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Cinema Rediscovered: Reframing Film events free for BFI FAN members

By Film Hub South West

Some of the most distinctive voices in film curation and archiving come together to explore the potential of reframing film heritage for Cinema Rediscovered.

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Playback Virtual Film Festival

Playback Festival focused on engaging with young people to introduce them to and encourage their interest in independent cinema through a virtual film festival.

Journeys Into Films offering programme of shorts made by refugees filmmakers to exhibitors screening Limbo

By National

To celebrate the release of Limbo by MUBI on 30 July, BFI FAN have teamed up with ArtReach to offer you the opportunity to add a short film to your screening.

Cinema Rediscovered On Tour is back with a host of films available to BFI FAN members

By National

Cinema Rediscovered is back for its 5th Edition (28 July – 1 August 2021) celebrating the return to cinemas with a selection of restorations and rediscoveries.

BFI FAN membership increases by 20% highlighting the network’s worth to the exhibition sector

By National

According to a new article in Screen Daily, The British Film Institute (BFI)’s Film Audience Network (FAN) has seen a 20% membership increase across the past year, highlighting the network’s worth in the eyes of the sector throughout the turbulence of closures and reopenings.

Discover BFI FAN’s Guide to Safeguarding for Film Exhibitors

By National

The BFI FAN Audience Network have created a guide to safeguarding for film exhibitors. This includes definitions, tips for working with both children and adults, how to create code of conduct policies and much more information on how to create a safer environment as a film exhibitor.

Dardishi Festival

Dardishi is an artistically ambitious community arts project that showcases the cultural production of Arab and North African womxn* in Glasgow.

Celebrate Refugee Week with resources from Inclusive Cinema

By National

Celebrate Refugee Week, a UK-wide festival celebrating the contributions, creativity and resilience of refugees and people seeking sanctuary, with resources from Inclusive Cinema.

How Oska Bright is helping exhibitors welcome back learning disabled audience members

By National

Writing for The Bigger Picture, Oska Bright Film Festival Producer Lizzie Banks describes how they are supporting venues to welcome back learning disabled audiences with a new training scheme called Welcome Back.

WATCH: FAN Conversations #1: How are cinemas reconnecting with their communities as they reopen?

By Film Hub South West

Miss the first FAN Conversation event? Watch it now.