Can’t get to weekly exhibitor screenings in London? Want to watch films before booking them into your programme?
Come to ICO Screening Days, the industry screenings event for programming, marketing and education staff of cinemas, film festivals, and film societies.
Choose from a programme of 25 preview films, showing back-to-back over three days at the BFI Southbank on Saturday 5th, Sunday 6th and Monday 7th April. Screenings start between 9am-10am each morning and finish between 5pm-6pm each evening.
The film programme is chosen from a range of UK film distributors, and showcases key upcoming art-house and independent titles, scheduled for theatrical release in April – July.
View films to help you plan your programme, network with fellow colleagues and gain advice from industry experts.
Registration
Registration for Screening Days is now closed. If you would still like to attend please contact Sarah Rutterford sarah@independentcinemaoffice.org.uk to see if there are any places available. Please note Saturday and Sunday are completely full.
Prices:
One-day pass: £25
Two-day pass: £44
Three-day pass: £60
Discounts:
Full-time students can receive a 50% discount on passes.
Organisations bringing five delegates receive a sixth pass free (to the same value of the most purchased pass).
There are bursaries available from some of the newly established BFI Film Hub Lead Organisations for the event.
ICO Screening Days is an industry event which is open to people that work or volunteer in the film exhibition sector.
A full refund is available for cancellations up to Friday 28 March 2014.
Films
Travel
BFI Southbank
Belvedere Road
South Bank
London
SE1 8XT
The main entrance to BFI Southbank is on Theatre Avenue (off of Upper Ground or The Queen’s Walk), between BFI Southbank and the National Theatre.
Walking
From Waterloo railway station (5-10min walk)
Turn left out of the station onto Station Approach, cross over York Square and York Road at the traffic lights. Turn left onto Concert Hall Approach, at the end of the road turn right onto Belvedere Road. Go past the Royal Festival Hall on your left, go past the Hayward Gallery on your left, and continue onto Upper Ground. Turn left onto Theatre Avenue. The main entrance to BFI Southbank is on your left.
From Waterloo underground station (5-10min walk)
Come out of the South Bank exit of the underground station. Turn left out of the station onto York Road. Turn left onto Concert Hall Approach, at the end of the road turn right onto Belvedere Road. Go past the Royal Festival Hall on your left, go past the Hayward Gallery on your left, and continue onto Upper Ground. Turn left onto Theatre Avenue. The main entrance to BFI Southbank is on your left.
From Charing Cross (10 – 15min walk)
Turn left out of the station onto Craven Street. At the bottom of Craven Street turn left onto Northumberland Avenue. Near the bottom of Northumberland Avenue take the stairs up onto the Hungerford Bridge. Once you have crossed the Hungerford Bridge take a left along Jubilee Gardens (along the River Thames). Walk along the river, passing the Royal Festival Hall and the Queen Elizabeth Hall on your right. You will walk underneath Waterloo Bridge, the BFI Southbank is on your right just after the bridge. The main entrance to BFI Southbank is on Theatre Avenue – walk past BFI Southbank and go round the building to the right, the main entrance is on your right.
By car
There is parking under Hayward Gallery, Royal National Theatre and Jubilee Gardens.
By train/underground
Nearest underground stations
- Waterloo (Bakerloo, Northern, Jubilee and Waterloo & City lines)
- Embankment (Circle and District lines)
Nearest main line rail stations
- Waterloo & Waterloo East
- Charing Cross
Planning your journey
Use Transport for London’s (TFL) Journey Planner service and live travel news
Hotels
Premier Inn London County Hall
Approximate rate per night: £112 – £169
Distance to BFI Southbank: 0.3 miles
Mad Hatter Hotel
Approximate rate per night: £158 – £194
Distance to BFI Southbank: 0.4 miles
Park Plaza County Hall
Approximate rate per night: £143 – £160
Distance to BFI Southbank: 0.4 miles
ibis London Blackfriars
Approximate rate per night: £94 – £127
Distance to BFI Southbank: 0.5 miles
Travelodge London Southwark
Approximate rate per night: £42 – £89
Distance to BFI Southbank: 0.6 miles
Travelodge London Waterloo
Approximate rate per night: £45 – £88
Distance to BFI Southbank: 0.6 miles
The Bridge Hotel
Approximate rate per night: £41 – £115
Distance to BFI Southbank: 0.8 miles
All Seasons London Southwark Rose
Approximate rate per night: £102 – £136
Distance to BFI Southbank: 0.9 miles
Hotel Novotel London City South
Approximate rate per night: £128 – £140
Distance to BFI Southbank: 0.9 miles
Premier Inn London Southwark
Approximate rate per night: £86 £189
Distance to BFI Southbank: 1 mile
ibis Styles London Southwark Rose
Approximate rate per night: £102 – £115
Distance to BFI Southbank: 1 mile
The Portland
Approximate rate per night: £97.58
Distance to BFI Southbank: 1 mile
Rosebery Hall
Approximate rate per night: £45 – £150
Distance to BFI Southbank: 1.9 miles
NB. The ICO does not endorse any of the above hotels.
Practical Info
Registration
Registration will be held from 8.30am each morning in the delegate area (The Blue Room, level 3). You will not need a ticket but will be issued with a badge for the day(s) you are attending. This will be your entry pass into all of the screenings.
The registration area will be staffed by the ICO throughout the event and staff will be on hand to offer advice on a range of topics including programming, distribution, audience development and much more.
Films will start between 9:00 – 10:00am and will finish between 5:30 – 6:00pm.
Luggage
Luggage may be left in the delegate area (The Blue Room, level 3). Please note this is left at the owner’s risk.
Delegate Area
Throughout the event The Blue Room (level 3) will be a dedicated area for ICO Screening Days delegates. You can use the notice board to arrange meet-ups with other delegates, speak to representatives from the ICO, BFI, BFFS and Filmbank, and purchase lunch and refreshments.
Screenings
Screenings will be held in NFT1, NFT2 & NFT3.
Refreshments
Lunch and refreshments will be available to purchase in the delegate area (The Blue Room, level 3) during lunch breaks.
Delegates can also purchase food and drink from the two cafes at BFI Southbank:
Benugo bar & kitchen
- Monday – Saturday, 10:00 – 23:00
- Sunday and bank holidays, 10:00 – 22:30
The Riverfront
- Monday -Saturday, 9:00 – 23:00
- Sunday and bank holidays, 10:00 – 23:00
Drinks reception
There will be a drinks reception on Saturday evening for delegates to meet and network with fellow exhibitors. This is kindly sponsored by Filmbank.
Training activities
On Sunday evening there will be a new Neighbourhood session looking at advances in technology, and fresh ideas for sustainability. Details of how to sign up for this session will be emailed to delegates closer to the event.