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FILM MARKETING & DISTRIBUTION CONSULTANT

ABOUT JO

Jo’s love of film started as a teenager with her Media studies teacher lending her a copy of Alain Resnais' iconic Night and Fog, it was unlike anything I'd ever watched - it made me realise the power of film, how it can touch and affect audiences and so my love of film was born...

Since 2008 she’s been working in the film industry in various roles - she has experience across a variety of cinema and film marketing disciplines; having worked with organisations including; Altitude Film EntertainmentBFI, BIFA,Cosmic Cat FilmsCurzon Artificial Eye, Curzon Cinemas, Dartmouth Films, Nova Cinema, Met FilmsReclaim The Frame, The Rex Cinema and StudioCanal.

Her expertise covers film marketing & distribution - specifically with a focus on strategy and campaign management, outreach marketing consultancy and audience development projects.

She also teaches on courses at the National Film and Television School, Royal Holloway (University of London) and Film London.

Take a look at the selected projects she’s worked on below...

A SNAPSHOT

She has worked on a range of projects in both film exhibition and film distribution including direct distribution, event cinema and 'traditional' film releases, consulting on outreach strategies and audience development for cinemas.

Below are selected highlights from past projects - get in touch if you have a project you'd like to discuss.

NEW PROJECT

Watch this space.

THE SALT PATH

Full outreach and partnership campaign strategy for the film’s release.

BFI LONDON FILM FESTIVAL

Annual audience development initiative, to remove barriers for local communities & organisations to attend.

WILDING

Outreach campaign management for preview Q&A tour and general release.

ESCAPES

Outreach campaign management in 2024 for the BFI-funded nationwide initiative offering free tickets to audiences.

THE LOST KING

Outreach campaign and community management for the film’s release.

KEN LOACH’S NORTH EAST TRILOGY

Full project and team management regional outreach campaigns across the UK for THE OLD OAK, SORRY WE MISSED YOU & I, DANIEL BLAKE.

MOONLIGHT

Full project and team management for the film's regional marketing outreach campaign in 2 UK cities

LOVING VINCENT

Full project management for the film’s grassroots marketing campaign including regional partnerships across the UK.

THE REX CINEMA, WAREHAM

Audience development consultancy for The Rex Cinema in Wareham as part of the Cultural Recovery Fund.

NOVA CINEMA, WOKING

Audience development consultancy for Nova Cinema in Woking including marketing audit and surveys.

NATIONAL LOTTERY CINEMA WEEKEND

Full campaign management working with the BFI and Camelot for the National Lottery Cinema Days and weekends from 2018 -2021.

"I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship."

If you’re looking for expertise, support and advice on your project then get in touch by emailing Jo at jo@jo-taylor.co.uk

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