ABOUT
With the support of Screen Ireland, Dublin International Film Festival has developed Irish Film Curators – a new programme for up to 15 early career film curators to develop their skills. The programme, running July-September, provides participants with all they need to know to plan and promote their own screening event.
During the programme participants will work as a team and receive mentoring from professional film curators. The programme combines online learning through the ‘Curate-It’ app alongside in person meetings with the cohort and programme leaders.
At the end of the programme participants will curate and promote a film season at the Light House cinema in Dublin.
The programme is aimed at beginners or those with intermediate knowledge of film curation.
Upon completion participants will be able to:
- Critically analyse films they want to curate
- Understand the theories and practices of film curation
- Negotiate rights to films
- Develop marketing strategies
- Create budgets and funding applications
- Implement screenings and events
- Monitor and evaluate events
- Screen events online and/or in real life
ELIGIBILITY
The role does not require any previous experience in film. Participants will work remotely, with some in-person meetings across the 14 weeks.
All candidates must be based in Ireland. Curate-It has been developed with the aim of democratising access to film curation by moving curatorial learning to the digital space.
We encourage applications from those who feel underrepresented due to race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, age, class, or disability.
HOW TO APPLY
To apply, send an expression of interest in one of the following ways:
Complete the Expression of Interest form HERE
Send a video of no longer than 5 minutes answering the below questions, to j.atkinson@ayafilms.org. Please include your Full Name, Contact Number and Eircode in your email. Please also let us know if you have any specific access requirements for the interview.
Tell us why you are interested in participating in the Irish Film Curators programme?
What specific skills or knowledge do you hope to gain from the programme and how would it be valuable at this stage in your career?
How would you draw on your previous experiences (personal or professional) to support you?
Tell us about a film that has inspired you, a film event you have previously attended that had an impact on you, or anything else you might want to share about why you are drawn to film curation.
DEADLINE
Please complete an Expression of Interest by 5pm on Thursday 25th April
Candidates invited for interview should be available for an online call on the 2nd or 3rd May
