Revitalise and refresh your approach to developing audiences with BFI FAN!
Book now for sessions on memberships, audience retention and social media in the New Year. Webinars are available for £10, or book all three for just £25. bfi-fan.org.uk/event/reach-s…
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There's still time to register for tomorrow's free webinar!
Join us to hear from 3 film festival experts on how to harness the spirit of your festival's location to built an international brand and attract audiences from around the world.
Register now⬇️ independentcinemaoffice.org.…
Registration is open for ICO Spring Screening Days!🌱
Book now and join us at BFI Southbank and online next March to preview key new titles, curated to help you offer a strong, diverse programme to your audience. independentcinemaoffice.org.…
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Our next Crip Melodrama events are just around the corner!
Join us on 7 December (@mac_birmingham) and 10 December (@wshed) to celebrate 30 years of Todd Haynes' psychological drama and explore representation of disabled women within melodrama.
linktr.ee/ico_crip_melodrama
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Join the next BFI FAN: EDI in Focus webinar, where Charlie Little (@matchboxcine) Indigo Korres (SQIFF), Tara Elizabeth Brown and Melissa Allada (We Crip Film) will explore intersectional programming and working with disabled curators.
📅 3 Dec, 1-2pm
🔗 bit.ly/DisabilityProgramming
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The first Crip Melodrama screening of SAFE (1995) is tonight!
Tickets are selling fast, so book now to join us in London, Edinburgh, Birmingham and Bristol: linktr.ee/ico_crip_melodrama
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Great to see a new look website from our friends at Filmbankmedia that makes it easier to find and play films.
This will be a big help to non-theatrical exhibitors in our network, like Film Societies and Community Cinemas. 👏 🎬
Curious about our Marketing Coordinator vacancy? Join us online at 1pm today for an info session with our Marketing and Communications Manager.
Find out more: independentcinemaoffice.org.…
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Online passes are still on sale for Autumn #ScreeningDays! Explore the programme (which includes some online exclusives!) and book your passes today: independentcinemaoffice.org.…
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Planning energy upgrades but stuck on funding?
Join @FilmHubNorth online on Friday 7 November for an interactive BFI FAN: Green Hour session on retrofit fundraising for cinemas and multi-use community venues.
Sign up here: bit.ly/3J2O14g
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We're hiring a new Film Programmer!🚨
Learn everything you need to know about this exciting role and find the application form on our website: independentcinemaoffice.org.…
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We've just added six more films to the Autumn Screening Days line-up!
Now featuring North Macedonian techno enthusiasts, a satirical state-of-the-nation story and much more, register now to see everything on offer:
independentcinemaoffice.org.…
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The ICO presents Crip Melodrama, exploring representations of disabled women in melodrama with screenings of Todd Haynes' iconic SAFE (1995).
Curated by disabled curators @ALittleOutlook, Emily Simmons & Florence Grieve, tickets and info available at:
linktr.ee/ico_crip_melodrama
ALT Text on a blue background says "Crip Melodrama: She's Hysterical. Celebrate 30 years of Todd Haynes' SAFE. London, Barbican, 10 November. Edinburgh, Filmhouse, 15 November. Birmingham, MAC, 7 December. Bristol, Watershed, 14 November". The signs for Descriptive Subtitles and Audio Description are under the film title, and the ICO, Too Much: Melodrama On Film, and BFI FAN/National Lottery logos are at the bottom. On the right is a woman with red hair. She is dressed in a pink night gown and holds a glass of milk. Two red shadows of her silhouette are positioned slightly to her left.
What to know more about our new sales, exhibition and distribution producer labs? Join us for an online info session this Thursday! independentcinemaoffice.org.…
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There's only a day left to apply for Developing Your Sponsorship Strategy!
Perfect for film festivals and venues, this new short course will help you develop a great pitch and build successful new partnerships. Apply by 6pm, 10 October:
bfi-fan.org.uk/event/bfi-fan…
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The trailer for TOO MUCH: MELODRAMA ON FILM is out now!
Prepare to feel something with this gorgeous new season, coming to BFI FAN venues this October to December: youtube.com/watch?v=kFDN6iOz…
We've just announced six new films for Autumn Screening Days!
Passes are selling fast - see the current line-up and book now to join us in Leicester and online! independentcinemaoffice.org.…
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Autumn Screening Days is on sale now!🍂
Join us at @PhoenixLeic and online this November to preview some of the best new UK and international independent films, including Richard Linklater's NOUVELLE VAGUE.
Passes and more information⬇️ independentcinemaoffice.org.…
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Uncommon Voices: Exploring Class in New British Cinema is available to book for your venue now
Showing working class Britain as it is and imagines itself to be, bring this vibrant new programme of shorts to your venue this Autumn: independentcinemaoffice.org.…
The ICO, with the support of BFI Film Audience Network, is delivering a limited tour with in-person speaker opportunities available.
This project was commissioned by Film Hub Wales who oversee Socio-Economic Inclusion on behalf of BFI FAN, led by Champion Linnea Pettersson.