Monday

Morning
‘I start with a bracing walk to work, tuned into a Brazilian playlist on Spotify Premium to remind me of home. After a strong Brazilian coffee, I tackle the financial reports and check how the current releases are doing. Glad to see our own Artificial Eye release ‘Two Days, One Night’ is going so well. Dave Calhoun’s rave review in Time Out helped!’

Evening

‘A long afternoon of financial meetings – it’s great to have all my documents to hand on the OneDrive on my Lumia 930. Then a rare night at home on the sofa. I check out social media to see what filmgoers are commenting on: excitement’s brewing for our NT Live event for ‘A Streetcar Named Desire.’

A week in the life of Ana Santos

Meet Curzon's bossa nova movie queen and find out what goes on in her world

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Red carpet moments at premieres, mingling with actors and directors, having a little black book of contact numbers to die for – for any film lover, Ana Santos, head of public events and alternative content at Curzon, has a dream job. ‘I’m responsible for our one-off programming, from Q&As with directors to documentary strands, festivals, opera, ballet and theatre,’ she explains.

For Ana, life is a constant show reel of movies, showbiz parties and film festivals, but there’s a lot more to it than pure glitz. ‘Being paid to watch films sounds glamorous, but the job has plenty of unglamorous stuff too,’ says Ana. After graduating in law, Brazilian-Italian Ana vowed never to work in the field again, taking up an MA in world cinema at the University of Leeds. Now she finds her law background comes in handy when she has to go through the nitty-gritty of contracts and grapple with intellectual property.

Ana is often working on the go, using her Lumia 930 to check the stats for new screenings, watch a new movie or send urgent emails. The only downside of her non-stop schedule is that there’s scant time for a social life, with nights and weekends often filled by work events, though as most of her friends are in the film industry, they understand.
Browse through the slideshow to take a sneaky peek behind the scenes and see how Ana juggles a hectic round of film screenings, special events and mixing with the movie stars and directors, from Monday through to Sunday. After you've got the lowdown on her busy week, you can also discover Ana's industry insider tips including film events to look out for and her favourite film directors.

Ana's favourite features on the Lumia 930

  • Things to do
  • Cultural centres
  • South Bank
Southbank Centre
Southbank Centre

Staying in sync ‘I’m always out and about at meetings or events, so it’s vital that I can access all my documents from my phone. OneDrive syncs my computer with my Lumia 930, which means I can swap files between them, my files are always up to date and I don’t lose any changes. This week is full of important meetings, so having everything to hand is a godsend.’

A bigger screen ‘In my job I have to watch a lot of films, documentaries and show reels. It’s great to be able to download a movie on my Lumia 930, and the quality of the five-inch HD screen is really amazing. When I have the luxury of being able to watch films from home I love the Screen Projection feature, which mirrors my phone’s screen onto a TV, monitor or projector. It gives me the cinematic experience even when I’m sat on my sofa.’

Personalised home screen ‘I’ve customised my home screen with some of my favourite images that remind me of home. As I attend a lot of meetings and events that can become quite noisy it’s great to be able to glance at the screen and see if I have any new emails or notifications on social media. It’s also easy to create contact groups for family and best friends and then pin them to my screen for easy access – it helps me keep tabs on what they’re all up to.’

Apps for buffs ‘Want to stay up-to-date with the most talked-about dramas and documentaries on TV, with no compromise to your social life? With apps like ITV Player, Netflix, BBC iPlayer, 4oD, Flixster and Xbox Video, you can catch up on your favourite programmes, at any time to suit you – even when you're on the go! For film buffs, IMDB is also an indispensable resource for all the latest movie news and reviews, as well as information on classic and arthouse movies. You can also check out previews and red carpet reportage from the hottest international film festivals and premieres’

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