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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.

This Way Up 2022: Defying and (re)Defining: how genre programming is claiming its spot in the limelight

By Film Hub South West

Neil Hepburn writes how genre cinema is making a come-back with This Way Up 2022 guests Melissa Gueneau (Programmer, Mayhem Film Festival and Warwick Arts Centre), Andrew Partridge (Founder, Scotland Loves Anime) and Nia Edwards-Behi (Co-director, Abertoir Horror Festival) with chair Manon Euler (Programmes Manager, Film Hub Midlands) discussing its resurgence.

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.

Short Film Day: Encounters Presents In Shorts Are Monsters

By National

This International Short Film Day (21 December), Encounters presents a curated package of chilling contemporary international short films to accompany the BFI season ‘In…

Cinema Rediscovered 2022 touring packages now available to book

By Film Hub South West

Three touring packages will launch at the 6th edition of Cinema Rediscovered and are now available to book from August courtesy of Park Circus.

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.

BFI FAN Cinema Stories: Screen Argyll – Cinema on Tiree

By Film Hub Scotland

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.

Skye Community Cinema: Bringing monthly independent film to Skye

Skye Community Cinema brings monthly special event screenings to the Isle of Skye including Q&As and donating to local charities.

BFI launches ‘Screen Culture 2033’ – a new 10 year vision for UK screen culture and industry

By National

BFI Chair Tim Richards and Chief Executive Ben Roberts have published Screen Culture 2033, the BFI’s new 10-year strategy signalling a fresh approach to benefitting the public and industry through to its landmark centenary in 2033.

Right of Way: a new touring film programme exploring equity of access to the UK countryside

By Film Hub South East

From the Independent Cinema Office and Lux comes a new national touring film programme examining access and inclusion in the UK countryside, featuring new film commissions by artists Ufuoma Essi, Dan Guthrie and Arjuna Neuman, plus a curated programme of archive film.