Pop Up Cinema is seeking three guest programmers (x/v/m).

Are you a curator, researcher, (film) journalist, or otherwise actively engaged with (reflection on) film and moving images? Would you like to experiment with shaping a film program on location and do you have a good concept for a format that you would like to develop with the support of Pop Up Cinema? Then we are looking for you!

About Pop Up Cinema
Pop Up Cinema is a traveling cinema in Tilburg. We program throughout the year, bringing unique films to special places in and around the city. From (nature)theaters to thrift stores and from the harbor to the library. This way, we reach a diverse group of people.

In Pop Up Cinema's programming, audiovisual works serve as a starting point for reflection, dialogue, or debate. Through moving images, we relate to questions that are relevant to the world within and around us. Contextual programs, such as a mini-lecture, a performance, debate, interview, etc., often playfully introduce the feature film(s). Pop Up Cinema enjoys showcasing international productions but also frequently features works from regional and/or emerging talent.

Post Pop Up
Programming or curating involves making a meaningful filmselection based on factors such as current events, trends, or specific target audiences. It can bring together ideas, raise questions, or present different perspectives.

Pop Up Cinema aims to broaden its horizons and develop into an open platform for film, moving images and reflection in the coming years. We want to do this together with a broad pool of professionals who play a significant role in the ecosystem of film(screening) in the Netherlands, such as programmers, critics, journalists, or researchers. Or people who engage with film and moving images in other ways. In our Post Pop Up pilot, Pop Up Cinema invites three guest curators to develop a program line of three screenings on location in collaboration with our team.

There are few people who don't love film. That's fortunate because films can seduce us into seeing and hearing things from different perspectives; they color our view of the world and influence how we experience it.

For Post Pop Up, we are looking for programming proposals that start from an interesting question, theme, or specific target audience for a three-part program. These proposals have a reflective character, have the potential to show or tell us something we don't yet know, and/or add something different to the discourse and offerings Pop Up Cinema currently provides. The program you will develop may have an experimental nature. Additionally, film can be broadly interpreted; we are interested in feature films, short films, documentaries, as well as audiovisual projects or (digital)media. Your selection for the trilogy always includes moving images.

Perhaps you are interested in presenting the work of a specific director or artist? Or how to reach a particular audience through film? Maybe you want to explore different perspectives on a societal theme in depth or tell or investigate something from a very personal standpoint with the program. The artistic and substantive interpretation is entirely up to you.

-Pop Up Cinema is a traveling cinema. Have you considered a location and/or target audience?

-Feasibility of the plan in terms of production and cost.

-Originality, power of expression.

-Does it add something to the existing (film)offer in the region?

-Polyphony and diversity. The aim is to develop three entirely distinctive projects from three different perspectives.

-We are not looking for fully developed plans with fixed titles.

Pop Up Cinema will work with you to determine the location(s) that fit the format and will produce the three evenings. You will be involved in the entire process, and we will publish a reflection on your program on our channels. This could be a text written by you, an interview, or another format that suits you. In addition to a fee of 1500 euros, you will receive a budget for licenses (film rights) and the compilation of a context program, allowing you to introduce a film, add a Q&A, or organize a debate, for example.

Everything you need to know:

-This programming line is a special feature within Pop Up Cinema's regular programming. As a guest programmer, you have ownership of your program and are responsible for the process. Pop Up Cinema will function as a sparring partner and also assists with production and promotion of your events. Agreements will be documented in a collaboration agreement.

-Formally, you work on behalf of Pop Up Cinema.

-You will receive a fee of 1500 euros (including travel expenses, excluding VAT) for programming three screenings/events with accompanying sideprogramming. You will receive a total budget of 1000 euros for said sideprogram.

-The kickoff will take place at De Nieuwe Vorst Tilburg at the end of June 2024. The first programmer starts in October 2024. The second in January 2025. And the third in March 2025. We will determine the order together in the first meeting in June.

-During the program's duration, you are welcome to work at Pop Up Cinema's office in De Nieuwe Vorst in Tilburg. You decide when and if you want to make use of it. Editorial meetings are, however, held collectively and mandatory to attend.

-You are naturally at each event of your own events.

-(Film)experience is not required.

-Pop Up Cinema has one cinema set.

-Affinity with the region is a plus.

We welcome proposals of up to two pages. Additionally, please include a concise biography and resume. The deadline for submitting your proposal is Friday, May 31st at 10:00 am. We may call you the following week if we have any further questions. The selection will be announced on June 7.

You can apply via: info@popupcinema.nu, subject: 'post pop up'.

For questions, please contact Roos van den Oetelaar via roos@popupcinema.nu or +31 6 46855709.