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At our Autumn Screening Days, we discussed diverse programming, programming for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, how to run dementia-friendly screenings and generally questioned what we can be doing to make our venues as welcoming as possible for all.
Iris Priest, part of the collective behind The Star & Shadow, shares the vision behind their work and her 5 tips on building a community cinema.
On 20 October, we headed to Everyman's Screen on the Green for a day debating the hot topics in independent exhibition in partnership with Screen International. The Screen Exhibitors' Forum hosted three packed panels and two keynotes, so there was lots to take in, so we've compiled this guide to some of the key points.
Another month, and another wealth of news to bring you from the Independent Cinema Office
To coincide with World Mental Health Day on 10 October, we spoke to Mickey Fellowes from HearFirst about how your venue can do more to consider the needs for people suffering with mental health issues, both audiences and staff members.
In the first of two blog posts focusing on accessibility, Julie Ryder gives an overview of facts around the UK's D/deaf community, the current state of provision for D/deaf audiences in independent cinema exhibition and what you can do to maximise your cinema's accessibility for the D/deaf.
Eight of our Technical Ambassadors attended the International Broadcasting Convention and we spoke to some of them to get their feedback on what excited them most and what they think will affect the future for our independent screens.
As our FEDS trainee scheme (funded by Creative Skillset) passes the halfway mark for the current cohort, one of our trainees, Yasmeen Ismail, who is based at London's Genesis Cinema, provided us with an insight into working on the 15th East End Film Festival, which ran between 23 June - 3 July across 15 venues and included 20 world premieres.
Our Head of Cinemas David Sin remembers his encounters both with Kiarostami himself, and with his illuminating and transcendent cinema.
For todays guest post, Johan Palme from the Wotever DIY Film Festival shares some insight into how to better reach queer communities as an event organiser.
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