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Audience at We Are Parable event in London

Independent cinemas appeal to Netflix to expand theatrical release strategy

By National

This week programmers and curators from FAN lead organisations and cinemas across the UK wrote an open letter criticising the inaccurate coverage of Netflix…

Three resources for film exhibitors from Film Research

By Film Hub Midlands

A free library of hundreds of reports, research documents, toolkits, and data sets – now available in one place for the first time, indexed, and searchable.

A move towards creating inclusive cinema culture…

By Toki Allison

inclusivecinema.org is a digital resource that brings together existing best practice guidance, articles and opinion pieces, research and data and case studies.

Film Culture in the era of Netflix

By Film Hub South West

Mark Cosgrove (Cinema Curator, Watershed) on the importance of cinemas in shaping film culture and driving audiences for films throughout their commercial life span and beyond.

Bringing Film to the Westerly Edge

To develop inclusive cinema serving rural/isolated audiences on the Isle of Tiree, the most westerly of the Inner Hebrides. Tiree has a population of 650 and the nearest cinema is 4 hours away on a ferry. The project was initiated by Jen Skinner in December 2015 using an old projector in the cattle market.

Case study

Glitch Film Festival: powerful film by LGBTIQA+ people of colour

GLITCH Film Festival is vital, ground-breaking and unique. Our programming focus centres around LGBTIQA+ people of colour. It encompasses either films/artists moving image created by LGBTIQA+ people of colour on any subject or films that feature/document LGBTIQA+ people of colour made by directors of any identity.

Dementia friendly screenings: A guide for cinemas

By Toki Allison

Sharing the best practice from the pioneers in the provision of dementia friendly screenings to encourage other cinema exhibitors to give Dementia Friendly Cinema Screenings a go

Bracknell Film Society in the Running for National Dementia Friendly Award

By Film Hub South East

Volunteer-run Bracknell Film Society (BFS) has been shortlisted in the Alzheimer’s Society’s Dementia Friendly Awards 2017.

Off Y Grid

An exciting and unique partnership between seven cinemas in North Wales working collectively to promote British independent and international film.

WOW Women’s Film Club

WOW Women’s Film Club runs inclusive female-friendly daytime screenings, reaching out to people from across BME communities in South Wales.