The British Film Institute has hired Kristy Matheson as its new Festivals Director. Matheson joins the BFI following a stint as Creative Director of the Edinburgh Film Festival.
During the recruitment process, Matheson was one of the most speculated candidates. In the new role, Matheson will be responsible for delivering the BFI’s flagship London Film Festival as well as the body’s LGBTQIA-focused festival BFI Flare, which runs this month from March 15-26.
The Festival Director job is set under a fixed-term, three-year contract, with the potential to extend for a further one to two years.
Matheson replaces former Festivals director Tricia Tuttle, who announced she would step down from the role on the eve of last year’s London Film Festival.
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