Debra Granik’s Leave no Trace has garnered fantastic reviews, however, given the exceptional weather and other sport related distraction, these 5* reviews have failed to translate at the box-office. It took a pretty thin £500ish screen average on a print release just shy of 100. It’s a great shame because films more and more get defined by these opening weekend figures. Leave No Trace’s quiet absorbing drama would probably have benefitted from an autumn or spring release but we are where we are and there is not a lot can be done about the weather. The audience is there for this film and I was pleased to find out that we had one of the highest figures outside of London. It’s a rewarding film for audiences and well worth screening.

The Happy Prince was our next highest film over the weekend buoyed by an in person appearance from director/actor Rupert Everett late last week which helpfully generated a lot of positive word of mouth. Freak Show is a small release but has played well to LGBT audiences and helped by being framed in our partnership with Queer Vision on the lead up to Pride.

Also over the weekend we hosted the first Doc and Roll tour of films on music and musicians. All of these were introduced by either the talent involved or the organisers of the tour. The personal appearance as well as subject matter – particularly The Wedding Present – achieved healthy admissions.

• Mark Cosgrove, Cinema Curator at Watershed