entrepreneurial spirit, able to co-produce events and market them to audiences, understand and use social and digital media effectively, have a deep understanding of brand development and can work with tight budgets. Knowledge of newsletter templates such as Mailchimp, basic design skills on Photoshop and some website knowledge is desirable.

You will have film industry knowledge and/or arts experience or have recently graduated from a related arts degree, excellent organisational skills, be confident on the phone, able to handle people and willing to represent BEV where required.

This is currently a part-time freelance position and the salary is based on three days a week.

Please send CV's to kate@birds-eye-view.co.uk

Fixed-term contract (July 2013 - January 2014)

MEDIA Desk UK is looking for a Publications Co-ordinator (Maternity cover). The role is to assist in coordinating all aspects of MEDIA Desk UK and in particular to manage various promotional publications (print and electronic).  As well as working with other BFI colleagues, the fixed term post holder will liaise closely with the MEDIA Antennae in Scotland and Wales as well as the MEDIA staff in Brussels.

You will be educated to degree level or equivalent and have experience of print publication projects. You’ll need experience in maintaining a website with the ability to use its potential as a marketing tool. You will have knowledge of putting together e-bulletins, using desktop publishing packages such as Adobe Creative Suite and social media publishing on sites such as Facebook and Twitter. You’ll need to be an efficient administrator with experience of maintaining databases and the ability to work well under pressure and prioritise deadlines.

You’ll need excellent communication skills. A working command of French and knowledge of other European languages will also be desirable. You’ll need experience of project management with the ability to oversee a project from the initial stages through to completion.

This position includes some travel throughout the UK and the rest of Europe. You will be based at 21 Stephen Street; the nearest station is Tottenham Court Road.

You will enjoy benefits such as a final salary pension scheme, 28-33 days annual leave, tickets to BFI festivals and events plus many others.

The full job description, person specification, package details and application information can be found on the BFI website.

Encounters Festivals Ltd is looking for an exceptional individual with experience of delivering high profile arts events or festivals to shape and lead the future development, programming and delivery of the annual Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival. Applicants must have experience of fundraising from public and private sources, monitoring and evaluation and building strategic relationships.

Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival is the UK’s longest running competitive platform of its kind and offers audiences and industry the best short films and animations on the big screen. As the country’s leading gateway to prestigious awards, the festival champions new talent and is one of the world’s best-known showcases and hotbed for emerging filmmakers and animators. Encounters also hosts a variety of eclectic activities for all ages including live music and performance, workshops, talks, exhibitions, outdoor events, pop-up cinemas and much more. The festival is in its nineteenth year and takes place in Bristol every September.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced, dynamic individual to lead the development and growth of this well established festival.

For a detailed job description and application form visit www.encounters-festival.org.uk/vacancy-festivaldirector or email liz.harkman@encounters-festival.org.uk for more information.

CAN: Cinema Arts Network is a consortium of thirteen independent cinema and mixed arts venues that includes some of the UK’s top cultural organisations. As Britain’s “Network for the arts,” it is responsible for building digital infrastructure by executing leading edge ventures in the areas of content, technology and business. Its activities centre on a managed broadband network that enables members to share live events and a variety of online services.

CAN’s current member venues are:

Barbican, London; BFI Southbank, London; Broadway, Nottingham; Chapter, Cardiff; Cornerhouse, Manchester; Dundee Contemporary Arts, Dundee; Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow; FACT, Liverpool; National Media Museum, Bradford; Quad, Derby; Queens Theatre, Belfast; Showroom, Sheffield; Tyneside Cinema, Newcastle

CAN is seeking a dynamic officer to work closely with the CEO in developing new lines of business. This role requires independent thinking and the ability to work across business services, retail and creative enterprise. The ideal candidate has a passion for technology, and is able to see the potential of digital services to transform the delivery of culture across a broad range of platforms. Primary responsibility is to grow network revenues by creating a compelling value propositions for members. Responsibilities also include developing partnerships with other service providers, modelling revenue platforms, and taking new services to market.

For further information and details of how to apply please visit: http://cinema-art.net/news/business-development-manager-opportunity

Borderlines Film Festival is the UK's largest rural film festival taking place in Herefordshire, Shropshire and the Welsh Borders.  The 11th edition was held at 39 venues over a 17 day period in early March and featured 210 screenings from world and British cinema with a slate of distinguished guest speakers and special previews. We enjoy a strong following with attendances at 16,000 for 2013 and increasingly draw in audiences from further afield. Our ambitions are to build the Festival's reputation, reach and overall attendance further.

With support from BFI and Creative England awarding funds through the National Lottery, we have undertaken a detailed audience survey in 2013 and are now seeking executive consultants to market our assets and bring in new partnerships through corporate sponsorship, private income streams and media sources for the 2014 Festival. The consultants will be expected to devise an action programme and deliver new partnerships by November 2013. Success will be measured by the delivery of new partnership agreements: these are very much executive rather than advisory roles.

Applicants must be free to start work immediately, demonstrate a successful track record with examples, have festival experience, be prepared to attend meetings as part of the fee and expect to work independently undertaking their own research.

Maximum Fees: Sponsorship £4,000; Private Income Streams £2,000; Media Partners £2,000. Separate funds are available to cover design and print for a sponsors' package.

Applicants can apply for one, two or all three elements of the consultancies.

How to Apply

Applications must be sent via email to naomivs@borderlinesfilmfestival.co.uk by the deadline of 24 June at 5.30pm and include:

• A maximum of 3 sides of A4 per consultancy, detailing approach

• CVs outlining experience and track record

• Proposed fees

• Two Referees with full contact details

Candidates for interview will be notified by 28 June and interviews will take place on 2 July in Herefordshire.

If you have wish to discuss this further, in the first instance please get an overview of the Festival by visiting the website www.borderlinesfilmfestival.co.uk and then contact Naomi Vera-Sanso, Festival Director on naomivs@borderlinesfilmfestival.co.uk

Greater Manchester Arts Centre Limited is looking to appoint a Head of Engagement to work closely with the Artistic Directors of both Theatre and Visual Arts & Film, in delivering the audience development and engagement aims of the organisation through a programme of learning and participation work integrated into the programme.

We are looking for a self-starter used to making decisions and thinking creatively. They will have prior experience of creative learning and participation programmes that engage new and existing audiences, a knowledge of the range of current arts engagement practice, be well connected within the industry and have a proven track record of good budget and project management. They will be an experienced leader used to managing diverse teams through an open and inclusive approach. Candidates will be experienced in constructive critiquing and able to engage on a par with current and potential engagement and creative teams.

This is an exciting and challenging new role and the post holder will be playing a major part in shaping the creative future of this organisation.

For further information and to apply for this position please visit www.cornerhouse.org/jobs/head-of-engagement

Lighthouse is looking for an exceptional individual with a background in digital media, or arts and curation, to play a key role in the development and production of our award winning digital culture and art programmes. This is an extraordinary opportunity to help shape an ambitious, innovative and influential arts organisation at an exciting time of evolution.

Lighthouse is a digital culture agency based in Brighton in the UK, with an established history of working with exceptional filmmakers and digital artists, a fantastic building in the heart of the city, a rich and valuable network of collaborators, regionally, nationally and internationally, and a bright future. Occupying an important strategic position at the intersection of the art, film and digital creative industry sectors, Lighthouse creates vibrant, inspirational programmes that show how important artists and filmmakers are in a changing media landscape.

To help us develop and produce our future programme plans, we have created the exciting new role of Creative Producer. The successful candidate will be central to the launch of a major new initiative in 2014, plus a selection of digital culture and arts programmes including events, interactive projects, exhibitions and commissions. We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds, from digital culture specialists at an emerging stage in their careers, to senior professionals who would relish the opportunity to play a leading role in shaping our programmes.

If you are a creative, astute, energetic, dynamic and capable professional, with a passion for digital culture and art, we’d like to hear from you.

This is an extraordinary opportunity for someone who has professional experience in one of the following areas: digital media project management, technology development, arts management and curation, or a related discipline.

For more information and to download a job pack please visit: www.lighthouse.org.uk/about/opportunities

The Independent Cinema Office (ICO) is the national organisation for the support and development of the independent cinema exhibition sector in the UK. It offers programming advice, bookings and information regarding the full range of world cinema product to its client cinemas which include cinemas as diverse as the Watershed in Bristol, the Broadway, Nottingham, the Barn in Dartington and Galeri, Caernarfon as well as delivering a range of films for distribution, touring programmes, training, advice, national screening events and advocacy to the wider exhibition sector including film societies, arts centres and galleries.

The ICO is the single largest deliverer of national training programmes for the independent exhibition sector. Our training and development portfolio includes an international exchange programme for cinema exhibition professionals from the UK and Sweden; creative digital marketing for cinemas, festivals and arts centres; the 2013 edition of the Developing Your Film Festival course for international participants and one-to-one consultancies for fundraising, programming and development projects. Training initiatives have been funded by Creative Skillset, Creative Scotland, the EU Media programme, Esmee Fairbairn and Arts Council, England amongst others and we attract international speakers from across art forms and the creative industries.

We are seeking a Head of Professional Training and Development to consolidate our existing work in this sector, as well as develop and deliver a range of new activities regionally, nationally and internationally and to evaluate and monitor those programmes as well as working with our many partners, both public and private, to deliver tailor-made training opportunities to those working in the sector. You must have passion, enthusiasm, ideas and experience as well as a genuine interest in this area. You will relish the opportunity to take responsibility for expanding our already wide-ranging portfolio of activities and to develop it to its fullest potential.

For a detailed job description and application form please download below:

• Job description – MS Word version
• Job description – Adobe PDF version
• Application form – MS Word version

Please post completed applications to:

Independent Cinema Office
3rd Floor Kenilworth House
79-80 Margaret Street
London
W1W 8TA

Please note we do not accept CVs or emailed applications.