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
- Archive Screening Days 2025 will run online on Tuesday 28 January and in-person at Hyde Park Picture House, Leeds on Thursday 30 January.
- Spring Screening Days 2025 will run in-person at BFI Southbank, London over Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 March, with a preceding audience development day for theatrical exhibitors on Friday 28 February.
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.
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Screening Days advisory group
Our Screening Days advisory group gives us external perspectives on Screening Days and help us find ways to renew, improve and open up the events. Read more and feed back.
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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