FAN Young Audiences Resources

Young Audiences

September 18th, 2025

Supporting FAN members to continue welcoming young audiences.

As cinema admissions rise post COVID the focus has turned to young audiences, with the industry recognising that young people are coming back to the cinema. BFI FAN Young Audience Champion Kirsten Geekie has collated recent news, research, resources and upcoming festival programmes highlighting the growing interest in what Young Audiences are looking for.

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