Kelsey Draper

Kelsey Draper

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Festival Development Coordinator at Blackpool Film Festival

  • Education

    • Blackpool Sixth Form College

      2015 - 2017
      AS Psychology - A, A Level Film Studies - A, BTEC Applied Science - D*D*
    • Liverpool John Moores University

      2018 - 2021
      Bachelor of Arts - BA Film/Cinema/Video Studies 1st Class

      Activities and Societies: - President and founder of Film Society - Student representative for Film Studies

    • Universidad San Jorge

      2019 -
      1 Week Summer School

      This week-long trip involved Spanish language lessons, cultural lectures and extracurricular trips around Zaragoza, Spain.

  • Experience

    • Gap

      Oct 2017 - Aug 2018
      Sales Assistant

      - Customer service: interacting with customers in order to help them find the items they want, advising them in item choices and making them aware of the different discounts on at the store by handing out leaflets, overall helping with sales.- Organisation: working independently to keep the story clean, replenishing stock, updating displays.- Teamwork: communicating within a team to construct displays, replacing stock.

    • Claire's

      Sept 2019 - Dec 2019
      Sales Assistant

      - Customer service: promoting deals and sales, serving customers at the till, assisting customers with products, interacting with customers at the piercing station, working with a wide range of customers including children- Organisation: arranging displays, replenishing stock, keeping the store clean and tidy- Time management: prioritising tasks, working efficiently, punctuality- Teamwork: working amongst a small team to maximise sales and keep the store running efficiently

    • PureDraw International Ltd

      Jul 2020 - Sept 2020
      Marketing Intern

      - Researching film distribution companies in various territories around the world and evaluating them based on company needs- Collating information into a spreadsheet, making sure it is both detailed and easy to navigate- Creating an international distribution plan for an upcoming release, evaluating the film in terms of Western appeal and suggesting changes- Re-writing translated documents to make the English clearer and concise- Writing and sending promotional emails to distribution companies, creating interest around upcoming projects Show less

    • Screen and Story Film Festival

      May 2021 - Sept 2021
      Voluntary Festival Programmer

      - Viewing and assessing submissions based on festival guidelines- Researching questions and designing templates for weekly film quiz on Instagram stories- Copywriting for various social media platforms to advertise festival- Working remotely with programming partner to create the 'One Frame at a Time' short film strand- Conducting Q&As with filmmakers

    • Greydoor Publishing

      Oct 2021 - May 2022
      Partnerships Coordinator

      - Conducting research on high-end companies in key geographical areas- Recording accurate and detailed data using Microsoft Excel- Using a CRM to import, locate and edit data- Constructing, scheduling and sending email campaigns to 100+ companies- Collecting data from company social media accounts to identify and contact potential advertising partners

    • Partington’s Holiday Centres

      May 2022 - Sept 2022
      Content Marketing Assistant

      - Write and schedule social media posts across all platforms- Engage with followers on social media accounts by responding to comments and messages- Assisting with customer queries and complaints received over socials- Reply to customer reviews on Tripadvisor and Google Reviews- Design promotional material and contact applicants for upcoming Junior Board- Write, design and send email campaigns to Holiday Makers and Owners- Source influencers and arrange promotional stays with us to increase social following- Write engaging monthly blog posts for the company website- Create fun and current Tiktok content- Use Canva to design promotional posters, leaflets and social posts- Interact with customers to get photo/video content while visiting the Parks- Analyse company sales website and liase with Park sales teams to help improve quality of photography- Update company website with news and what's on information Show less

    • Rianne Pictures

      Dec 2022 - Sept 2023
      • Festival Programmer

        May 2023 - Sept 2023
      • Voluntary Festival Submission Previewer

        Dec 2022 - Jun 2023
    • One Stop Stores Ltd

      Dec 2022 - Mar 2023
      Sales Assistant
    • Co-op

      Jun 2023 - Jun 2024
      Customer Assistant
    • Storyhouse

      Jan 2024 - May 2024
      Young Programmer
    • Aunty Social CIC

      Oct 2024 - now
      • Festival Development Coordinator - Blackpool Film Festival

        May 2024 - now
      • BFI Film Academy Coordinator

        Oct 2024 - Mar 2025
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Coronavirus basic awareness on production training

      ScreenSkills
      Dec 2020
    • Sustainability and Employability: Understanding Sustainability Issues and Getting Ready for the Job Market

      Liverpool John Moores University
      Sept 2019
    • Remote Internship (Commendation)

      Pagoda Projects
      Sept 2020
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Kelsey Draper
      Lynda La Plante Fund Prize: Practice as Research Liverpool John Moores University Jun 2021 I was awarded this prize for my work on my final year Mixed Media Research Project
    • Awarded to Kelsey Draper
      2020 (Re)edit Competition Winner Pesaro Film Festival Aug 2020 I won the (Re)edit Competition at the 2020 Pesaro Film Festival with my video essay 'Safe Bodies, Safe Environments: The Atmosphere of Todd Haynes' Safe'
    • Awarded to Kelsey Draper
      UK Representative at the 2019 European University Film Awards - Dec 2019 I was the LJMU and UK representative at the European University Film Awards in 2019, in which I spent 3 days in Hamburg discussing a selection of films and voting for the winner of the award!
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Film Screener

      Issued by Screen and Story Film Festival on May 2021
      Screen and Story Film FestivalAssociated with Kelsey Draper
    • Liaison

      Issued by Liverpoool Film Festival on Nov 2019
      Liverpoool Film FestivalAssociated with Kelsey Draper
    • Sales Assistant

      Issued by Barnardo's on Feb 2017
      Barnardo'sAssociated with Kelsey Draper