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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. 

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.

BFI awards over £15.2 million to 11 UK-wide strategic partners to boost creative talent

By Film Hub South West

The new BFI funding will aim to grow cinema audiences, engage 16 to 25 year olds and support talent development across the UK’s nations and England’s regions over three years.

Off Y Grid

In 2016, Film Hub Wales approached venues across North Wales to develop a project designed to reduce isolation, build creative infrastructure and generate buzz around British independent and international films.

MetFilm Distribution’s Fashion Reimagined receives New Release support from BFI FAN

By National

In Fashion Reimagined, follow trailblazing fashion designer Amy Powney who is on a mission to create a sustainable collection from field to finished garment and transform the way we engage with fashion. The film will be released theatrically by MetFilm Distribution on 3 March 2023.

BFI FAN Cinema Stories: The Palace Cinema – Broadstairs, Kent

By Film Hub South East

BFI FAN Cinema Stories shares experiences of venues all over the country to highlight the innovations and challenges that exhibitors currently face within the sector.

This Way Up 2022: Calling All Members

By National

From This Way Up 2022 at DCA Dundee, Paul Gallagher writes for The Bigger Picture on the ‘Calling All Members’ panel where the latest methods that independent cinemas are using to attract new audience members were discussed.

This Way Up 2022 programme focuses on celebrating the value of UK cinema whilst exploring future challenges

By National

UPDATED: The full This Way Up 2022 programme is now live. From anime to AI, two days of inspiring sessions and speakers will help us to reflect on where we are, and energise us for what’s ahead.

Stroud Film Festival 2022

The eighth festival ran in person from 4-27 March 2022 at 10 independent venues across Stroud, returning after the online only events in 2021.

New BFI/National Lottery £15m Audience Projects Fund will support UK independent exhibition and distribution sector

By National

BFI has announced details of the new BFI National Lottery Audience Projects Fund, with £15m available over three years to support the UK exhibition and distribution sector to grow audiences for UK independent film and XR/broader screen work.