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"We want a creative green future for all, and we’ve got a responsibility to act"

Posted on February 14, 2020

During the ongoing climate and biodiversity emergencies, cinemas can lead by example by operating responsibly and raising awareness in their communities. We spoke to Alison Criddle, Projects & Sustainability Coordinator at HOME about their drive for sustainability and their tips for other exhibitors.

News and Opportunities: January 2020 round up

Posted on January 30, 2020

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

Is Claudette’s Star A New Thing?

Posted on January 22, 2020

Ahead of the launch of our 2020 film tour, Second Sight, artist filmmaker Ayo Akingbade reflects on the UK Black Film Workshop Movement it explores and how she created one of the Second Sight New Commissions – Claudette's Star – in response.

ICO's Best of 2019

Posted on December 26, 2019

The ICO team share their cinematic highlights of 2019!

News and Opportunities: December 2019 round up

Posted on December 19, 2019

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

The FEDS experience

Posted on December 12, 2019

We spoke to some of our FEDS alumni about their experience of the scheme and where they are now.

In an ideal world we wouldn’t exist

Posted on December 5, 2019

Lisa Wolfe is the Marketing Manager at Carousel and in this blog she talks about Oska Bright Film Festival, the world's biggest learning disability film festival; how it champions those who make great work and builds audiences who want to see it.

News and Opportunities: November 2019 round up

Posted on November 28, 2019

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

Tips for supercharging and diversifying your archive film programming

Posted on November 21, 2019

We spoke to film programmer and writer Herb Shellenberger about his tips for supercharging and diversifying your archive film programming.

It's time to make disability visible in cinema

Posted on November 14, 2019

Andrew Miller is an arts consultant, broadcaster and UK Government Disability Champion for Arts & Culture and in this blog talks about the importance of making disability more visible in cinema.