Knowledge / experience Archives - Page 19 of 27

Cineworld/Picturehouse closure: Independent venues and distributors discuss the impact on the UK exhibition sector

By National

With the closure of Cineworld’s 127 sites and Odeon scaling back its operations in the UK, The Bigger Picture speaks to independent venues and distributors to discuss the impact on the UK exhibition sector.

How cinema can help us to value people with mental illnesses

By National

With the release of Eternal Beauty, film critic Sophie Monks Kaufman looks at the portrayal of mental health in cinema and why its accurate representation is so important.

Film and TV Charity announces new COVID-19 fund to protect film, TV and cinema workers

By National

The Film and TV Charity is announcing a new Covid-19 Recovery Fund that will distribute up to £2m to UK film, TV and cinema workers who have been hit hardest by Covid-19, helping to sustain them and their careers through and out of the pandemic.

Strange Worlds, Changing Utopia, Victoria Park Productions

Strange Worlds, Changing Utopias Film Season was an originally curated season celebrating archive film and dynamic new stories exploring the pressing issues of our past, present and future. The season aimed to respond to the most important issues facing society today: people and the ever changing relationship to our environment.

7 principles to ensure an inclusive recovery

By National

We Shall Not Be Removed has worked in partnership with Ramps on the Moon, Attitude is Everything, Paraorchestra, and What Next? to create a new guide for the arts and entertainment sectors to support disability inclusion.

Silent Film Revolution

Over the course of 2019 and 2020, South West Silents showcased the way that silent film could (and should) be correctly screened with the best restorations from around the world and the best musicians to play live alongside the films.

Into Film: No Barriers to Cinema for young d/Deaf audiences

A doubleheader of educational special events from Into Film celebrating language, communication and d/Deaf cultural identity.

BFI FAN New Releases 2019/20 summary evaluation report

By National

From Summer 2019 to Spring 2020, BFI FAN supported a further four New Releases as part its ongoing work to help exhibitors across the UK engage with more diverse audiences, and programme more titles that might be perceived as being ‘risky’ or ‘too challenging’.

Switching to a digital release: System Crasher

Everything was in place for 606 Distribution’s System Crasher… and then lockdown happened.

Into Film: Programming ideas for families, children and young people

By Into Film

Cinemas are re-opening, but it is still the summer holidays. As such, Into Film have created a curated list of titles which may prove useful for BFI FAN venues to consult in reference to upcoming programming to attract children, families and young audiences as they begin to return to cinemas across the UK.