Open Call for Session Ideas - BFI FAN CON

Salary: £250-£500

The BFI Film Audience Network is looking for paid guest curators to propose session ideas for the upcoming BFI FAN CON taking place this September.

About BFI FAN CON

BFI FAN CON is the new conference connecting the BFI Film Audience Network. This year’s event will take place in Belfast from 11-13 September.

BFI FAN CON is when FAN comes together to strengthen our professional networks, learn about exciting projects, and draw inspiration on new ways to reach and engage audiences. You can find out more about this year’s event on The Bigger Picture.

Open Call

We want FAN members and others to submit ideas for sessions, whether this is to share learning and knowledge with your peers from your own experiences, or whether you think there are interesting ideas and initiatives we can learn from other sectors and organisations.

We want to hear about initiatives you’ve delivered, what challenges you faced and how you overcame them, how you reached new audiences or any other area of good practice that you feel would be great to share with other FAN members. Your initiative/project doesn’t have to have been 100% successful; we’re interested in the process, learning and results.

This is a paid opportunity for the ideas we take forward.

What kinds of ideas are we looking for?

We want to hear from FAN Members and others who want to suggest and develop session ideas.

Possible formats are panel discussions, case studies, discussion groups, and workshops, but we’re open to all sorts of formats.

A few areas your session could cover:

• Speak about the way you successfully initiated and delivered a project to reach new audiences
• Speak about a distinctive aspect of your organisation’s work that you feel could inspire the wider membership of the BFI Film Audience Network
• Speak about effective ways you think organisations could meet the objectives of the BFI Film Audience Network: empowering children and young people to engage with wider screen culture; increasing access for people to a wider choice of films, including stories that reflect their lives; effectively tackling social, economic, and geographic barriers for audiences; engaging more people with screen heritage; and reducing our carbon footprint.

How and when should ideas be submitted?

The closing date for submissions is Monday 3 June, at 5PM. If you’re interested in taking part please send your session idea(s) to the BFI FAN CON team at the ICO: info@independentcinemaoffice.org.uk

Your session idea should be no longer than one page and should include:

• Session title
• Session description (no more than 500 words)
• Why this idea would specifically be good for other members of the Film Audience Network
• Suggested speakers (who may well be you or include you)

You are also welcome to send an audio or video recording of no more than 8 minutes describing your idea. We are judging only on content (don’t spend any time on fancy editing or cinematography!). Send a WeTransfer or private YouTube link to: info@independentcinemaoffice.org.uk

All ideas are reviewed by the Film Hub South East team that is organising BFI FAN CON.

Who can make a proposal?

Anyone working or volunteering at a BFI FAN member organisation.

All sessions will be delivered in person in Belfast unless there are exceptional circumstances that prevent you from doing so.

Is there a fee available?

If your idea is taken forward, we can pay a fee, as well as a travel and accommodation budget to travel to the event and a pass to attend the event.

Speakers can be expect to be paid £250 and panellists £150 (plus agreed expenses and access to BFI FAN CON).

Where a session requires significant curation and organisation for it to be delivered, an extra agreed payment (up to £500) would apply.

While you make a submission, you can still book a ticket to attend BFI FAN CON as a delegate. If your idea is selected, you will be eligible for a speaker pass, and your paid ticket can be refunded.

If you want to ask a question about the Open Call, you can email info@independentcinemaoffice.org.uk

The closing date for this position is 03/06/2024 at 17:00