We’re delighted to be heading to Tyneside Cinema in Newcastle for our autumn Screening Days over 27 – 29 October 2018.
We’ll be screening the best independent cinema set for release over the following months, so you can pack your programme with great discoveries to entice new audiences and thrill existing ones.
Registration
Registration for this event is now closed.
Thank you. I don’t know what I’d do without the screening days! They are a huge help in programming the festivals – make my programming much more efficient – and I love attending.
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Tyneside Cinema
10 Pilgrim Street
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
NE1 6QG
By Tyne & Wear Metro
The nearest Metro station is Monument, which is less than a minute’s walk away. Haymarket and Central Station are also very close by.
From Haymarket Metro station, walk down Northumberland Street to the very end and cross over. Look straight ahead and up and you’ll see us.
From Central Station, cross over the road and walk up Grainger Street until you reach Grey’s Monument. The Tyneside Cinema is just one minute away, down High Friar Lane.
By bus
The Tyneside Cinema is less than 10 minutes’ walk from the Haymarket and Eldon Square bus stations and can also be accessed by any bus route that goes to the city centre.
By train
If you’re arriving by train, the Tyneside Cinema is just a 10-minute walk from Newcastle Central Station.
By car
For those driving to the Tyneside Cinema, there is parking nearby. The closest multi-storey car parks are on New Bridge Street and John Dobson Street.
The closest Blue Badge parking spaces are Nelson Street and Nun Street. Visit the Newcastle City Council website to find more Blue Badge parking spaces.
Free parking after 5pm is available in seven Newcastle city centre multi storey car parks – visit the NE1 website for more information about car parking in Newcastle upon Tyne.
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Hotels
Nearby hotels (by distance)
Grey Street Hotel
Approximate rate per night: £60 – £70
Distance to Tyneside Cinema: 0.2 miles
Motel One Newcastle
Approximate rate per night: £59
Distance to Tyneside Cinema: 0.2 miles
Euro Hostel Newcastle
Approximate rate per night: £19 – £38
Distance to Tyneside Cinema: 0.2 miles
Surtees Hotel
Approximate rate per night: £51 – £64
Distance to Tyneside Cinema: 0.3 miles
The Royal Station Hotel
Approximate rate per night: £68 – £90
Distance to Tyneside Cinema: 0.4 miles
Sleeperz Hotel Newcastle
Approximate rate per night: £53 – £71
Distance to Tyneside Cinema: 0.4 miles
Hotel Indigo Newcastle
Approximate rate per night: £80 – £158
Distance to Tyneside Cinema: 0.4 miles
Hampton by Hilton Newcastle
Approximate rate per night: £69 – £96
Distance to Tyneside Cinema: 0.4 miles
Sandman Signature Newcastle Hotel
Approximate rate per night: £79 – £88
Distance to Tyneside Cinema: 0.4 miles
easyHotel Newcastle
Approximate rate per night: £28 – £30
Distance to Tyneside Cinema: 0.4 miles
Premier Inn Newcastle City Centre (The Gate)
Approximate rate per night: £31 – £47
Distance to Tyneside Cinema: 0.4 miles
Roomzzz Newcastle City
Approximate rate per night: £69 – £109
Distance to Tyneside Cinema: 0.5 miles
The Vermont Hotel
Approximate rate per night: £77 – £185
Distance to Tyneside Cinema: 0.5 miles
Travelodge Newcastle Central
Approximate rate per night: £21 – £47
Distance to Tyneside Cinema: 0.6 miles
Jurys Inn Newcastle
Approximate rate per night: £62 – £83
Distance to Tyneside Cinema: 0.8 miles
NB. The ICO does not endorse any of the above hotels.
Why attend?
Exhibitors who attend Screening Days know the difference it makes.
That’s why staff and volunteers of cinemas, mixed arts venues, film festivals, and film societies attend again and again. But if you haven’t come before, here’s five reasons Screening Days could be invaluable for you…
- Screening Days make your programming decisions easier: watching our amazing selection of the upcoming films lets you get clear on whether a film is right for your venue and how to make it work best in your programme.
- Screening Days are efficient: finding time to watch films in the busy and divided schedule of a film programmer is hard. Screening Days lets you cover a lot of ground with amazing access.
- Screening Days simplify marketing: knowing what audience you’re trying to target becomes much easier once you know the film directly and who in your community would want to come and see it.
- Screening Days gives you access to key industry players: we often have representatives from the BFI, Cinema for All, Film Audience Network and Filmbankmedia, as well as many major distributors in attendance. Screening Days is your chance to hear about funding, technology and opportunities that can mean just as much as what you put on the screen itself.
- Screening Days is a forum to share knowledge: gathering together this number of exhibitors in one place means you can keep up with developments from peers and learn from what is working for them.
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.
Our events code of conduct
- We want our events to be fun, inclusive spaces for film professionals. We expect people attending and working at the event to maintain our code of conduct so that it can stay fun and inclusive. Harassment and bullying have no place at ICO events. Be mindful of others’ experience and think before you speak or act, so that everyone can have a pleasurable and productive experience.
- Examples of inappropriate behaviour that contravenes our code of conduct includes offensive verbal comments related to gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual images in public spaces, deliberate intimidation, stalking, following, harassing photography or recording, sustained disruption of talks or other events, aggressive behaviour, inappropriate physical contact and unwelcome sexual attention.
- If you feel uncomfortable, or someone behaves inappropriately towards you, or you witness something inappropriate, please report it to a member of ICO staff or email info@independentcinemaoffice.org.uk. Your complaint will be treated with confidence and discretion. We are happy to help you and can help report inappropriate behaviour to the authorities, where necessary or address the problem ourselves where more appropriate. We reserve the right to refuse entry to anyone who does not comply with our code of conduct. This code of conduct applies both in person and online.
- If you would like to speak to an independent organisation about an issue, the Film and TV Charity have a free and confidential helpline available on 0800 054 00 00. It operates seven days a week, 24 hours a day.
FAQs
How do I register on the day?
Registration will be held from 8.30am each morning, at which you will be issued with a badge for the day(s) you are attending. This will be your entry pass into all screenings. The registration area will be staffed by the ICO throughout the event. We’ll be on hand to offer advice on topics including programming, distribution, audience development and more.
Where are the screenings held?
Screenings will be held in the Tyneside Cinema’s Classic, Electra and Roxy screens.
Will there be any other activities in addition to the screenings?
Yes! There will be a drinks reception on Saturday evening for delegates to meet and network with fellow colleagues and catch up on the all-important films of the day.
How accessible is the Tyneside?
The Tyneside Cinema is committed to making every effort to maximise access for disabled people. There are lifts to all floors, power assisted doors and wheelchair spaces in all screens and accessible toilets on floors 2 & 3. For more details on accessibility at Tyneside, click here.
How do you select films for Screening Days?
We work closely with distributors to select independent, world and art house cinema that will be released in the following quarter. We focus on titles that are unlikely to have a vast marketing budget so need the keen curatorial eye and advance notice that a viewing at Screening Days can provide for your programme. We also occasionally include higher profile titles, particularly in the lead-up to awards season, which we believe delegates will be keen to see in order to assess suitability for their programmes. Our goal is to provide you with the opportunity to see the widest range of films so you’re able to broaden programmes in your venues, and we hope the Screening Days programme reflects that.
Why can't you release the schedule earlier?
We always try to finalise the schedule as soon as possible so you can plan ahead. Unfortunately, we are limited in how far in advance we can do so. Because distributors offering us their films often haven’t determined their schedule in advance, or are waiting on delivery of the materials, we often receive final confirmations quite close to the event. Then, in order to evenly space the films across the different screens, we need to carefully schedule the films, which takes time.
Why aren’t there more or longer breaks?
We try to give you as many breaks as possible between films and usually have morning, lunch and afternoon breaks, but are restricted by the availability of the screens and the length of the films. Most cinemas can’t take out their evening public screenings due to conditions set by distributors, and so they don’t disappoint their local (paying) audience. This means we can only screen films between 9am – 5.30pm. We try to keep in mind that the main purpose of the event is for you to be able to see as many films as possible.
Why can only organisers, marketers and programmers attend?
The purpose of Screening Days is to encourage strong audiences for a more diverse selection of films. Programmers, organisers (e.g. the most senior person in a community screen, members of the selection committee of a film society) and marketers are the people in a best position to both select films and advocate for these films in their venues. We are often oversubscribed, so this is the fairest way to ensure that key staff get the opportunity to attend.
Why can only four members of my organisation attend?
Our Screening Days events have been selling out for the past few years and starting at this event we are now limiting the number of passes per any one organisation to four. This is to ensure that the largest possible number of organisations can attend Screening Days to maximise their benefit across the film exhibition sector.
As we only screen three films at any one time, you will still be able to see all of the titles shown.
Attendees must also be engaged in one of the following roles within their organisation: programming, marketing, education, audience development, or on the selection committee of a film society/club.
How frequent do my screenings need to be for me to attend?
Our funders for Screening Days, in addition to the distributors that lend us their films, now stipulate that exhibitors must hold 12 or more screenings per year to attend (and must have done so in the year to date).
Is there any support available for me to attend?
The Film Hubs may be able to offer support in the form of bursaries towards fees, travel and accommodation for their members to attend Screening Days. For further information and/or links to contact your local Hub to enquire, see below:
- Film Hub Midlands https://filmhubmidlands.org/show/training/bursaries/
- Film Hub London http://filmlondon.org.uk/film-hub-london/support-for-exhibitors/film-hub-bursaries
- Film Hub North https://filmhubnorth.org.uk/contact
- Film Hub Northern Ireland filmhubni.org/Hub-Services
- Film Hub Scotland http://www.filmhubscotland.com/opportunities/training
- Film Hub South East
- Film Hub South West
https://www.watershed.co.uk/filmhub/filmhub/opportunities/bursaries - Film Hub Wales http://filmhubwales.org/support/ico-screening-days
Why haven't I received an additional email approving my passes?
As mentioned during online registration, our registration process has changed. In the past, we requested payment after approving your registration, and you would receive a separate email to confirm your passes were approved.
Now, we take payment from your account immediately when you book your passes and you will only receive one automatic booking confirmation email at this point. If you don’t receive this email, please check your junk/spam folder.
If there is any problem with your eligibility we’ll contact you within five working days to refund your fees, but otherwise you may assume your registration was successful.
If you have any queries or issues while booking your pass, email info@independentcinemaoffice.org.uk.
When will you be hosting the next Screening Days and where?
The next Screening Days events will be:
- Archive Screening Day 2018
Thursday 29 November 2018 at BFI Southbank, London - Spring Screening Days 2019
2-4 March 2019 at BFI Southbank, London
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Can I tweet or share reviews or comments on the films in public?
No. While we appreciate your enthusiasm (or otherwise) for films you see at Screening Days, the terms that we receive the films under completely prohibit any social media or film forum discussion of films in the Screening Days programme, however positive it is! Distributors monitor social media channels for discussion of the films. Please do feel free to discuss the films in person with other delegates, and if you’d like to talk about the event in general on social media you can find us at @ICOtweets #ScreeningDays.
Terms and conditions
ICO Screening Days is an industry event for programmers, organisers, audience developers, education officers or marketers from cinemas, mixed arts venues, film societies, film festivals and any other venue whose primary purpose is exhibition of films to the public.
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