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Welsh cultural and heritage organisations eligible for share of £18.5 million of government’s Cultural Recovery Fund

By Film Hub Wales

A new fund from the Welsh Government will see independent cinemas and other venues such as recording and rehearsal studios; Heritage organisations and historic attractions; accredited museums and archive services; libraries; events and their technical support suppliers and the publishing sector being able to bid for a share of £18.5 million.

£59 million emergency funding announced for Scottish cultural sector inc. £3.5 million for independent cinemas

By Film Hub Scotland

Culture and heritage sectors are to benefit from a £59 million funding package to protect jobs and help the industry weather the effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Applications now open: £30m BFI Culture Recovery Fund for independent cinemas in England

By National

Applications are now open for the £30m Culture Recovery Fund for Independent Cinemas in England to support non-profit and independent cinemas which are facing prohibitive challenges in being able to reopen and operate whilst social distancing is in place and whose business has been heavily impacted following UK- wide closure since the end of March.

Switching to a digital release: System Crasher

Everything was in place for 606 Distribution’s System Crasher… and then lockdown happened.

BFI FAN announces new Film Exhibition Fund to bring UK audiences back to communal film experiences

By National

The BFI has announced the BFI FAN Film Exhibition Fund is now open, with National Lottery funding available to exhibitors across the UK.

What does film exhibition look like for the rest of 2020?

By National

With summer blockbuster release dates in a constant state of flux, we spoke to Joan Parsons of Queen’s Film Theatre and Kenji Lloyd of Altitude Films to find out how these changes are affecting exhibitors and indie distributors alike.

UK Cinema Association and ScreenSkills launch COVID-19 learning resource

By National

The UK Cinema Association and the sector skills agency ScreenSkills have launched an online e-learning module and assessment test around COVID-19 for all those working in cinema exhibition.

What are independent cinemas going to screen when they re-open?

By National

With many multiplexes planning on re-opening on 10 July in order to screen the likes of Mulan and Tenet, film writer Neil Ramjee looks at the options available for independent exhibitors.

How an independent distributor has adapted to survive in the age of COVID-19

By National

With the COVID-19 pandemic leading to independent cinemas around the world shutting their doors, The Bigger Picture spoke to Modern Films, about how they’ve had to adapt to survive. Managing Director Eve Gabereau talks about the changes they’ve put in place and how the shutdown has impacted upon future releases.

Rainbow Film Festival

An inclusive film festival that engages local Bangladeshi communities across East London, with filmmakers sharing their expertise with local audiences through Q&As and seminars.