Looking for a career in film? 📽️
We are searching for talented, enthusiastic and hard-working 16-19 years olds from across the UK to take part in the BFI Film Academy Specialist Residential: Film Curation and Archiving.
This intensive course runs Mon 16 Feb - Sun 22 Feb 2026, and gives the opportunity to:
- Visit leading film archives and cinema venues.
- Gain insight into careers in film curation, preservation, and exhibition.
- Meet experts from organisations such as LUX Moving Image, June Givanni Pan African Cinema Archive and HippFest.
- Curate and edit an archive touring package for cinema exhibition, and present it to industry professionals.
The course is free to take part in, and we have a generous bursary scheme that can cover the cost of travel or access requirements to ensure that the programme is as accessible as possible.
Application deadline: Midday, Friday 16 January 2026
Find more details here:
https://bit.ly/4nUdZ8y
Showroom Cinema works with the BFI Film Academy to help train and inspire the next generation of UK filmmakers and production crew, supporting 16 to 19-year-olds to develop new skills and gain commercial and cultural knowledge to help build a career in the screen industries.
No experience is necessary.
