Barbican Young Film Programmers
Barbican Centre
Transform your passion for film into practice by curating, marketing and delivering the Chronic Youth film festival at the Barbican.
The Barbican Young Film Programmers is a talent development programme where young people work collaboratively to turn their love for cinema into a dynamic experience.
As a collective, you will curate, market, and deliver the annual Chronic Youth Film Festival. Through the programme, you’ll gain insights into the ins and outs of film curation, expand your networks of filmmakers and industry professionals, and deepen your knowledge of the film sector.
This culminates in you determining the themes, film programme, and connected public events for the festival.
The Barbican Young Film Programmers is facilitated by YFP alumna and acclaimed programmer Isra Al Kassi, co-founder of T A P E Collective, with special sessions from Barbican Curators and invited guest speakers along the way.
All festival enquiries and film submissions, please contact [email protected]
How To Apply
What we're looking for
- Young people aged 16–29
- Open-minded, enthusiastic, and passionate about public programming, film and/or other creative disciplines.
- Open to trying something new and challenging yourself.
- Enjoy and thrive working as part of a collaborative team. Able to advocate for your ideas whilst making space for others too.
- Confident you’ve time to fully commit to the programme, all session dates, and work in between sessions. Ability to meet various deadlines.
- No prior qualifications needed.
The selection process
- Fill in this online application form by Tuesday 10 September, 10:30 am
- Filmed/audio-recorded answers to questions 6-9 in Section 3 of the form are welcome. For all other questions please write in the box provided.
- If you do not include answers in sections 1-2 it will affect the outcome of your application as this is essential info.
- Once applications are reviewed, shortlisted applicants will be invited to a recruitment workshop which serves as a chance for our team to get to know you within the context of the group setting as well as for you to get a taste of the programme itself and if it’s right for you. We will also hold an online recruitment workshop for those who are unable to attend in person and shortlisted applicants will have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with a member of the team if they want to.
- After the recruitment workshop, a panel made up of Isra Al Kassi, Blair Davis (Young Creatives Producer) and Rikky Onefeli (Assistant Young Creative Producer) will decide the final cohort, based on the written application and recruitment workshop.
- If you have any questions or have access requirements relating to the application process or programme, please get in touch! Email [email protected] with ‘Barbican Young Film Programmers’ in the subject line.
Schedule
- Barbican Young Film Programmers sessions will run at the Barbican Centre every Wednesday evening 6 pm – 9 pm and on occasional weekends, from 02 October 2024 – 26 Mar 2025.
- The Chronic Youth Film Festival will take place in 26 & 27 April 2024.
- An evaluation session will take place after the festival.