Jo Taylor-Hitchinson

Jo Taylor-Hitchinson is an accomplished professional in audience development and outreach within the film industry, currently serving as Audience Development & Outreach for the BFI London Film Festival since October 2021. As a co-founder of Dial F for Freelance, Jo supports film exhibition and distribution freelancers. Experience as a visiting tutor and dissertation supervisor at the National Film & Television School since 2018 includes lecturing on film marketing. With a strong background in outreach campaign strategy for theatrical film releases, Jo has collaborated on numerous notable films. Additional roles include Campaign Manager for Birds Eye View Films and overseeing the National Lottery Cinema Day campaign. Jo holds a Master of Arts in Film and a Bachelor of Arts in Film Studies with Media & Cultural Studies from Kingston University.