We are seeking a Cultural Strategy Assistant to support the planning of a UK-wide screening tour for an independent documentary. The film is a personal, non-issue-based work, defined by its refusal to be read through familiar cultural frames such as identity, social commentary, community narratives, or scene-based documentation. This role focuses on understanding how different UK cities function as cultural environments-how they receive unfamiliar work, how they generate discussion, and how they convert a single screening into a cultural event. You will begin with clear notes from the director outlining: the film's tone and position which readings must be avoided which forms of misclassification are common where the film's presence is strongest or most fragile Your task includes: Analysing each city's cultural density, noise patterns, and tendencies in how new work is understood Identifying cities where a one-off screening can appear as an event rather than an arts activity Assessing how local writing, commentary, or public-facing cultural voices typically handle personal, non-programmatic work Understanding where the film might be redirected into familiar narratives-and where it is more likely to be read on its own terms Examining the city's potential for generating discussion, disagreement, or wider attention (not through PR, but through cultural reaction) Evaluating how early audience-interest data intersects with the city's broader cultural behaviour Recommending 8-10 cities with the strongest event potential, interpretive clarity, and structural fit This is not a marketing, outreach, or PR position. It is an analytical role concerned with cultural mechanisms, interpretive habits, and event formation. Ideal for someone with experience in cultural analysis, narrative study, humanities-based research, or similar reflective fields. We are looking for someone who: Can recognise how a work becomes a cultural event rather than an activity, and understand the mechanisms that allow this shift to occur in different cities Can identify how tone, stance, and authorial distance interact with a city's interpretive habits Understands how misreadings arise and can articulate where they are most likely Can compare cultural environments through patterns of response, attention, and public sensibility-not through marketing or industry logic Can think structurally about how a single screening might appear, escalate, or disappear within a city's cultural landscape Writes concise, analytical observations Works independently with clear written criteria Has experience in cultural analysis, narrative study, or reflective humanities research Develop a clear understanding of the film's intended position and the forms of interpretation that would distort it Analyse how different UK cities shape the reception of personal, non-categorical work Identify the mechanisms through which a screening in each city might become a cultural event, remain neutral, or be absorbed into existing narratives Examine how local public writing-criticism, commentary, essays, or informal cultural discourse-typically responds to unfamiliar or unclassifiable work Assess each city's structural conditions-attention patterns, cultural noise, interpretive habits, and its writing culture-to determine where the film's presence can resonate most strongly Map potential misreadings and evaluate where the film is most at risk of being redirected into familiar templates Anticipate where a screening may generate discussion, friction, or sharper public response based on local cultural dynamics Cross-reference all findings with early audience-intere Research-led role analysing how different UK cities interpret personal, non-categorical work, and identifying where a single screening could function as a cultural event rather than an arts activity.Job Summary
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