Resources

A range of useful guides and resources from BFI FAN and links to the resource pages of other helpful organisations.

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Accessible Cinema Bulletin | Spring 2025

BFI FAN's EDI Champion, Access Consultant Charlie Little (Matchbox Cineclub) ; Accessible Cinema Bulletin on Film Hub Scotland's website with recent news, events, projects, and resources related to film sector disability access and inclusion.

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FAN Young Audience Information Pack

Young Audiences

This information pack aims to provide a basic overview of who young audiences are and how to approach programming for them, plus case studies from successful organisations. Created by Kirsten Geekie, FAN Young Audience Champion.

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Accessible Cinema Bulletin | February 2025

Accessibility
EDI

Read recent news articles, events, projects, and resources related to film sector disability access and inclusion. Compiled by Charlie Little, BFI FAN’s Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Champion.

Read now via Film Hub Scotland
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BFI FAN Screen Heritage Resource Guide

This guide, collated by Film Hub NI, gives best practice programming guides for archive screenings, case studies, up-to-date contact details for Film Archives and potential partners, and tips from leading archive programmers.

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Reducing socioeconomic barriers for cinema audiences

This is a BFI FAN resource, created to support exhibitors with identifying and addressing socioeconomic barriers for audiences.

View resource on Film Hub Wales website
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BFI FAN’s Guide to Safeguarding for Film Exhibitors

Safeguarding

Film Hub London have created a guide to safeguarding for film exhibitors. This includes definitions, tips for working with both children and adults, how to create code of conduct policies and much more information on how to create a safe

Read on the Film London website

Where else to find resources

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Independent Cinema Office

The ICO supports of independent cinemas, film festivals and exhibitors of all forms. Their website contains a wealth of resources on programming, marketing, audience development, operations, accessibility and much more.

Julie’s Bicycle

Julie’s Bicycle’s resource hub has practical tools and support on how to take climate action now and get up to speed on policy.

Inclusive Cinema

Inclusive Cinema was a UK-wide project developed by the BFI Film Audience Network (FAN) designed to support screen exhibitors. Together, we celebrated diversity on screen, in the audience and behind the camera.

The Film & TV Charity

An independent charity for everyone behind the scenes in film, TV and cinema. Their resources section includes guides and public materials on their core services, mental health and bullying & harrasment.
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