Isabel has always loved cinema and after studying Film at Queen Mary University, she decided she wanted to work in the world of cinema exhibition. Prior to ICO, Isabel spent four years in the Cinema team at the Barbican Centre, where she was able build on her programming skills and contribute to the film programme. She has also worked in various roles at numerous film festivals including Open City Documentary Festival, BFI Future Film Festival and BFI London Film Festival where she has been an open submissions viewer for the past four editions. Isabel was also the Film Programmer at Overnight Film Festival, a residential film festival based in her hometown of Eastbourne.
Please note: Isabel is currently on a career break. To contact the ICO programming team, email: programming@independentcinemaoffice.org.uk
Ten Favourite Films
- Cleo from 5 to 7 (Cléo de 5 à 7)
Agnès Varda | France | 1961
Bookings BFI - The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
Jacques Demy | France | 1964 - The Loves of a Blonde (Lásky jedné plavovlásky)
Milos Forman | Czechoslovakia | 1965 - Wanda
Barbara Loden | USA | 1970 - Peppermint Soda (Diabolo menthe)
Diane Kurys | France | 1977
DVD Bookings BFI
- Show Me Love (Fucking Åmål)
Lukas Moodysson | Sweden | 1998 - Beau Travail
Claire Denis | France | 1999
Bookings Curzon Artificial Eye - The Virgin Suicides
Sofia Coppola | USA | 1999
Bookings Park Circus - Mulholland Drive
David Lynch | USA | 2001
Bookings Park Circus - Under the Skin
Jonathan Glazer | UK | 2013
Bookings Park Circus