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Nineteen months on since the first national lockdown, three further shutdowns, and a recovery package from the government, the Independent Cinema Office (ICO) conducted a survey to help us understand the continuing impact of Covid-19 on the independent cinema sector.
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BFI FAN are excited to announce that Lost Connections – a new, archive-based short from the BFI Film Audience Network – has launched on BFI Player and, as part of the New Directions season, UK film exhibitors can screen it online and in-venue for free.
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To coincide with the International Day of Peace (21 September), Birds’ Eye View (BEV) have organised a day for the film industry and its audiences to fundraise for projects that support Afghan women and girls in Afghanistan and those newly arrived in the UK.
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Ahead of the release of Day For Night’s BALLOON in UK cinemas on 24 September, video essayist Jessica McGoff has created an excellent video essay about the power of balloon imagery throughout cinema.
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This Way Up is the annual conference for people working in UK film exhibition; a space to gather, connect, learn and be inspired.
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Aiming to grow audiences for films by women, Reclaim The Frame has some exclusive video content available for BFI FAN members and exhibitors.
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Following an online launch on BFI Player in 2020, the BFI’s major celebration of Japanese cinema arrives on big screens UK-wide, with highlights including a BFI re-release of Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai from 29 October.
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Join BFI FAN for the Distributor Slate Days 2021, delivered by Film Hub London and Film Hub Scotland with National Lottery support, to find out about upcoming theatrical releases, and to meet and connect with UK distributors.
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If you weren’t able to make it to Bristol for Cinema Rediscovered or missed the online events, you can catch up here!
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Balloon, the new drama from director Pema Tseden, is the latest film to receive BFI FAN New Release Support. Set in Tibet, the film will be released theatrically by Day for Night on 24 September.
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