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Caption This Cinema seeks to make UK cinema experiences more accessible

By National

Accessibility advocate Charlotte Little has combined her advocacy for accessible cinema experiences with her passion for curation and programming to develop a brand new pop-up cinema: Caption This Cinema (CTC).

Welsh Government has extended the use of COVID Pass to theatres and cinemas from 15 November.

By Film Hub Wales

After announcing that people will have to show a NHS COVID Pass to enter nightclubs and attend events in Wales, the Welsh Government has extended the use of COVID Pass to theatres, cinemas and concert halls from 15 November.

Sign up to Film Audience Network: Exhibitors’ Breakfast on 12 October

By Stefanie Rodgers

The Film Hub London event is aimed at all film exhibitors – cinemas, festivals, art centres, community groups, local authority film officers, film clubs and freelancers

Birds’ Eye View: Covid Community Fund

Ensuring that during a time of desperation for survival in the exhibition industry, that already marginalised communities do not continue to be neglected.

Reclaim The Frame offering exclusive video content for BFI FAN members

By National

Aiming to grow audiences for films by women, Reclaim The Frame has some exclusive video content available for BFI FAN members and exhibitors.

EVENT: Sign up to BFI FAN’s Distributor Slate Days to find out about upcoming theatrical releases

By National

Join BFI FAN for the Distributor Slate Days 2021, delivered by Film Hub London and Film Hub Scotland with National Lottery support, to find out about upcoming theatrical releases, and to meet and connect with UK distributors.

EVENT: FAN Conversations #2: Developing sustainable programming models beyond the “mainstream”

By Film Hub Scotland

The next FAN Conversation event will be held at 1pm on Tuesday 7th September and will focus on ‘developing sustainable programming models beyond the “mainstream”’.

Image: Cinema Rediscovered 2021 at Watershed, Bristol c/o © Chelsey Cliff

Catch up on Cinema Rediscovered 2021!

By Film Hub South West

If you weren’t able to make it to Bristol for Cinema Rediscovered or missed the online events, you can catch up here!

Round 3 of Culture Recovery Fund for Independent Cinemas now open for BFI FAN members

By National

This week marks the anniversary of the Culture Recovery Fund being launched which, to date, has supported more than 250 cinemas via the BFI and Arts Council England. Round 3 of the fund is now open to eligible cinemas.

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.