David Sin
Head of Cinemas, Independent Cinema Office (ICO)
Key Expertise: Programming, Audience Development, Rural and Community Cinemas
Other Expertise: Marketing and Press, Business Development
David has worked in the independent film sector for over 25 years, as a programmer, distributor and consultant. His career has included spells as Director of Cinema at the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA), where he acquired and released films by directors such as Abbas Kiarostami, Jia Zhangke and Roy Andersson and launched J-Horror in the UK with Ring; as Head of Content at the BFI overseeing the Institute’s distributed films; and as the first Coordinator of Lincolnshire Cinemas, which became a model for rural cinema provision.
As Head of Cinemas for the ICO, David has been responsible for offering programming advice to several independent cinemas across the country (Watershed, Depot, Hebden Bridge Picture House, etc.)
Other Expertise: Marketing and Press, Business Development
David has worked in the independent film sector for over 25 years, as a programmer, distributor and consultant. His career has included spells as Director of Cinema at the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA), where he acquired and released films by directors such as Abbas Kiarostami, Jia Zhangke and Roy Andersson and launched J-Horror in the UK with Ring; as Head of Content at the BFI overseeing the Institute’s distributed films; and as the first Coordinator of Lincolnshire Cinemas, which became a model for rural cinema provision.
As Head of Cinemas for the ICO, David has been responsible for offering programming advice to several independent cinemas across the country (Watershed, Depot, Hebden Bridge Picture House, etc.)