About

Astrid Barker-Smith

Astrid is a projectionist, programmer, and writer. Currently she works at Cinema for All as technical assistant, supporting community cinemas and film societies across the country.

She has worked for a number of film festivals and venues across the UK, including Hebden Bridge Film Festival, Cambridge Film Festival, the Showroom, Film Unit, and Sheffield DocFest. She is a documentary enthusiast, and also champions short films and animation.

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Experience:

Projectionist Roles:
– Film Unit, Sheffield – Chief Projectionist
– Sheffield DocFest, Sheffield – Technician
– Showroom, Sheffield – Technician
– Hebden Bridge Film Festival, Hebden Bridge – Projectionist, Town Hall

Programming Roles:
– Film Unit – Programme Assistant, main programme
– Film Unit Stop-Motion Animation Festival – Co-Programmer
– Community Kino – Programmer

Pre-selector Roles:
– Watersprite Student Film Festival, Cambridge
– Native Spirit Film Festival, UK
– North East International Festival, Newcastle
– Sunrise Film Festival, Lowestoft
– Norwich Film Festival, Norwich
– Cambridge Film Festival, Cambridge
– Cornwall Film Festival, Falmouth