British Film Institute
Job Summary
Job Description
Fixed Term Contract: 17 August 2026 – 19 October 2026
BFI London Film Festival (LFF) runs an Industry & Professional Programme of screenings, events, networking and informal marketplace for around 3,500 film industry professionals alongside the main public festival.
What you’ll do
Assist the Content Team in the receipt, logging and delivery of all LFF film, digital cinema and video content for LFF screenings across all venues and online platforms.
Download, log and transfer networked file deliveries across the various platforms utilised by the Content Team.
Verify LFF Digital Cinema Packages (DCPs) on arrival, reporting issues promptly to Content and Programme & Screenings Team colleagues.
Quality Control (QC) video screening files on arrival, reporting issues promptly to Content and Programme & Screenings Team colleagues.
What you’ll bring
Experience of working in a cultural organisation, venue or environment.
Good working knowledge and experience of digital cinema, digital library and video projection systems.
Good knowledge of common screening file formats, video codecs and hard drive management software.
Take a look at the full job description to learn more about the role and how you could be a great fit.
Benefits
25 days annual leave (rising to 30 with service) + bank holidays + the option to buy up to 5 extra days of annual leave
BFI pension scheme with 5% employer contribution
BFI Childcare Scheme, where we contribute to childcare costs
Enhanced pay for Maternity & Paternity leave
Complimentary tickets to BFI Southbank & IMAX screenings and events
Free BFI Player subscription + discount on BFI merchandise, and film tickets
We support diversity and inclusion, and as an organisation recognise that we need to address under representation within our teams. As such we strongly welcome and encourage applicants from our under-represented groups; who identify as D/deaf and disabled and/or are Black and Global Majority.
Job Overview
- Job Title: LFF Content Technician (Delivery)
- Salary: £30k-£40k
- Hours:
Full time - Artform: Film
- Role: Technical & Production
- Contract: Temporary
- Closing date: Tue, 23 Jun 2026
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Location:
London
About British Film Institute
We are a cultural charity, a National Lottery distributor, and the UK’s lead organisation for film and the moving image. We believe society needs stories. Film, television and the moving image bring them to life, helping us connect and understand each other better. We share the stories of yesterday, search for the stories of today, and shape the stories of tomorrow.
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