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Birds’ Eye View is seeking to contract a Communications and Outreach freelance professional to work with us on our mission to champion films by women & non-binary people. The appointed communications exec will creatively input and effectively deliver communications & outreach campaigns for our Reclaim the Frame project and for Birds’ Eye View’s wider work in advocating for equality, diversity and inclusion in cinema. They will be passionate about community building and about using communications to further the conversations presented by the films we support.  

Contract: Freelance, fixed term

Days: 2 days a week to be worked flexibly throughout the week  

Tenure: 3-month initial contract, Jan-March 2022 with intention to extend  

Location: anywhere in the UK / from home or from London office 

Fee: £125 per day / 250 per week  

Report to: Director, working closely with Campaign Manager 

Start date: W/c 4 January 2022

THE ROLE:

Together with the core Birds’ Eye View team, plus a network of marketing/outreach freelancers across the UK, you will work closely with distributors and exhibitors, to champion the female & non-binary perspective and to build audiences for diverse, culturally rich films which support our values of representation and inclusion.

Supporting communications for the organisation on a day-to-day basis, your responsibilities will include:

1. Inputting into and delivering digital communications and community outreach campaigns 

2. Managing, monitoring and updating the social media profiles/website for the charity 

3. Content creation: creating and issuing copy, graphics, social media posts, e-news, outreach emails 

4. Analysing the impact of communications and building on the learnings 

5. Supporting Reclaim the Frame events planning by providing slides, promotional materials, etc  

6. Support in the coordination of the Reclaim the Frame influencer network 

7. Issue, data input and analyse audience surveys 

8. Work within the charity’s data protection and environmental policies and suggest policy and process improvements as necessary 

PERSON REQUIREMENTS: 

1. Experience in delivering digital communications and outreach campaigns to (though not exclusively) developing audiences for international/independent cinema  

2. A creative approach to communications, and a passion for creating bespoke campaigns which create  conversations around individual films 

3. Experience in monitoring and learning from analytics to measure impact and further improve campaigns 

4. A personable, flexible and empathetic approach to working with community groups 

5. Proficiency in mailchimp, social media channels, google analytics, photoshop, and in-design – and / or a willingness to learn 

6. Excellent organisational skills with an ability to meet deadlines and targets

7. A team player who has the ability to work under their own steam and take initiative as needed

8. A commitment to championing women & non-binary voices in cinema, and to Birds’ Eye View’s values. 

We understand that you may not have strong experience in all these areas but would nevertheless urge you to apply if you believe you have capability and interest in rapidly building those missing skills to deliver on this role. We are seeking someone with experience around film and/or cultural activism, who can bring their unique perspective to the work of the charity.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion and encourage applications from people of all races, cultural backgrounds, ethnicity, age, gender, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, language and education (our EDI policy is here). 

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: 

Requirements:

Eligibility to work in the UK.

Application information:

Closing Date:  10am UK time on Thursday 9 December. 

Applicants to be invited to interview: Friday 10 December

Please send your biography / CV to mail@birds-eye-view.co.uk, addressed to Melanie Iredale, Director, Birds’ Eye View, with a covering letter which highlights why you would be a good candidate for the role. It is also a requirement to complete the anonymised equal opportunities form here. 

If you are invited for an interview, these will take place online: Wednesday 15th / Thursday 16th December.  

Start date: W/c 4 January 2022

We only accept emailed applications. If you require a reasonable adjustment or other assistance to participate in the recruitment process, please advise by email to the address above. If you have access requirements for example for the online interviewing, please tell us when you submit your application, so we have a chance to prepare and book any access needed in good time.

Equal Opportunities Statement

BEV celebrates diversity and is committed to creating a fair and equal society, free from discrimination. You can read more about our commitment to inclusion and diversity here. We adhere to the BFI Diversity Standards which drive change and best practice in on screen representation and creative leadership, and we have representation targets for our work. We are also a London Living Wage Employer. 

Safeguarding Statement

BEV is committed to a safe recruitment process to help the organisation attract and appoint the right staff for the role and responsibilities as set out in the vacancy advert. We will not accept applicants who are not suitable to work with young people or adults at risk. If you have any questions around your suitability for this vacancy, please contact us as above.

Download PDF of job description in full here. 

FADIA’S TREE, directed by Sarah Beddington. Saturday, November 27th at 6pm, at the Curzon Cine

FADIA’S TREE

Directed by Sarah Beddington

Dreaming of a homeland she is denied, a Palestinian refugee stranded in Lebanon sets a challenge to the director to find an ancient mulberry tree that stands as witness to her family’s existence.

Dreaming of a homeland she is denied, a Palestinian refugee stranded in Lebanon sets a challenge to the director to find an ancient mulberry tree that stands as witness to her family’s existence.

Dreaming of a homeland she is denied, a Palestinian refugee stranded in Lebanon sets a challenge to the director to find an ancient mulberry tree that stands as witness to her family’s existence.

While millions of birds migrate freely in the skies, a Palestinian woman in a refugee camp in Lebanon yearns for the ancestral homeland she’s denied. She sets a challenge to the director to find an ancient tree that stands as witness to her family’s existence – with only inherited memories, a sightless man and a two-headed dragon as guides.

This story of a 15-year friendship that stays connected across a divided land and a fragmented people, adopts a bird’s eye perspective to reflect on freedom of movement, exile and the hope of return.

Dreaming of a homeland she is denied, a Palestinian refugee stranded in Lebanon sets a challenge to the director to find an ancient mulberry tree that stands as witness to her family’s existence.

Fadia’s Tree: International Premiere with the London Palestine Film Festival on Saturday, November 27th at 6pm, at the Curzon Cinema, Soho, with a Q&A between the director and BAFTA nominated producer Elhum Shakerifar.

Produced by Susan Simnett, Exec. Produced by Mia Bays.

Dreaming of a homeland she is denied, a Palestinian refugee stranded in Lebanon sets a challenge to the director to find an ancient mulberry tree that stands as witness to her family’s existence.

Link to the festival page which links to tickets

https://www.palestinefilm.org.uk/2711-fadias-tree

Dreaming of a homeland she is denied, a Palestinian refugee stranded in Lebanon sets a challenge to the director to find an ancient mulberry tree that stands as witness to her family’s existence.

Link to trailer

https://vimeo.com/623790909

Dreaming of a homeland she is denied, a Palestinian refugee stranded in Lebanon sets a challenge to the director to find an ancient mulberry tree that stands as witness to her family’s existence.

Dreaming of a homeland she is denied, a Palestinian refugee stranded in Lebanon sets a challenge to the director to find an ancient mulberry tree that stands as witness to her family’s existence.

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@OverTheFence_

@curzoncinemas

Link to the festival page which links to tickets

https://www.palestinefilm.org.uk/2711-fadias-tree

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#palestine #humanrights #refugee #lebanon #borders #birds #migration #birdseyeview #visualartist #artist #film #documentary

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We would like to invite a written response to REBEL DYKES (directed by Harri Shanahan & Sian A. Williams) from an early career Scotland-based film writer / curator / critic / poet. 

Your article will be a reflexive and creative response to the film, or take the form of an opinion piece, ideally incorporating a short review. We’re looking for fresh perspectives on the film and the lead subjects from those with lived experience within the LGBTQI+ community of any age. NB. Although we don’t want to sanctify the work, we are supporting Rebel Dykes.

REBEL DYKES: is a rabble-rousing documentary set in 1980s post-punk London, UK. The unheard story of a community of dykes who met doing art, music, politics and sex, and how they went on to change their world.

Click HERE to watch the trailer 

Now in its 18th year, BIRDS’ EYE VIEW continues to spotlight, celebrate and create impact for films by women and non-binary people while building a community for those who make, show, release and watch them.

RECLAIM THE FRAME aims to re-tell the story of cinema by drawing ever greater audiences to films by women & non-binary creatives, and re-claim cinema as a truer reflection of the world we live in. Click HERE to find out more about the project.

Details

Writer Fee: £150 

This is to include a short review as part of a wider feature 

Applicants will be Scotland based film writers / curators / critics and will deliver the finished work to Birds’ Eye View by the deadline below.

Timeline

Deadline for applications: midday on midday Tues 30 November

Successful applicant will be notified by: midday Thurs 2 December

Date for the article to be delivered will be no later than midday on Wed 15 December 

Date for publication ahead of Edinburgh & Aberdeen screening events on Thurs 16 December 

To apply

To apply please send the following to Birds’ Eye View – mail@birds-eye-view.co.uk with the subject heading Birds’ Eye View x Rebel Dykes

Proposal (max 1 A4 page) including what you would like to do, how it engages with the brief, examples of past writing together with the lived experience you bring to your work, how you intend to create and deliver your idea along with a link to your portfolio/cv, website and social media handles.

Notes to Applicants:

Engaging creative and representative individuals is a vital part of the RECLAIM THE FRAME project. We are therefore committed to ensuring the best candidates are appointed for this project, we welcome and encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds, including under-represented groups.

Reclaim The Frame is funded by the BFI, awarding funds from The National Lottery