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Berlinale 2019 Wrap-Up: Ones to Watch
Posted on February 15, 2019

Our Film Programmers Heather McIntosh and Isabel Moir watched over 40 world cinema gems at this year's Berlin International Film Festival. Read their thoughts on which films stayed with them the most, whether a new title not yet picked up for UK distribution or a classic restoration.
News and Opportunities: January 2019 round up
Posted on January 31, 2019

All the news and opportunities that matter for your cinema, festival or film society right now.
News and Opportunities: December 2018 round up
Posted on January 4, 2019

All the news and opportunities that matter for your cinema, festival or film society right now.
ICO's Best of 2018
Posted on December 27, 2018

Which screenings stood out? Which posters still linger in our minds? And how did The Rock make it on this list? We're wrapping up a great year with this list of cinematic highlights, as selected by the ICO team.
Stories from the South East
Posted on December 20, 2018

Last summer, we put a call out for inventive and inspiring new short films from filmmakers based in the South East. Selected from nearly 100 submissions, the ten short films that make up South East Stories: New Filmmaking Talent all champion impressive cinematic promise and reflect a great cross-section of talent from our region. We spoke to some of our talented local filmmakers about filmmaking and why the South East matters. 
News and Opportunities: November 2018 round up
Posted on November 29, 2018

All the news and opportunities that matter for your cinema, festival or film society right now.
Revolt, We Said: Sharing Women’s Revolutionary Films Around the UK
Posted on November 8, 2018

This summer, the ICO and Club des Femmes took on a mission to bring revolutionary films about women, by women, to big screens around the UK. The result was Revolt, She Said: Women and Film after '68, our groundbreaking film tour that took thirty venues by storm. We spoke to some of our collaborators about what they found most memorable about their screenings, how it helped them reach new audiences and why the tour's legacy still lives on.
Bringing new audiences to silent cinema
Posted on November 1, 2018

Accompanied by live music and with a touch of archive magic on the screen, a silent movie night can be one of the most unforgettable events you'll ever attend.  Ahead of our Archive Screening Day,  writer, critic and founder of Silent London Pamela Hutchinson (who'll be also speaking at our Women in Silent Film Comedy panel) shared with us her top five tips for bringing new audiences to silent cinema screenings.
News and Opportunities: October 2018 round up
Posted on October 25, 2018

All the news and opportunities that matter for your cinema, festival or film society right now.
News and Opportunities: September 2018 round up
Posted on September 27, 2018

All the news and opportunities that matter for your cinema, festival or film society right now.

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