Services for Exhibitors
"In addition to the training provided the ICO provide a valuable advisory service, which is very valuable for many traditionally isolated independent venues."
Lesley Anne Rose, Audience Development Manager, Northern Film & Media
"The theatre having been a cinema in the past and having just celebrated it's 60th anniversary as a 'civic' theatre we were very keen to get our licence changed to allow us to screen films again. That being done we were unsure how to proceed but I found your website extremely helpful, my email was answered promptly and the follow up telephone call made me feel that it is something we can actually make progress with! Thank you."
Liz Woodall, Theatre Manager, Pomegranate Theatre (Chesterfield Borough Council)
We offer a bespoke programming advisory and booking service to ICO clients.
For all exhibitors we offer a range of services free of charge. For non-theatrical exhibitors, film societies and community cinemas we operate an enquiries service where you can obtain advice and information regarding sourcing prints, distributors, rights holders and funding as well as any other general enquiry. This service can be accessed via enquiries@independentcinemaoffice.org.uk.
For any exhibitor our Exhibitors' Toolkit and FAQs section is a useful starting point to learn more about careers in exhibition, how to find the distributor of a film and how much the latest releases have taken at the UK box office.
We are the only national provider of training for the independent exhibition sector in the UK. Bursaries for our courses are usually available. For more information about our training programmes visit the Training section.
- Film programming advice and film bookings
The ICO works in partnership with film exhibitors, helping them to create unique, commercially viable programmes - Consultancy
The ICO is ideally positioned to provide consultancy work for film exhibitors - Training
The ICO delivers a series of specialist professional training programmes for film exhibitors - Exhibitors' Toolkit
Links to useful resources including how to find certification info, run times, how to source posters and much more… - ICO Screening Days
Industry events for exhibitors showing previews of forthcoming independent film releases - FAQs
Frequently asked questions about film exhibition in the UK - Enquiries service
For advice and information regarding sourcing prints, distributors, rights holders and funding - Education
Information on starting an education programme - Jobs in the independent cinema exhibition sector
An overview of the different jobs in the independent and commercial exhibition sectors - ICO Blogs
Read blogs from ICO staff at international film festivals - UK box office figures
The UK Film Council's weekly box office figures for the top 15 films and all other UK releases
