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33 independent cinemas receive final awards from the first round of the Culture Recovery Fund
More than 207 independent cinemas in England have now been allocated support through the fund.
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Rocks, Limbo and The Father among BIFA 2020 award winners
In an online ceremony hosted by Tom Felton, the winners of the 2020 British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs) were announced.
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Ultimate Picture Palace’s life in a third national lockdown
As cinemas all around the country remain shut in a third national lockdown, Marketing & Events Manager Tom Jowett of Oxford’s Ultimate Picture Palace talks about what the staff of the independent cinema have been doing to continue engaging with their audience.
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ICO’s Virtual Screening Days for exhibitors to be held from 15-19 March
The first Screening Days of 2021 is to be held over 15–19 March. While it’s digital, the Independent Cinema Office’s aim remains the same: to help cinemas find the best films to serve all their audiences.
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New report highlights Creative Europe impact on UK arts sector
A new report has looked at the impact of Creative Europe in the UK arts sector which has included support of 100 million euros on UK projects.
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Beyond the Multiplex: Audiences for Specialised Film in English Regions
On the 2nd and 3rd March 2021, join a free two-day virtual conference on the diversity of film audience experience in the UK.
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BFI Flare: London LGBTIQ+ Film Festival announces dates and format for 2021
BFI Flare: London LGBTIQ+ Film Festival reveals plans for the 35th edition of the Festival from 17th- 28th March 2021.
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UK film figures push for funding for UK cinema sector in open letter to government
Over 40 leading figures from the UK film industry have written to the Chancellor requesting targeted funding support for the UK’s biggest cinema operators.
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Second Round of Culture Recovery Fund for Independent Cinemas now open
A second round of funding offering an additional £14 million through the Culture Recovery Fund is now open to independent cinemas in England whose businesses have been unavoidably interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and will continue to support them as they transition back to a viable and sustainable way of operating in the months ahead.
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Inclusive Cinema tasks cinemas to take anti-racist action with launch of new toolkit
The BFI Film Audience Network’s Inclusive Cinema has launched a practical guide for improving the cinema experiences of ethnically diverse audiences, and staff, which challenges institutions to make good on their Black Lives Matter and anti-racism statements from 2020.
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