Projects aimed at developing young audiences (under 30 years old) and/or co-produced with young people leaving a legacy of skills, confidence and enthusiasm for the sector.
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Sinema’r Byd (World cinema): At a time when we can’t travel, Cellb brings the world to you.
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As cinemas look forward to reopening, BFI FAN take a moment to celebrate and reflect on some of the collective achievements from the UK wide Film Audience Network (FAN) in 2019-20, the last full year of operation before lockdown.
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To support FAN member venues attracting 16-19 year olds to their venues to watch more independent film, Into Film re-ran their Youth Engagement Project in 2019/20.
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Darius Marder’s Sound of Metal, starring Riz Ahmed, is the latest film to receive BFI FAN New Release support.
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In an online ceremony hosted by Tom Felton, the winners of the 2020 British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs) were announced.
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Season 5 of Pilot Light TV Festival was due to hit the big screen in May 2020, then COVID-19 hit, and a journey to take over the small screen began…
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Did you miss this year’s This Way Up? Don’t worry, now you can re-watch all the sessions.
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A three-day short online short film festival showcasing films made for and by young people aged 15-25.
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Live Cinema UK and Make a Scene put on an all-singing, all-dancing, cult, queer movie show for BFI Musicals!
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Beyond Boundaries: A free skills development opportunity aimed at individuals based in the South West who are under-represented in the cinema sector (particularly people of colour, disabled people, LGBTQI+ people, women and those from low socio-economic backgrounds) interested in putting on film screenings.
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