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This Way Up 2018: Is the idea of a silent cinema audience outdated?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

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.

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.

This Way Up 2016: Cities and Rural Pathways

By Audience Academy

For people who live in rural parts of the UK, there are great efforts to expand film culture. What was discussed on the panel…

Reflections on Which Way Up We’re Headed

By Tara Judah

After a full two days of inspiring, innovative and stimulating talks, panels and presentations, here’s a quick round-up of what’s really stuck with us…

BFI 2022

By Tara Judah

Bringing two days of panels, presentations and discussions at This Way Up to a close, Amanda Nevill from the BFI took questions from the audience about…