AddressSalary: £1000 flat fee
We Are Parable are looking for part-time Regional Cultural Curators to support marketing, outreach and audience development campaigns across four regions (below) for the UK release of Cannes-competition title Banel & Adama.
There are four positions available, across the UK. Please specify region in application:
- Glasgow or Edinburgh
- Manchester or Leeds
- Birmingham or Leicester
- Bristol
About Banel & Adama
Banel and Adama are fiercely in love. The young couple live in a remote village in northern Senegal and for them, nothing else in the world exists. However, their perfect everlasting love seems on a collision course with their family’s traditions. Adama is pressured to take the position of village chief, but Banel and Adama have different plans – that is until something in the air shifts. A drought strikes and the cattle begin to die, changing everything. Award-winning filmmaker Ramata-Toulaye Sy’s breathtaking and lyrical debut feature follows the fated lovers in their quest to carve a life for themselves beyond the expectations of others. The film premiered in Competition at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, making Sy only the second Black woman in the history of the festival to do so.
Find out more on our website.
About the role
Regional Cultural Curators will work closely with We Are Parable marketing manager and regional independent cinemas on the ground, to develop and engage grassroots audiences for Ramata-Toulate Sy’s incredible debut Banel & Adama and support the overall campaign for the release of the film UK wide.
Responsibilities
- Research, establish and maintain partnerships with key local stakeholders, organisations and groups that have access to target audiences in selected city or region.
- Identify opportunities to engage with audiences in selected city or region.
- Suggest and source local talent for regional screenings e.g. speakers, contributors, performers.
- Ad hoc social media marketing and outreach.
- Ad hoc event assistance for screenings.
Skills and experience
- Local knowledge of selected city or region.
- Confident and knowledgeable of marketing/communications for film.
- Experience of community outreach and grassroots marketing in arts context, preferably film and/or cinema audiences.
- Strong administration and organisational skills.
- Experience of organising events (preferable).
Location: Remote
Fee: £1000 flat fee
Duration: Based on seven days work (evening and weekend work may be required)
Dates: 19 February – 24 March 2024 (heightened activity during week of the release on 15 March)
Applications
If you are interested, please send a brief expression of interest outlining your suitability and which city/region you are applying for, and recent CV to: info@weareparable.com (with “Application to Cultural Curator position” as subject) before 5 February 2024.
About We Are Parable
We Are Parable is an multi award-winning company who provide audiences with opportunities to experience Black Cinema in culturally relevant, memorable and unique ways. We are dedicated to providing a platform to Black films and their creators through our work in exhibition, distribution and the production of mentorship opportunities. Find out more on our website.
We strongly encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the film sector, especially those with experience of working with Black audiences.
The closing date for this position is 04/02/2024 at 23:59
