LFF Programmer (Maternity Cover)

Salary: £28,767 - £33,657 pro rata

The BFI Festivals team is looking for a part time Film Programmer to join them on a fixed term contract until 31 October 2018, to be part of a busy team delivering the 62nd BFI London Film Festival.

Reporting to the Senior Film Programmer, alongside other Programmers, and working to the vision of the Artistic Director, this role will help deliver a programme of films that differentiate the BFI in terms of quality, uniqueness and relevance to global dialogue and debate around the moving image, while also working to meet the Festival’s box office and audience targets.

The successful candidate will have worked in film festival or closely related professional environments and have a knowledge of the international sales and UK distribution landscapes.

Primarily focussed on documentary feature film programming, with some input into the fiction selection, this post will work in a lively and collaborative environment. We seek someone with a strong interest in global documentary filmmaking, who embraces the diversity of the form – from blockbuster theatrical to intimate personal filmmaking – and its wide range of perspectives. You will be able to engage in informed discussion around films, to articulate a film’s qualities, flaws and potential audiences. The successful applicant will show a passion for a broad expression of work and enjoy sharing this work with many different kinds of audiences, with evidence of a commitment to reaching Festival key audiences (16-30 year olds and BAME).

The post-holder will also support the work of external Programme Advisors which calls for diplomacy, impeccable administration skills and an ability to be meticulous in a busy deadline-driven environment.

Within the supporting statement, please include a 150-word piece of programme copy on a recent documentary you have seen, in the style of the BFI London Film Festival brochure/website.

Based in Central London, you will enjoy benefits such as our pension scheme, excellent family support, 28-33 days annual leave, tickets to BFI festivals and events plus many others.

Further details about the post can be found here. To apply, please visit https://bfijobsandopportunities.bfi.org.uk/

The closing date for applications is midnight, 11 February 2018.
First interviews will be held in the week commencing 26 February 2018.

The closing date for this position is 11/02/2018 at 23:59