Northern Exposure Young Film Programmers

Applications open: curate our short film night & learn more about the industry

Our training programme for aspiring film curators in the North of England returns.

Applications for the 2024 edition of Northern Exposure Young Film Programmers are now open until 17:00 on Monday 3 June! 

Running from June 2024 - April 2025, the Young Programmers scheme will bring together a group of film lovers aged 16-25 who are passionate about film and looking to get into the industry.

Through a series of online meetings, participants will learn how the film industry works and what goes into hosting a successful screening. After receiving training from industry experts, the curators will take over Northern Exposure - Film Hub North’s short film night - working collaboratively to create a brief, and pulling together a programme of films showcasing the best of Northern filmmaking. These specially curated programmes will be screened at cinemas and festivals across the region, where participants are invited to host filmmaker Q+A’s and networking sessions.

“My time as a Young Programmer has been so rewarding as my first step into the film industry and I’m excited to bring these experiences with me as I venture on in my career. I’ve learnt about the entire process of organising a short film night, from the creative stages of collaboratively forming a brief right through to independently presenting our programmes at a variety of northern venues. The team at Film Hub North are super supportive and have given me a number of opportunities to attend other short film events, which made my time with them even more valuable and consistently inspiring!”

Jasmine Broome, BFI Film Academy Young Programmer 23/24

Who's it for?

The Young Programmers scheme is suitable for:

• Young people aged 16-25 who are interested in learning about the film industry and/or film programming for festivals and venues
• Applicants who are based in the North of England (see the areas we cover)
• You do not need any previous industry experience to apply for this programme

Key Information

The Young Programmers scheme runs from June 2024 - April 2025. To be eligible for the scheme, applicants must be able to commit to the key meeting dates outlined in the schedule below. To get the most out of the scheme and networking opportunities, we encourage participants to attend at least one screening for each callout of the Northern Exposure programme.

Schedule:

• Northern Exposure Callout 1: Planning and assessments June 2024
• Meeting 1: Tuesday 11 June 17:00 - 18:30 (Training with industry experts)
• Meeting 2: Monday 17 June 17:00 - 18:30 (FilmFreeway training)
• Meeting 3: Tuesday 02 July 17:00 - 18:30 (Programme shortlisting meeting)
• Northern Exposure Screening Block 1: July/August 2024
• Screening at Showroom Cinema, Sheffield and FACT, Liverpool. More dates TBC 
• Northern Exposure Callout 2: Planning and assessments August/September 2024
• Northern Exposure Screening Block 2: October/November 2024
• Northern Exposure Callout 3: Planning and assessments October/November 2024
• Northern Exposure Screening Block: February/March 2025

Successful applicants will be notified of their place on the scheme by Friday 7 June.

Participation in the Young Programmers scheme is free. Bursaries are available to cover travel costs to screenings and film festivals. 

How to apply

Applications can be made via our online form.

The form will ask you details about your interests and why you would like to take part in the scheme. If you’d prefer to submit your application via video, please submit your video answers via email to info@filmhubnorth.org.uk (no more than 10mins total). 

If you have any questions about the application process, or would like to discuss how we can accommodate your access needs, please contact us on info@filmhubnorth.org.uk

Apply here 

Northern Exposure Young Film Programmers is part of our BFI Film Academy programme for young film fans. BFI Film Academy offers opportunities for ambitious 16-25 year olds, anywhere in the UK, to get to know more about film and how to forge a career in the screen industries.