Pardi di Domani Programmer
Locarno Film Festival, Switzerland
Mar 2016 – Oct 2020
Liz was a member of the programming committee for Pardi di Domani across five editions of Locarno Film Festival, an A List film festival based in Switzerland. The Pardi di Domani section showcases the best new talent in short filmmaking from across the globe.
“I had the chance to work with Liz for two years in the short film selection committee of the Locarno festival. In addition to her programming skills and her sensitive and precise look at the films that made up the selection, I noticed that Liz also had many skills and qualities concerning her knowledge of the economic constraints and the programming stakes of a festival. I was also able to discover British short films thanks to Liz’s research with emerging filmmakers.”
Charlotte Corchete, Head of Selection Committee, Locarno Film Festival 2020
Project Manager
Watershed, Bristol, UK
Jan 2015 – Mar 2017
Provided Project Management for the Film Audience Network to develop and apply for Programme Development Funding from the British Film Institute on behalf of the nine Film Hubs. Successfully achieved funding of over £400,000 to support approximately 70 organisations across the country to deliver activity between October and December 2015 in partnership with the BFI for their LOVE Blockbuster season, and £300,000 between October and December 2016 for their Black Star Blockbuster Season. Provided Project Management of the delivery phase of the season working closely with the BFI, Cinema For All, Independent Cinema Office and Film Hubs.
Links;
BFI LOVE Blockbuster Case Study
BFI LOVE microsite
BFI Black Star microsite
Freelance Creative Producer/Project Manager/Consultant
04/2014 – 01/2015
Previous clients include: Creative Europe, Bristol 2015: European Green Capital events programme – Associate Producer / Watershed Future Documentary Sandbox – Festival and Markets Development Producer / Afrika Eye – Breaking the Silence – Tour Producer.
Festival Manager
FLiCKERFEST, International Short Film Festival, Bondi Beach, Australia
Oct 2013 – Mar 2014
Managed all aspects of the day-today operations of developing and delivering the 10-day festival and 50 venue state wide tour. Provided support and management to the Festival Director in the Business Development of the organisation. Managed a small team of three with regular interns, volunteers and professional contributors to deliver a 10-day annual International short film festival on Bondi Beach, Australia with the aims and objectives to showcase best new short film, animation and documentary from across the globe to a public audience.
Managing Director
Encounters Festivals Ltd
April 2008 – Sept 2013
Managed all aspects of the day-today organisational business, fundraising, strategy and development. Recruited and managed a small team with regular interns, volunteers and professional contributors. Developed and delivered a 6-day annual International Short Film and Animation Festival in Bristol with the aims and objectives to showcase, develop, nurture and support new film and animation talent from across the globe.