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We welcome applications from all, but are especially keen to receive applications from those in groups currently under-represented within the workforce in the film industry. Under-represented groups in the film industry include people from minority ethnic backgrounds, deaf, disabled and/or neurodivergent people, women, non-binary people, LGBTQ+ people and people from lower socio-economic backgrounds plus those based outside London and the South-East.
THE ROLE
The British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) is an annual award ceremony celebrating the best in independently made British film. The Awards have a particular focus on highlighting the most promising new filmmaking talent emerging in the UK and supporting the development of those individuals. BIFA also coordinates an extensive suite of talent development training for emerging filmmakers, including the Springboard Programme, and ED&I training courses. As well as the annual award ceremony, BIFA promotes independent film to audiences all year round. This role will support the ongoing expansion of that activity on social media (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook) and via The BIFA Podcast.
In celebration of its 25th anniversary, BIFA are looking for an Archive Assistant to join our small but busy team to assist in organising the extensive BIFA archive. We are looking for a bright, motivated and highly organised individual to help to bring BIFA’s rich history to life. The role will support our work by organising existing video and photography content, and preparing systems and processes to support content capture for the 2022 Awards.
This is the ideal role for someone who is passionate about curating and preserving content to share independent film with the world. You will be a resourceful self-starter who is willing to experiment with different processes to achieve results. You’ll need to be knowledgeable about UK independent film, and have some experience working in a marketing environment.
The role will also help to support the marketing team with ad hoc tasks as we approach the 2022 Awards season.
| Hours / Terms | 25 hours a week, 4 months |
| Start date | ASAP |
| Salary | 11.95 p/h (LLW) |
| Reports to | Awards and Marketing Manager |
| Working pattern | Hours to be agreed with line manager, the role is predominately based at the BIFA office in Golden Square, Soho but remote working can be discussed. |
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Viewing video footage and photography from previous ceremonies and events
- Clipping and cataloguing video and photography, along with implementing a tagging system based on talent and themes
- Working with hard drives, Gdrive and video editing software
- Assisting with cataloguing and organising footage and photography at the 2022 Awards ceremony in December
PERSON SPECIFICATIONS
Essential
- Experience working with digital archives and/or digitisation
- Experience working with Adobe Premiere, or other video editing software
- Experience of implementing efficient systems and processes to organise large amounts of information/resources
- Meticulous attention to detail
- A passion for film and cultural preservation
- Good writing, numeracy and IT skills, particularly Excel/Google Sheets
- Self-motivated and comfortable working independently
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
Desirable
- Experience using Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Lightroom
- Experience using MS Office, Gmail, Google docs, Notion and Slack
- Experience working with high profile film/TV talent
Application deadline
Sunday 9 October, 23:59
Interview date
First interview: Thursday 13 October
Second interview (if required): Friday 14 October
| If you’re not able to make the interview dates, please let us know in your application. We can be flexible with timings (e.g. evening and morning slots). |
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Applications are now closed.
For any questions about the role, or to receive the job description/application form in a different format, please get in touch with flo@bifa.film.
