Access & EDI

BFI FAN: Accessible Cinema Bulletin | February 2025

The latest Access Bulletin from EDI Champion Charlie Little.

BFI FAN: EDI in Focus – Inclusive Recruitment with Diversity Scotland

The third session in BFI FAN's EDI in Focus series highlights the key things to consider regarding inclusive recruitment and conscious inclusion in your organisation.

BFI FAN: EDI in Focus – Accessible Cinema for Blind Audiences

Charlie Little is joined by BFI's Inclusion Partner Clare Baines to share their experiences and guidance as partially sighted film lovers.

Governance and HR

BFI Guidance and Principles for Tackling Bullying and Harassment

Full details of the principles and guidance for tackling and preventing bullying, harassment and racism in the screen industries commissioned by the BFI and supported by organisations across the UK.

BFI Dignity at Work Policy Template

A template policy to be adapted for companies, productions and festivals to compliment the Guidance and Principles to tackle workplace bullying, harassment and racism. Please download and adapt this policy for your organisation.

UKCA: Coronavirus Awareness Training

The UK Cinema Association and the sector skills agency ScreenSkills have launched an online e-learning module and assessment test around COVID-19 for all those working in cinema exhibition.

FAN Guide to Safeguarding

The BFI FAN Audience Network have created a guide to safeguarding for film exhibitors. This includes definitions, tips for working with both children and adults, how to create code of conduct policies and much more information on how to create a safer environment as a film exhibitor.

Marketing

Webinar: Marketing Your Film Festival

This practical session - led by film marketing consultant Emma Jamieson - offers lots of useful insights to help you build your festival audiences.

Webinar: Exhibitor Marketing 101

The first in our new marketing webinar series, this session offers a step-by-step guide on how to begin, enhance and develop the marketing for your venue, community cinema or film festival.

ICO: Data-driven Marketing Online Course

Hear from the industry's leading experts in marketing, plus a selection of case studies from organisations with exceptional experience in using data as a core part of their marketing.

ICO: Marketing for Independent Cinemas

Want to start thinking more strategically about your marketing and communications? Read ICO's downloadable guide.

Screen Heritage

BFI FAN Screen Heritage Resource Guide

This guide gives best practice programming guides for archive screenings, case studies, up-to-date contact details for Film Archives and potential partners, and tips from leading archive programmers.

Sector Research

BFI FAN: Guide to Working with Young People

Engage young audiences aged 16-30 using this comprehensive guide from BFI Film Audience Network.

Film Hub Scotland End of Year Report 2019-20

Our EOY Report 19/20 covers the period April 2019 - April 2020, and provides an overview of our funded activity, member support and development, and programming activities with our membership.

Mapping Film Exhibition in Scotland June 2016

A report into public screening facilities across Scotland, based on research conducted by Drew Wylie Ltd for Creative Scotland.

Starting Out

Guide to Screening Films

A practical guide for Scotland's Screen Community to plan and deliver film screenings.

Vimeo OTT How-To by Aaron Guthrie

Queens Film Theatre Belfast developed the QFT Player using Vimeo OTT as a way to stream content including theatre and films. Aaron Guthrie has created this brilliant video guide to using Vimeo OTT yourself. 

FAN Guidance for Community Cinemas and Non Theatrical Exhibitors

With venues starting to reopen and films coming to the market, the Film Audience Network have compiled a document covering the most important questions, opportunities and considerations if you're thinking of showing films again soon.

Sustainability

Culture for Climate Scotland: The Green Arts Initiative

The free-to-join network supporting Scottish arts and cultural organisations to create a sustainable future.

BFI Sustainable Screen Resource Hub

The Sustainable Screen Resource Hub offers 150 tailored resources for screen sector organisations on a diverse range of topics.

Act Green 2023: Cinema Insights

Catch up on Act Green 2023: Cinema Insights, a webinar presented by Indigo and BFI Sustainable Screen, exploring the data on cinema audiences from the Act Green 2023 survey.

Young Audiences

Family and Young Audiences Film List

A list of engaging family films, and where you can find the rights to them.

Education in Cinema Gazette September 2023

Hear from RIG Arts, Alchemy Film and Arts, Glasgow Youth Film Festival, plus an interview Glasgow Film's Youth Programme Coordinator, Callum Neeson.