The June Givanni Pan African Cinema Archive (JGPACA) and Afrika Eye are working together to deliver ‘Curating with Pan-African Cinema Archives’, an eight-week paid traineeship for three people. This will be in collaboration with University of Bristol Film & TV Department, Arnolfini and Pervasive Media Studio.
The sessions will weekly run from Wednesday 4 March – Wednesday 22 April 2026 with an opportunity to collaborate on a film archive exhibition.
We are offering three paid places (18 yrs +) and welcome applicants of black heritage with a curiosity and interest in learning about Pan-African cinema. You do not need to have work experience or any formal training in film or archive curation but we are looking for applicants with an enthusiasm to learn and a keen interest in film.
Each trainee will be allocated a bursary of £784, inclusive of tax. There are no travel or other expenses included, but trainees will be provided with learning resources.
This bursary is based on a £14 per hour hourly rate, for 56 hours over the 8 weeks. The total learning hours in the weekly sessions will be 27 hours, with a remaining 29 hours to contribute towards optional weekly film screenings, local event attendance and creation of a final exhibit.
Applications must be submitted by 6pm on Friday 13 February. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to an informal conversation with the project leads on Monday 16 February, with outcomes communicated by Tuesday 17 February.
Learn more about the traineeship here.
Submit your application here.
End date: 6:00pm on Friday February 13th, 2026