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Guide to Working with Archive Collections

This Best Practice Guide has been produced by the BFI Film Audience Network, in collaboration with the Regional and National Film Archives, to support exhibitors to plan and deliver screen heritage events.

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Listing Screenings and Events on Headfirst

This guide has been created in collaboration with Headfirst, to provide information to help Film Hub South Members to create an event on Headfirst to promote cinema to new audiences.

New Voices x Bristol Old Vic Theatre School 

Our collaboration with Bristol Old Vic Theatre School allowed the writer-directors a chance to workshop their scripts with acting MA students. We sat down with Jess Wheeler, BFI NETWORK Talent Exec, and Em Smith, Head of Screen MA, to chat about the partnership and what it brought to New Voices. 

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Guides for Implementing Sustainable Practice in Film Exhibition

This guide takes you through some useful information that considers how to minimise the environmental impact of your activity, no matter the size of your organisation.

Guides for dismantling structural inequality in your cinema and preventing bullying and harassment

Principles and guidance for tackling and preventing bullying and harassment in the screen industries commissioned by the BFI and supported by organisations across the UK.

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A Talent Exec’s Guide to the Early Development Fund

BFI NETWORK South West Talent Executive Nadia Attia offers some pointers on applying to the BFI NETWORK Early Development Fund.

Guides to Diverse Audiences

On this page you will find resources from Inclusive Cinema to help you in understanding and working to support diversity in UK cinema exhibition.

Guides to Marketing Events and Engaging Media

Getting the word out about your events is crucial to them being a success.

Inclusive Cinema

Inclusive Cinema is a UK-wide project developed by the BFI Film Audience Network (FAN) designed to support screen exhibitors. Together, we celebrate diversity on screen, in the audience and behind the camera.

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Accessibility Guide: Dementia Friendly Screenings

A best practice guide for cinemas has been produced in collaboration with Alzheimer's Society and UK Cinema Association.

Guide to Working With Volunteers

A good practice guide by Film Hub South West

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