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British Film Institute careers week

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10 February 2025 - 14 February 2025

9:00AM - 5:00PM

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The British Film Institute careers week offers students a range of talks and presentations to highlight an array of careers within the film and television industry.

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For the fourth year in a row British Film Institute (BFI) careers week showcases careers within the UK film and high-end television industry.  

The programme features a series of focused talks with professionals and will help interested students to gain a sense of the different roles available, and to explore future career options with people currently working in the industry. 

This careers week is organised in partnership with the British Film Institute (BFI) and hosted by Professor Jonathan Long and Professor Santiago Fouz Hernández from our School of Modern Languages and Cultures.

Discover more

  • Read more about this term's careers weeks and fairs, together with a round-up of last term's events
  • You can follow the Careers team on Facebook and Instagram - @careersatdurham

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Sessions during the week

All times are GMT unless stated otherwise.

Date Afternoon session (1-2pm) Evening session (6.30-7.30pm)
Monday 10 February

Lucy Pardee: Casting Director

 

Credits: Aftersun, Bird, Rocks

Eddie Hamilton: Editor

 

Credits: Mission Impossible, Top Gun: Maverick
Tuesday 11 February

Andrea Cornwell: Producer

 

Credits: Love Lies Bleeding, Saint Maud, The Essex Serpent

Johnnie Burn: Sound Designer

 

Credits: The Zone of Interest, Nope, Under the Skin, Poor Things
Wednesday 12 February

Stuart Bentley: Cinematographer

 

Credits: We Live in Time, Black Mirror, Top Boy

Aneil Karia: Writer-Director

 

Credits: Surge, Hamlet (upcoming)
Thursday 13 February

Charlotte Saluard: Head of Film Sales, Curzon

 

Oversaw releases of Kneecap, La Chimera, Robot Dreams

Rico Johnson-Sinclair: Training & Skills Director, Warner Bros Discovery

 

also former Race Equality Lead, BFI
Friday 14 February

Ella Kemp: Editorial Lead (UK & Europe), Letterboxd

 

also freelance culture writer, Q&A moderator, arts broadcaster

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Pricing

Free for Durham students

BFI careers week talks are open to all students, irrespective of discipline or level. 

Events are free to students, but booking is required.