Film Theatre Technical Supervisor

Salary: £35,640 – £41,763 per annum

We are looking for a Film Theatre Technical Supervisor to join the BFI’s Conversation Centre, working on supervising the Conservation theatre and print access team; to fulfil requests that result from conservation, collections access, curatorial strategy, and business projects. This role includes Co-ordinating, scheduling, maintenance, documentation of projection analogue and digital, print preparation and support to new prints acquisition process. There will also be line management of Film Theatre Technicians.

What you’ll do

Co-ordinate and complete the inspection and preparation of print materials and DCPs as required, in accordance with acquisition, preservation, loans-out, loans-in, planned cultural outputs, external access requests

Condition-check and record condition data of film prints in Axiell Collections.

Supervise the training and coaching Film Theatre Technicians and trainees in all aspects of print identification, handling, preparation, repair, and documentation to foster a learning environment for professional development.

Work with the Safety & Wellbeing Lead and with the Archive Technology Manager, to ensure that the risk assessments on the system are current and being followed by the team and that a correct and up-to-date maintenance regime and processes are in place.