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Scratch Me 2022 - Lab Participants Meet the new cohort
Creative Producer Lab 2022 A talent development programme for Producers in the North & Midlands
FHN x NFTS: Director Training Scheme 2022 Meet our participants
Case Study: FACT’s Cinema in the City Showcasing the best independent films in extraordinary places across the Liverpool City Region
Interview: Scratch Me 2020 Participants Pt. 2 Discover how they found the programme & where they are now
Interview: Scratch Me 2020 Participants Pt. 1 Discover how they found the programme & where they are now
FHN x NFTS: Director Training Developing the next generation of visual storytellers
A person looking at a light display with the following words written on it - BFI FAN Innovation Lab: Next Audiences
BFI FAN Innovation Lab: Next Audiences Develop a partnership to reach your Next Audience
A group of people sat on a rooftop watching a film on a large screen
2021 Funding Roundup A quick look at the projects we have funded this year
Interview: Mat Johns We chat to the director of award-winning sci-fi short Inertia
Vacancy: Campaign Coordinator Supporting our UK-wide season of archive film events
Vacancy: Screen Heritage Evaluation Tender Evaluating our UK-wide support for archive film exhibition
Interview: Lee Armstrong We talk to the Writer-Director of Liverpool Ferry
Lost Connections – FOCAL International Awards 2022 Our archive short has won a FOCAL International Award
Lost Connections – streaming now Our new archive short launches on BFI Player
Queer & Indecent Public and private lives collide in a new archive film exhibition
ReDrawing Edinburgh Archive film lights up the Scottish capital
Vacancy: Communications Officer Join our team
Vacancy: BFI NETWORK Outreach and Events Officer Join our team
Short Film Funding Applications reopen March 2022
Short Film Funding – now open Autumn 2021 applications close 27 September
Creative Producer Lab 2021 Participants Meet the Producers selected for our latest talent development programme
Cinema in the City FACT take film to new corners of Liverpool
Happy birthday, Hebden Bridge Picture House Celebrating a century of cinema
Vacancy: BFI NETWORK Talent Executive Join our team
Journeys Into Film Shorts programme available to book alongside upcoming release Limbo
Back to the Cinema Supporting UK Jewish Film through the Film Exhibition Fund
Creative Producer Lab 2021 An online talent development programme for Producers in the North & Midlands
Curious Arts – Short Film Call Out Screen your film at BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Arts
Manchester Indian Film Festival Supporting the inaugural edition through the Film Exhibition Fund
Yorkshire Silent Film Festival Supporting the return of live score screenings through the Film Exhibition Fund
Serenity Screenings Supporting Sheffield’s new African film club through our Propeller Awards
A tale of two surveys We look at the latest insights into how audiences & exhibitors feel about cinemas reopening
Abandon Normal Devices Festival Supporting the 2021 edition through our Ignition Awards
Collective Now Supporting SIDE Cinema’s online programme through the Film Exhibition Fund
Script Lab 2021 Mentors Meet the industry experts supporting our writer development programme
Talent Connect Our online pitching forum connecting Writers, Directors and Producers
Talent Connect A new, online pitching forum connecting Writers, Directors and Producers
Script Lab 2021 Participants Meet the Writers taking part in our latest development programme
Vacancy: Producer, BFI Film Academy North (Freelance) A new opportunity to work with our colleagues at HOME
Vacancy: Finance and Data Coordinator Join our team
Hinterlands Film Festival 2021 Supporting Skipton’s celebration of rural film through our Ignition Awards
Find out how audiences feel about returning to cinemas Join the Culture Restart Cinema Tracker
Culture Recovery Fund A further £1m awarded to cinemas in the North
New audience development funding launched Three schemes to help restart the exhibition sector
Carbon Literacy Training Sign up for a free, online sustainability course this Autumn
Directors Survey Let us know about your training & development needs
Interview: Liam Thomas In conversation with the filmmaker behind The Tide
New funding to restart independent exhibition Launching the Film Exhibition Fund for 2021-2022
Script Lab 2021 Applications open for our Writer development programme
Together / Apart Supporting Hebden Bridge Film Festival through our Propeller Awards
Developing Horror Lessons from our session with Prano Bailey-Bond & Oliver Kassman
Directors Call Out Sign up to our Directors Database
Climate Comedy Lab Meet the participants
Interview: Lucy Rose In conversation with the director of She Lives Alone
Culture Recovery Fund Over £3.5m invested in Northern cinemas
Exhibitors funding update Round 2 of the Culture Recovery Fund opens
Independent Cinema in Sunderland Supporting Filmhouse Sunderland through our Ignition Awards
Revisit This Way Up 2020 Conference recordings now live
Interview: Kate Graham We talk to the director of Scrum
New funding for exhibitors Micro-grants and professional development support now live
Interview: Paul Flannery We catch up with the director of Bernard
Film Exhibition Fund 13 organisations supported to reach audiences across the North
BFI NETWORK Short Film Fund reopens Catch up with funding updates & apply by 30 November
Scratch Me - Lab Participants Northern creatives developing new screen characters
Climate Comedy Lab A new commissioning programme for climate conscious microshorts
Culture Recovery Fund 14 Northern cinemas feature in the first round of awards
BFI NETWORK x BAFTA Crew Applications open - hear from the 2020 mentees
Journeys into Film Journeys Festival International moves online
Scratch Me 2022 - Public Programme Conversations about character development
Scratch Me - Public Programme Conversations about character development
Scratch Me - Directors Call-Out Director applications open for our new filmmaking lab
Creative Producers School Meet our 2020 participants
Scratch Me 2022 A Call Out for Northern Characters and Voices
Scratch Me A new filmmaking lab for people who don't make films. Yet.
Funding Explainer Support available to exhibitors right now
Genre in Focus: Sci-Fi A season of online events exploring the brave new worlds of British filmmaking
Creative Producers School A talent development programme for Producers in the North and the Midlands
Hub Statement Change to Hub leadership
The Audience Question What we know, and what we don't know, about cinemas reopening
Developing Comedy Lessons from our session with Jon Petrie & Meghan Cruz
Covid-19 Resilience Fund Emergency support makes an impact in the North and nationwide
Genre in Focus: Horror A season of online events breaking down fearsome filmmaking
Film Feels Connected Funding to engage cinema audiences remotely during lockdown
Northern Exposure: Short Film Script Lab Meet our 2020 participants
Further Reading The reports on the cultural sector & C-19 that film exhibitors should be aware of
Reopening Cinemas The Independent Cinema Office publish sector survey findings
Genre in Focus: Comedy A season of masterclasses exploring funny film and TV
Crowdfunding and the community Jam Jar Cinema sets up ticket fund for key workers
UK Cinema Fund MUBI launches fundraising campaign to support UK exhibition sector
Tees Valley Screen Microshorts Six new comedy gems from Tees Valley talent
Script Lab Mentors Meet the industry experts supporting our writer development programme
Northern Exposure: Short Film Script Lab 2020 Applications open for the 2020 edition
Interview: Jazmin Craddock-Jones We chat to the 2019 Script Lab alumni
Interview: Dan Thorburn We chat to the director of Trucker's Atlas
Covid-19 Information for the North's screen sector
Journeys into Film Supporting Journeys Festival through our Ignition Awards
East Durham Film Festival Supporting East Durham Creates through our Ignition Awards
William Kentridge Weekend Supporting Star & Shadow Cinema through our Propeller Awards
Stonewall - special screening Supporting House of Ghetto with Our North funding
Coming up in 2020 Funding and opportunities for exhibitors to look out for
Interview: Charlene Jones We chat to the director and Polaris Award winner
Invading the Skin of the Earth Supporting the Centre for Human Ecology through our Shifting Ground programme
This Way Up 2019 Journeys Festival International report back
Festival Report: London Film Festival Hebden Bridge Film Festival seek out "the other" at LFF
Base Camp Cinema Supporting Ten Feet Tall through our Ignition Awards
Looking back on 2019 Celebrating cinema successes across the North
Cities of Seven Hills Supporting Rare Giants with Our North funding
Festival Report: Against the Tide Holli Keeble reports back from Margate's archive dreamland
Film Routes Supporting filmmakers with disabilities to access film funding
BFI Musicals in the North The greatest shows on screen
New Adventures Supporting Kendal Mountain Festival through our Ignition Awards
Bringing film to the Holme Valley Supporting Holmfirth Film Festival through our Ignition Awards
Award-winning films on tour Supporting Aesthetica Short Film Festival through our Ignition Awards
Lancashire Electric Supporting imitating the dog and The Dukes through our Shifting Ground programme
Humanise Community Film Club Supporting Metal Liverpool through our Propeller Awards
Scalarama Supporting community-led programming through our Propeller Awards
All You Need's an Excuse Supporting The London Community Video Archive through our Shifting Ground programme
Creative Producers School Meet our 2019 participants
The Big Meeting We chat to Daniel Draper about his latest documentary
Rewinding the Welfare State Supporting Forum Cinema Hexham with Our North funding
Against the Tide Supporting Margate Film Festival through our Shifting Ground programme
Myths and Legends in South Yorkshire Supporting Sensoria through our Propeller Awards
Festival Report: Cinema Rediscovered Bradford's analogue enthusiasts visit Bristol's cinephile haven
Script Mixer A new monthly meet up for creatives in the North
Cult Cinema in Chester Supporting Storyhouse with Our North funding
Cinema Rediscovered The past and present in conversation in Bristol
Creative Producers School Apply for our next talent development programme
Shifting Ground Stories of environmental transformation from our moving image archives
Northern Exposure: Short Film Script Lab Meet our 2019 participants
Bradford Refugee Week Supporting Artworks Creative Communities through our Propeller Awards
Musicals - the Greatest Shows on Film Take part in the nationwide season
Northern Exposure: Short Film Script Lab Applications open for the 2019 edition
Engaging young audiences Call for feedback on the latest industry research
Interview: Kema Sikazwe Script Lab success stories and upcoming opportunities
Micro-funding and Professional Development Opportunities Applications now open
Inspiring Enquiring Minds Ray Grewal reflects on our screenwriting masterclass
Women's Histories Programme highlights for April and May
Women's Histories Celebrating International Women's Day through film
Introduction to Screenwriting A masterclass demystifying screenwriting for new writers
Spring Season Highlights Supporting Cine North to deliver screenings in rural areas
Diversity and Inclusion Audience Development Consultant Apply for our latest freelance vacancy
Glasgow Film Festival 2019 Reasons to attend the Exhibitors Day
Women's Histories Programming inspiration for our UK-wide screen heritage season
Sorry to Bother You Supporting ARC Stockton through our Propeller Awards
Women's Histories Film Menu Book now and get involved in our nationwide season
2018 Funding Round-up See the exciting projects we've supported this year
Introduction to Directing Participants Meet the aspiring directors who took part in our masterclass
Script Lab Showcase See the highlights from our short film scratch night
BFI NETWORK Talent Executive Apply for our latest vacancy
Comedy Genius Get the latest updates on the UK-wide season of side-splitting film and TV
Advisory Group Apply now to help us deliver and develop our business plan
Into Film LGBTQ+ History Month Screenings Sign up to deliver free school screenings with Into Film
Changes to your Film Hub North team Keep up to date with our latest staffing developments
4Stories Screening and Q&A See the highlights from our recent filmmaker event
Women in Widescreen Supporting Widescreen Weekend through our Propeller Awards
Script Lab Participants Meet the writers taking part in our development programme
Soufra UK Premiere Supporting Journeys Festival through our Propeller Awards
Introduction to Directing A masterclass demystifying film for creative practitioners from other fields
Comedy Genius Screening support fund and touring film package now available
Support for new releases See the titles receiving backing from the Film Audience Network this year
Screen Queens Supporting The Venus Collective through our Propeller Awards
The Cutting Room Filmmaker Workshop Get hands on with the future of filmmaking tech
British Independent Film Awards Drinks Reception See the highlights from our recent filmmaker event
Northern Exposure: Short Film Script Lab Take part in our script development programme
Open call for independent films Submit a title to receive support from the Film Audience Network on its UK release
Supporting new films Get help to develop young audiences for independent releases
Our North See the full line-up for our 2018 celebration of Northern cinema
Talent Coordinator Apply for our latest vacancy
Screen Heritage Producer Apply for our latest vacancy
Programme Coordinator Apply for our latest vacancy
Il Cinema Ritrovato A first-timer's experience
Uprising: The Spirit of '68 New titles added to a major programme of political cinema
Comedy Genius Funding for large-scale projects in the latest BFI Blockbuster season
Live Cinema at SXSW 2018 Listen to the Sonic Cinema panel
Sheffield Doc/Fest 2018 Join us in Sheffield
A MAZE. / Berlin 10 amazing things from the home of playful media
Your new Film Hub North Membership open
Our North Be a part of our annual film season
Film Hub North Launch at Cast, Doncaster
Welcome to Film Hub North Supporting the Northern Film landscape
A New Film Hub North HOME, Manchester, Showroom, Sheffield & Tyneside Cinema, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Seeking Permission to Enter - Attracting a New Audience Written by Jonny Tull
Dementia Friendly Screenings: A Guide for Cinemas Resource
Young Audiences Toolkit now available A toolkit by Dan Thomas and Film Hub Central East
Access for All: FAN's Inclusive Cinema Strategy Film Audience Network Inclusive Cinema Strategy
Getting The Balance Right - Programming Tips Written by Jonny Tull
Facebook Audience Development - Finding New Audiences on Facebook Written by Laura Rothwell
Developing Deaf Audiences in Your Cinema Resource
'How to Get the Press on Your Side' Written by Clare Wilford
Facebook Audience Development - Using Your Databases on Facebook Written by Laura Rothwell
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