Senior Lecturer in Cinematography

at  University of Bristol

YOU SHOULD APPLY IF

You have a sustained record of excellence in film or television production. As Senior Lecturer, you will also be an experiences and effective team leader and mentor while having strong networks through the industry.
The ideal candidate will also be an enthusiastic, effective and committed educator. You will be able to nourish and develop technical and creative skills in others and support students in developing key skills including creative problem solving in screen media.
You will be committed to maintaining an outstanding career in either television or film alongside your academic appointment and be committed to outstanding education.
We welcome applicants whose industrial production work is both world-leading and transnational, international, or global in scope. We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and encourage applications from underrepresented groups. We welcome applications from candidates with diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives – particularly those of Black and South Asian heritage or other minoritized groups. Diversity of people and ideas are integral to our excellence as a research-intensive global civic institution.
This position is available from September 2024, later start dates can be negotiated.

THE ROLE

The University Bristol is ranked 54th in the world in the 2025 QS World University Rankings and enjoys strong student recruitment and our graduates are among the most sought-after by employers across the globe. The School of Arts contributes areas of excellence in research, teaching and meeting the university’s vision and strategy in film and television, anthropology and archaeology music, philosophy and theatre.
The Department of Film and Television in the School of Arts at the University of Bristol seeks to appoint a fractional Senior Lecturer or Lecturer in Cinematography with professional experience as Director of Photography, Camera Operator or Lighting Director. The appointee will contribute to the Department of Film and Television’s excellence in the delivery of creative approaches to screen production and practical skill alongside their continued work and success in the screen industry.
The successful candidate will build on and maintain a successful career in the screen industries. To facilitate your ongoing success in the screen industries, this post is offered up to 80% full-time equivalent. However, lower fractions to accommodate a greater share of work in industry alongside this post can be agreed.

WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING?

As a member of the Department of Film and Television you will be committed to excellence and the role of Higher Education in developing creativity and graduate successes. You will make a distinctive contribution to the delivery of our undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in film and television with a focus on cinematography and lighting and scope to contribute to the further development of or educational offer.
You will be outstanding practitioner and a recognised as a leader in the fields of cinematography and lighting in either the television or film. You will have a track record of work of significant critical and commercial success.
At Senior Lecturer level you will also have significant experience in team leadership, collaboration with other creatives and in fostering creative talent. You will draw on outstanding connections and a rich network in the film or television industry and make a significant contribution to our connections and collaborations with the screen industry and the cultural sector more broadly.
The successful candidate will also be a committed, outstanding educator and will contribute to developing our curriculum in film, television and other screen media.