The film is celebrated for its technical mastery but received mixed reviews regarding its narrative focus.

Set in 1981 in a coastal town in Southern England (filmed in Margate), the story centers on the , a grand but fading movie palace.

: Their relationship develops against a backdrop of rising racial tension, the growth of the National Front, and the "skinhead" subculture of the Thatcher era. 🎨 Themes & Inspiration

: A young Black man who joins the theater staff and quickly forms a deep, unlikely bond with Hilary.

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: The theater's duty manager who struggles with bipolar disorder and a lonely, routine existence.

: It highlights the shared isolation of its leads: Hilary through her mental health struggles and Stephen through the systemic racism of 1980s England. ✨ Production & Critical Reception

Our Projects

We have delivered expert advice, capacity-building, training, and examination solutions in over 140 countries; from Brunei, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Thailand to Columbia, Cyprus, Kazakhstan, The Maldives, and Sierra Leone, to name just a few.

Working in partnership with international institutions such as the International Civil Aviation Organisation, the European Union, the European Aviation Safety Agency, and the World Bank Group, our work takes us across the globe to deliver positive, sustainable change to aviation and regulatory standards. Some of our projects include:

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Professional Development

One of our core values is to never stop learning. We’re proud of the rich talent development opportunities offered to our employees. As part of the People Plan commitments, we are focused on developing every individual to allow them to fulfil their ambitions and potential.

Whether you see yourself as a technical expert or a future leader, there are opportunities for you. Our bespoke learning and development tools include short online courses through to multi-day programmes that will help you grow; from wellbeing programmes (like mindfulness) and key skills development (such as influencing and negotiation) to management and leadership training courses and qualifications.

Our wide range of courses and resources are open to all to support you in your current role and, help you get ready for a great future.

We have an approach to performance and development that supports accountability, wellbeing, and puts you in the driving seat. It encourages open dialogue between you and your manager with regular conversations to help shape your aspirations, share feedback, manage your progression and build your personal development plan.

We are also signed up to a cross-regulator mentoring programme that gives access to leaders and staff from other regulators to help you progress your career.

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We want to inspire and engage with young people to explore careers in STEM, aviation, and aerospace to support and encourage their future career choices. Aviation and aerospace needs to be ready for the future and we need different talent, ideas and values to make that happen. We are committed to supporting the ambitions and interests of everyone to create opportunities which are inclusive and engaging for all.

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) is the umbrella term used to cover work promoting those subjects in education and to young people. Our work in the area is primarily about promoting the broad range of exciting jobs and careers that are available in aviation along with the skills and knowledge that someone looking to enter the sector could require.

It has been recognised by the aviation community that there will be an anticipated shortage of skilled aviation professionals in the near future.

By promoting awareness of the aviation and aerospace sector, the variety of career pathways you can take and the subjects that help you get there, we aim to inspire young aviators into this industry.

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Benefits

We recognise that we can only deliver on our vision with an engaged and happy team, so we take our approach to reward, recognition and benefits seriously. We strive to ensure everyone has a competitive salary and much more in terms of benefits to recognise and reward their impact.

Some of our benefits include:

Hybrid working and flexible working patterns. We know where and when we work is important in achieving a work-life balance.
Free onsite gym at Gatwick, discounted gym membership for London.
28 days leave (plus public holidays) increasing with service at 8 and 10 years to 30 and 33 days respectively. Each year, you can also buy up to 5 additional days via salary sacrifice.
Family leave policies including maternity and adoption leave of up to 26 weeks full pay.
A competitive pension scheme. We will contribute twice the level of your contribution up to a cap of 12% from us (and you can contribute more if you wish).
Voluntary ‘self-purchase’ health and lifestyle benefits including discounted rail travel to and from Gatwick Airport, iDrive car salary sacrifice scheme, healthcare plans, cycle to work, and access to exclusive shopping discounts and cashback at over 1000 Highstreet and online retailers.

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Apprenticeships

At CAAi, we support several Apprenticeship opportunities. We currently support the following Apprenticeship standards: Empire of Light

Level 3 Digital Business Accelerator Apprenticeship – this is an ideal apprenticeship if you are looking for a career in business administration, project management, data management and reporting.
Level 3 Learning and Design Apprenticeship – this is an ideal apprenticeship if you are looking for a career in Training delivery, learning solution design and Talent Development.
Level 3 Digital Marketer Apprenticeship – this is an ideal apprenticeship if you are looking for a career in Marketing and Communications.
Level 3 Team Leader Apprenticeship – this is an ideal apprenticeship for those who already have work experience and are a new or aspiring first line manager. The course is designed for those who manage people within their day to day activity and have responsibility of people processes.
Level 4 – Regulatory Compliance Officer Apprenticeship – this is an ideal apprenticeship if you are looking for a career in auditing, regulation, or compliance.
Level 7 – MSc Aviation Safety Management, Risk and Regulation – In partnership with Cranfield University, this is an ideal postgraduate course available as an apprenticeship for professionals working in aerospace and commercial air transport industries. It provides a globally unique offering that relates to the regulatory background of all aspects of aviation safety, including design, production, operations, and maintenance.

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