Rachel Pronger

An screening and research project aiming to increase awareness of female filmmakers from film archives through curated public events, exhibitions, editorial and advocacy. - Programmes & research presented at EYE Amsterdam, Edinburgh Art Festival, Flatpack Festival, Silent Divas: Assunta Spina Scotland tour and Brick Box Bradford - Successfully pitched to exhibitors and funders to secure funding, venues and slots - Archive research

A creative role delivering film programme (1st Run & Repertory) at a leading indie cinema (4 screens, 500,000 annual visits) • Attending screenings, selecting titles, negotiating rates • Establishing new strands, (e.g. Queer Cinema, Feminist Film Club) • Q&As & introductions • Editorial (articles, blog posts, videos) • Producing events • Identifying audience development opps • Building partnerships • Access Programming strands (e.g. Autism Friendly, Kids Club), • Funding reports

An active curatorial role, shaping the programme for an internationally recognised experimental film festival • Submissions viewing – watching, assessing and scoring 250 films between October-January 2018/19 • Contributing programme ideas and curatorial feedback at programming meetings • Leading installations tours, introducing films and hosting Q&As during the festival • Writing copy for the festival brochure

Offering editorial judgement and programme expertise to research and deliver a touring curated programme - Researching, curating and delivering a “menu” of feature films, sourced from National and Regional archives to tie in with the BFI Changing Times project, bookable at venues across the UK - Delivering a database of programme options including booking information, contacts and copyright status

Supporting Creative Director in all aspects of programming and production of Alchemy Fest 2018 • Programming 10 installations and 3 expanded Cinema events • Producing and overseeing the festival timelines and master schedules • Recruiting and Line managing team, overseeing delivery of Marketing, Sponsorship, Volunteering, Installations and Hospitality objectives • Producing a post-festival evaluation report for funders and trustees

Oct – Jan 2018 BFI Film Hub Scotland Hub Co-ordinator (Temp contract) An industry facing role providing programming expertise and support to exhibitors across Scotland • Assessing and approving funding applications, bursaries and professional development requests • Managing all communications channels for the Hub, including social media and newsletters • Supporting the delivery of the This Way Up Film Exhibition Conference 2017

Project managing Student Critics Competition and overseeing education outreach activity - Building a database and coordinating outreach - Designing and delivering a programme of events, meetings and networking opportunities for critics - Securing professional film journalists to serve as mentors - Organising travel, hospitality and accommodation - Managing and monitoring budgets - compiling a post festival debrief report for funders, sponsors and festival team

A Leadership role managing marketing and events in a busy cinema & venue - Overseeing marketing channels, digital and print - Managing all social media, creating content - Devising and delivering all community engagement and audience development activity - Running events, managing guests and coordinating visiting festivals - Hosting Q&As and introducing films - Managing a Marketing Assistant and Outreach Coordinator - Coordinating high-level talent (Richard Linklater, Ben Wheatley & Don Cheadle)

An introduction to the logistics of acquisition and distribution from a small and busy independent distributor - Managing the Filemaker database, updating and extracting information for use across company - Researching and preparing presentations about new acquisitions - Serving as first point of contact for exhibitor, press and customer enquiries - Collating, cataloguing and distributing publicity material

Worked across two editions of the BFI London Film Festival and BFI Flare • Developing creative campaigns • Assisting in the production of the festival brochure (editing, copywriting, image sourcing) • Liaising with partner venues, establishing and maintaining effective partnerships • Using the Filemaker database • Devising rotas • Budget Management • Organising the display of publicity material across all festival venues • Outreach to specialised arts orgs, charities and potential partners

Gender & Film, Queer Cinema, Archive Film, Applied Exhibition, Curation in Practice - Final project: “How can curators use public exhibition in order to addressed gendered absence in the film archive?” - Graduated with Distinction (90%)

Early Modern Literature, 20th Century American Literature, Charles Dickens, Weimar Germany and Performing Ancient Drama