Jonny has worked in the independent film sector for 15 years, starting out as the manager and programmer of Hebden Bridge Picture House in West Yorkshire back in 2005, and subsequently running a freelance programming and consultancy service to support independent venues across the UK. He joined the ICO’s programming team in 2014. Now Senior Film Programmer, he works with venues including the Watershed in Bristol, the Showroom in Sheffield, and Depot in Lewes, while also programming Borderlines Film Festival, the largest rural film festival in the UK. In addition, Jonny is part of our consultancy team, offering industry expertise and advice to clients across the country.
To contact Jonny, email: jonny.courtney@independentcinemaoffice.org.uk
Ten Favourite Films
- The Godfather: Part II
Francis Ford Coppola | US | 1974
Bookings Park Circus - Blade Runner
Ridley Scott | US / Hong Kong / UK | 1982
Bookings Warner Bros - Se7en
David Fincher | US | 1995
Bookings Park Circus - Dancer in the Dark
Lars von Trier | various | 2000
Bookings Park Circus - In The Mood For Love (Fa yeung nin wa)
Wong Kar Wai | Hong Kong | 2000
Bookings Tartan
- Heat
Michael Mann | US | 1995
Bookings Park Circus - Under the Skin
Jonathan Glazer | Switzerland / UK / US | 2013
Bookings Park Circus - A Bittersweet Life
Kim Jee-woon | South Korea | 2005
Bookings Sony Pictures Releasing - The Dark Knight
Christopher Nolan | US / UK | 2008
Bookings Warner Bros - Blue is the Warmest Colour
Abdellatif Kechiche | France | 2013
Bookings Curzon Artificial Eye
Guilty Pleasure
- The Lost Boys
Joel Schumacher | US | 1987
Bookings Park Circus