Rights Research and Data Creator
British Film Institute Closing date: Tue, 06 Oct 2026
- Full time
- £30k-£40k
- Apply now
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Job Summary
Job Description
Salary: £35,640 - £41,763 per annum
Fixed Term Contract: until 31 March 2029
Location: London, BFI Stephen Street / Hybrid working
We are looking for a Rights Research & Data Creator to research, assess, verify and document rights and provenance information for selected collections of moving image works, creating new rights records and enhancing existing data within the Collections Information Database (CID) as part of the Stories in Motion project.
What you'll do
Audit identified collections to assess the availability and quality of existing intellectual property rights (IPR) information.
Conduct copyright and rights research on audiovisual collections to establish ownership, provenance and rights status.
Research production credits, collection records, accession documentation and provenance to identify rights holders, copyright owners, collection donors and other stakeholders.
Create, maintain and enrich rights information within Collections Information Database (CID) in accordance with BFI data standards
Job Requirements
Prior experience researching copyright ownership, provenance, intellectual property rights
Knowledge of UK copyright law, particularly as it relates to film, tv or archives and cultural heritage organisations
Demonstrable experience of working with collections management or rights management systems
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Job Overview
- Job Title: Rights Research and Data Creator
- Salary: £30k-£40k
- Hours: Full time
- Artform: Film
- Role: Research
- Contract: Contract
- Closing date: Tue, 06 Oct 2026
- Location: England
How to Apply
For more information, or to apply, please visit www.bfi.org.uk/about-bfi/job-opportunities.
- Contact name: Opportunities
- Contact email: [email protected]
About British Film Institute
We are a cultural charity, a National Lottery distributor, and the UK’s lead organisation for film and the moving image. We believe society needs stories. Film, television and the moving image bring them to life, helping us connect and understand each other better. We share the stories of yesterday, search for the stories of today, and shape the stories of tomorrow.