Arab Film Festival's Artistic Director Job

Announcing: the Arab Film Festival's Artistic Director Job
Description

Position Description:
The Arab Film Festival is seeking a creative, discerning individual to
program its annual October Film Festival, and to curate year-round film
projects. The position is located in San Francisco, California. The position
is open until filled.

Organization Mission and Description:
The Arab Film Festival, the largest Arab cultural event in the San
Francisco Bay Area, showcases the best contemporary films from around the Arab
world at its annual October Festival and throughout the year. Presenting
features, shorts, documentaries, and conversations with visiting artists, the
Festival explores Arab identity, the current Arab experience and the richness
of Arab culture in relation to a diverse modern world. As the oldest and largest film festival of its
kind in the U.S., the Arab Film Festival is a key participant in the Arab community,
and an integral part of the San Francisco arts community.

Job Responsibilities:
Curates the Arab Film Festival's annual Fall Festival and is responsible for conceiving, developing, budgeting, and
implementing the artistic and programmatic focus of the organization in
consultation with the executive director:

Programming
·
Manage the programming for annual film
festival
·
Develop special events, panels, featured guests and programs including university events, collaborations with educational
institutions, fundraising
events and co-presentations
· Research films by attending other national
and international festivals and events and by cultivating industry contacts
· Represent the organization in
outreach, publicity, fundraising events and solicitations
· Develop
the program book and support the editor

Planning
· Establish
selection timeline and track budget
· Participate in strategic planning,
including developing and meeting annual budget and audience attendance goals
· Annually review existing programs,
identify opportunities for new programs and assess feasibility
· Update written procedures manual

Management
·
Robust marketing of the "Call for
Entries"
· Criteria for the selection of films
· Negotiate agreements with
filmmakers and distributors and schedule
theaters
·
Recruit and manage Festival's film
advisors, selection volunteers, programmingintern, Noor Awards
·
Organize and oversee the Noor Awards selection
committee and jury
·
Engage other constituents - e.g. individual volunteers, committees, board
of directors, Festival staff, arts and Arab community - for advice and support
·
Work with the design director to create
all promotional materials
· Work
with the associate director, web designer and volunteers to coordinate film
trafficking and updated promotions
· Flexible
hours required to communicate with contacts in different time zones

Qualifications:
·
Commitment to excellence in the arts and a passion for Arab cinema as
well as knowledge of Arab history, culture, and diversity
·
At least one year experience programming and curating film events plus
involvement with film industry
·
Excellent written and oral communication skills, including public
speaking
·
Excellent interpersonal skills
·
Excellent short- and long-term planning skills; proven ability to work
both independently and as part of a team; and the ability to meet deadlines
· Strong computer skills should
include use of excel spreadsheets and web-based databases

Salary and Benefits:
Salary is based on experience. The Festival work schedule requires
expanded hours and flexibility especially during peak production periods from
July through October.

Requirements:
This is a full-time position requiring year-round
commitment. Job may require occasional travel between San Francisco and Los Angeles as well as in the Arab World. The Artistic Director reports to the Executive
Director. Arabic and French language
skills required.


Please send resumes with a cover letter to:
info@aff.org

Write in the subject heading:
Artistic Director position