Submission Pre-Selectors

Salary: £825 fixed fee

Open City Documentary Festival is looking for individuals to join our film submissions pre-selection panel for our 2021 edition. We are seeking committed individuals with a proven interest in non-fiction cinema and this opportunity is suitable for those with some experience in film programming and moving image curation.

The role

Submission Viewers will support the Director of Film Programming and will be expected to watch 78 hours (across feature, mid-length and short films) between December 2020 and June 2021. They will also take part in one meeting per month with the Open City Documentary Festival Programming team to feedback on their viewing. Candidates can be based anywhere but should be fluent in English (written and verbal).

Open City Documentary Festival creates an open space to nurture and champion the art of creative documentary and non-fiction filmmakers. Over 7500 people attended the tenth edition of the festival which took place online. The festival took place between 9–15 September 2020 screening international contemporary non-fiction film, audio and cross media. The 11th edition of the festival will take place in September 2021.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds but particularly welcome applications from candidates from BAME backgrounds.

To apply

To apply please complete the application form here attaching your CV as well as a short review of a documentary you’ve seen recently that you liked or did not like (up to 200 words).

The closing date for this position is 09/12/2020 at 17:00