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February 3, 2020

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.

January 15, 2020

This Way Up 2019: How cinemas can set themselves apart in the age of streaming?

By Film Hub Scotland

With younger audiences preferring to watch films on streaming services, film student Jess Partington writes how cinemas need to adapt in a changing landscape.

January 12, 2020

Introducing the FAN Young Consultants

By Film Hub London

The FAN Young Consultants are a 21 strong group of under 30 year olds working in Film Exhibition across the UK who’ve been brought together to represent and provide an authentic youth voice for the Network.

December 19, 2019

This Way Up 2019: Film students discuss the future of independent film exhibition and the need to adapt

By Film Hub Scotland

This Way Up 2019 saw a reverse panel of film students ask exhibitors questions about the challenges the industry and how it could change over the next few years. We invited them to write about their experiences attending the conference.

November 6, 2019

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.

October 24, 2019

Nationwide Singin’ In The Rain-inspired flash mobs announce BFI Musicals! The Greatest Show on Screen

By National

To promote the latest BFI Major Programmes season – BFI Musicals – Bristol, Cardiff and Manchester played host to flash mobs performing Singin’ In The Rain from the Gene Kelly classic.

October 16, 2019

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.

October 8, 2019

South West gets credit for making home-grown feature film a UK-wide hit

By Film Hub South West

South West cinema goers and venues are being applauded for their role in helping make BAIT, a low budget black and white film, shot on a vintage wind-up camera and produced in the West Country, one of the most successful UK independent releases of the year.