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Family audience sit on chairs and the floor looking at a screen behind the camera. Behind them is a string of coloured lights.

April 21, 2023

New Resource: Family Programming Beyond the Mainstream

By Film Hub London

Film London have published a brand new guide that will help FAN members meet the new priorities of the BFI’s Screen Culture 2033 Strategy….

April 3, 2023

Film Hub Scotland and The Skinny launch Indie Cinema Guide to boost independent cinemas across Scotland

By Film Hub South West

Film Hub Scotland and the Skinny have launched the Indie Cinema Guide, a publication to drive new audiences to independent cinemas across Scotland.

March 28, 2023

BFI FAN launches Film Exhibition Fund in March to support audience-facing activity across the UK

By National

BFI FAN launches Film Exhibition Fund (FEF) to award funding from the BFI National Lottery to support a wide range of audience-facing activity, as part of the BFI’s Screen Culture 2033 strategy. 

Woman in a shadowy hallway holds a dancelike pose. She wears a white dress and red ballet pumps.

March 23, 2023

FAN to support exhibitors across the UK to take part in a major new BFI programme celebrating the cinema of Powell and Pressburger

By National

FAN to support exhibitors across the UK to take part in a major new BFI programme celebrating the cinema of Powell and Pressburger.

March 7, 2023

Film Hub Wales to Support Seven Welsh Cinemas with the Cost of Living Crisis

By Film Hub South West

Seven independent cinemas across Wales will receive funding from Film Hub Wales to support their venues with rising costs this spring.

February 27, 2023

BFI FAN Reflections celebrates four years of innovation in the exhibition sector

By National

Set up in 2012 with the support of National Lottery funding, the BFI Film Audience Network (BFI FAN) has supported a stronger and more connected approach to growing audiences for UK and international film on the big screen. 

February 21, 2023

BFI National Lottery Open Cinemas pilot project aims to boost attendance at independent cinemas

By National

BFI National Lottery Open Cinemas is a new pilot activity which aims to boost attendance of new audiences at independent cinemas and grow engagement with independent film.

February 20, 2023

This Way Up 2022: Catch up on everything you missed with session videos

By Film Hub Scotland

The UK’s only independent cinema conference, This Way Up, has released the video and photographs from its 2022 edition at Dundee Contemporary Arts (DCA). The footage has been released alongside captioned videos of the conference’s sessions and speakers.

February 16, 2023

Discover the Welsh films coming to UK cinemas in 2023

By Film Hub South West

Film Hub Wales has put together a selection of the most anticipated releases with Welsh connections coming to a cinema near you this year.

February 15, 2023

BFI Flare 2023 line-up revealed

By National

The 37th BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival programme is finally here with 58 features and 90 shorts from 41 countries.