Our Young Programmers will also engage in various activities, including reviewing submissions for the BFI Future Film Festival 2024, hosting live interviews with filmmakers on Instagram, curating and hosting events for BFI festivals, providing weekly film recommendations, reviewing films from BFI Southbank's public programme, and assisting in marketing efforts by offering feedback on branding, social media strategies, and creating content for various platforms.,

Be available to attend occasional meetings and training with the BFI Film Academy team during the working week (Monday - Friday, 10am-6pm).

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We're seeking individuals from a range of backgrounds and contexts, who are interested in developing their programming, hosting and writing skills (full requirements can be found in the role description):

We are looking to engage applicants between the age of 16 and 25. To have young programmers across this age bracket, this year we will be seeking people in three cohorts (those aged between 16-18, 19-22 and 23-25).

Be predominantly based in the UK between June 2024 and May 2025 and have the right to work in the UK

Have strong written and verbal communication skills and have some experience writing copy for web and/or social media

Be passionate about the screen industries and curating programmes for young people

Have some experience in film festivals, film programming, writing about film, film marketing or similar

Be able to express their opinions in a clear, constructive way

Be confident speaking in public or hosting an online event

Be interested in marketing and feel particularly at home on social media

Have great ideas about the best way to marketing content to our young audiences

Be able to commit additional hours throughout the year for non-previewing opportunities such as event curating and planning, event hosting and short film reviewing, on an ad hoc basis

The BFI is looking for 10 Young Programmers aged between 16 to 25 to help us shape and promote the BFI Film Academy events programme 2024/25.