Ethan Cross

Festival and Library Manager

Ethan graduated from Birkbeck, University of London, with a Distinction in MA Film and Screen Media with Film Programming and Curation. He also holds a BA in English Literature from the University of Leeds. During his Masters, he undertook a number of placements within sales and distribution companies including Alliance Media Partners, Altitude and Film Seekers during the European Film Market. Ethan has also worked and programmed at film festivals including BFI Future Film Festival and the London East Asia Film Festival, finding a real desire to connect audiences from around the world with great films. Coupling knowledge of a wide range of films with an instinct for what works, he joined Film Seekers on a permanent basis as a Sales and Marketing Assistant in 2021 before working his way up to Sales & Acquisitions Executive, handling sales in several territories, acquisitions strategy and festival campaigns. He was selected as one of eight rising film executives to take part in the Zurich Film Festival’s Summit Climber programme in 2024. Ethan now joins up with the Epic Pictures team from Film Seekers.