Audience Engagement Archives - Page 18 of 28

Round 2 of Culture Recovery Fund sees grants awarded to 92 independent cinemas

By National

92 independent cinemas have been awarded grants from a second round of the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund.

Welcome audiences back for National Lottery Cinema Weekend 2021 on 19-20 June 2021

By National

To celebrate the National Lottery’s support for film, and to provide support for UK cinemas, National Lottery Cinema Weekend (NLCW) will be returning.

New survey reveals UK public is “more eager than ever” to return to cinemas

By National

Survey results released today by Film Distributors’ Association confirm that the UK public is more eager than ever to return to cinemas when they start to reopen next month, with 59% citing the cinema as their most missed out-of-home entertainment activity.

2019-20 highlights from the Film Audience Network

By National

As cinemas look forward to reopening, BFI FAN take a moment to celebrate and reflect on some of the collective achievements from the UK wide Film Audience Network (FAN) in 2019-20, the last full year of operation before lockdown.

Borderlines Film Festival launches its first online edition from 26 March – 11 April 2021

By National

In its 19th year, Borderlines Film Festival launches for the first time as an online festival.

New podcast series offers free digital training to creative and cultural organisations planning 2021 events

By Film Hub Northern Ireland

Film Hub NI (FHNI) which has just completed a hugely successful training programme with its members, which it is making available FREE online to encourage others in the creative sector to engage with new audiences by hosting virtual events.

Could the ‘Made In Wales’ strategy help celebrate Welsh stories on screen?

By Film Hub Wales

The Made In Wales strategy could support ambitions to celebrate Welsh stories on screen, making Welsh connections recognisable, as films stand alongside independent and foreign language titles worldwide.

Into Film and BFI FAN Youth Engagement Project

To support FAN member venues attracting 16-19 year olds to their venues to watch more independent film, Into Film re-ran their Youth Engagement Project in 2019/20.

Cinema – Where Curation, Culture and Communities Meet

By Film Hub South West

Held as part of AHRC funded research project, Beyond the Multiplex AHRC focused on the value of a diverse film culture. Watershed cinema curator Mark Cosgrove was invited to give one of the keynote addresses. He talked about how cinema can be a unique space where curation, culture and community converge.

Vertigo Releasing’s Sound of Metal receives New Release Support from BFI FAN

By National

Darius Marder’s Sound of Metal, starring Riz Ahmed, is the latest film to receive BFI FAN New Release support.