Projects extending film provision to groups / communities that have limited access to specialised film content and providing increased opportunities for diverse and disparate communities to enjoy a range of cinematic experiences.
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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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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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The next FAN Conversation event will be held at 1pm on Tuesday 7th September and will focus on ‘developing sustainable programming models beyond the “mainstream”’.
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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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This week marks the anniversary of the Culture Recovery Fund being launched which, to date, has supported more than 250 cinemas via the BFI and Arts Council England. Round 3 of the fund is now open to eligible cinemas.
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Cinema Rediscovered is back for its 5th Edition (28 July – 1 August 2021) celebrating the return to cinemas with a selection of restorations and rediscoveries.
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The BFI has announced £500,000 of National Lottery funding to support the distribution of international independent titles in the UK, as the exhibition and distribution sectors rebuild following the Covid-19 pandemic.
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According to a new article in Screen Daily, The British Film Institute (BFI)’s Film Audience Network (FAN) has seen a 20% membership increase across the past year, highlighting the network’s worth in the eyes of the sector throughout the turbulence of closures and reopenings.
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The BFI FAN Audience Network have created a guide to safeguarding for film exhibitors. This includes definitions, tips for working with both children and adults, how to create code of conduct policies and much more information on how to create a safer environment as a film exhibitor.
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Dardishi is an artistically ambitious community arts project that showcases the cultural production of Arab and North African womxn* in Glasgow.
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