Upcoming Screening Days
About ICO Screening Days
We strongly believe that the most successful cinemas are those where staff have the opportunity to watch films and feel passionate about them. To this end, the ICO runs national Screening Days events, a staple in the independent cinema calendar giving exhibitors the chance to watch the best upcoming film releases from across the globe and discuss them with industry peers; enabling you to go away and create incredible programmes.
In addition to our main Spring and Autumn Screening Days, we also run specialised Screening Days events themed around inclusion and diversity, cinema for children and young audiences and archive film.
Accessibility at Screening Days
Making Screening Days as accessible as possible is very important to us. Find out about the accessibility options you can expect at our events.
Upcoming events
We’ve just announced the dates for all our Screening Days events from now until March 2026!
Click the dates listed to add a reminder to your calendar, and sign up for our mailing list to be the first to hear when passes go live.
Young Audiences Screening Days 2025
- Wednesday 9 July, Online
- Friday 11 July, HOME, Manchester
Inclusion and Diversity Screening Days 2025
- Tuesday 9 September: Online
- Thursday 11 September: mac, Birmingham
ICO Autumn Screening Days 2025
- 14 to 16 November: Phoenix, Leicester
- 17 to 23 November: Online
ICO Spring Screening Days 2026
- 13 to 15 March 2026: BFI Southbank, London
- 16 to 22 March 2026: Online
We announce all Screening Days dates as and when confirmed. Sign up to our mailing list to stay updated.
Open calls for curators
We hold paid open calls for curated sessions or film programmes at our annual specialised Screening Days events, themed around young audiences and inclusion and diversity.
We’re currently holding an Open Call for Guest Curators for our upcoming Young Audiences Screening Days. Find out everything you need to know about the opportunity via our Jobs Board, and submit your ideas to Duncan Carson, Projects and Business Manager (duncan.carson@independentcinemaoffice.org.uk) by 29 April.
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Being able to see a film makes a huge difference when it comes to programming and for programmers who work in the regions and who can never get to the regular distributor press screenings in London, ICO Screening Days are the most invaluable connection with upcoming releases.
New to Screening Days? Check out our trailer to get a sense of what it's like
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