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Mental health in cinema: How System Crasher is breaking down barriers

By National

This Children’s Mental Health Week, mental health campaigner Ellen Jones looks at the upcoming film System Crasher and the connection between cinema and wellbeing.

Resilience, Celebration and The Future lead the themes of This Way Up 2019

By Film Hub Scotland

This year’s This Way Up, a two-day gathering for those working in the exhibition sector that explores new ideas in audience behaviours, looks at emerging trends and ideas, and discusses the future of cinema, will be focusing on Resilience, Celebration and the Future with a wide range of workshops and speakers.

BFI FAN, Signature Entertainment and MenCap put spotlight on learning disability and inclusivity with The Peanut Butter Falcon

By National

Mencap and Signature Entertainment, the UK distribution company for The Peanut Butter Falcon, have teamed up to help address the historic under-representation of people with a learning disability in the film industry with support from BFI FAN New Releases.

An Unashamed Claim to Visibility SQIFF & QFN

Films about queerness + dis/ability curated by Wotever DIY via Queer Film Network (QFN)

Stirling Women’s Aid take over Macrobert Arts Centre

In May 2019 Stirling Women’s Aid took over the film programming at Macrobert Arts Centre.

Film Hub London - We Are Parable Picturehouse Central

Inclusive Cinema – celebrating diversity in cinema

Inclusive Cinema is a digital resource for exhibitors created to support inclusive practice and increased engagement of diverse audiences.

Cinema sector to continue to grow and bring audiences together all over the world

By National

Laura Houlgatte, CEO of the International Union of Cinemas (UNIC), the European cinema trade grouping, today used her keynote address at CineEurope 2019 to reflect on the diverse and resilient nature of the sector and the bright future she saw for European cinema-going.

Watch Africa Film Club

The Wales-Africa Film Club is an informal community of people interested in watching and exploring African film.

Dimensions partners with film industry to urge UK cinemas to become autism friendly

By Film Hub Wales

Dimensions, the national autism and learning disability support provider which pioneered autism friendly initiatives in cinemas nationwide, has ramped up their partnership with the…

This Way Up 2018: Is the idea of a silent cinema audience outdated?

By Film Hub North

Are noisy audiences disrespecting the artform or is it simply a part of that shared collective experience? There’s nothing like watching a film with…