National, Author at The Bigger Picture

July 23, 2020

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.

July 22, 2020

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.

July 20, 2020

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.

July 16, 2020

What is the confidence of minority audiences when it comes to returning to cinemas?

By National

With discussions over the safety of cinemas reopening in the COVID-19 era still ongoing, We Are Parable conducted research on minority audience confidence in returning to the cinema.

July 15, 2020

UK Cinema Association launches cinema safeguarding campaign

By National

The UK Cinema Association has today launched a campaign to explain the safeguards UK cinemas will have in place to help protect audiences as they start to open over the coming weeks and months.

July 8, 2020

Seeing the Signs: Is it safe for the Deaf community to return to the cinema?

By National

As cinemas re-open to the general public, Priscilla Igwe, director of The New Black Film Collective, writes about the challenges facing the D/deaf community and why greater access is needed more than ever before.

July 2, 2020

We need to talk about harassment

By National

Experiencing harassment and bullying are some of the most difficult situations a person can face in the workplace. No workplace is immune to these issues as highlighted this week.

June 30, 2020

Scalarama 2020: How programming and organisations can strive to be more inclusive

By National

In June 2020, Matchbox Cineclub hosted a roundtable for Scalarama Glasgow to discuss how organisations, independent exhibitors and programmers can work to make their programmes and events sincerely inclusive.

June 25, 2020

UKCA announces COVID-19 guidance for safe operation of cinemas

By National

The UK Cinema Association (UKCA) has published its guidance on the safe operation of cinemas and mobile cinemas from 4 July.

June 22, 2020

Increasing the visibility of people with a learning disability on screen: The Peanut Butter Falcon partnership

Increasing the visibility of learning disabled people on screen: The Peanut Butter Falcon partnership