Film Hub South East’s annual series of free online training sessions for our members is now open for registration.
This year, the three sessions will focus on:
- running your organisation strategically and making the most of your resources
- building financial partnerships within your local community
- creating partnerships that can build your current audience and reach new people.
The sessions will be led by industry experts and feature a range of case studies from guest speakers from the region and beyond. These sessions are tailored specifically for organisations in the South East, aiming to address the issues members face and share practical steps to overcome them.
Not a Film Hub South East Member? If you show films in the region, it’s free and easy to join.
Programme
How to run your organisation strategically
Thursday 24 July, 10:00 to 11:30
In this first session, attendees will be provided with an overview of how your organisation can define its vision, build a strategic plan that maximises what you can achieve with your resources, facilitates communication with funders and stakeholders and helps you meet clear goals in reaching audiences. The session will include a case study presented by Hannah Jordan, Head of Events at Towner, Eastbourne.
Building financial partnerships in the community
Thursday 25 September, 10:00 to 11:30
We will explore case studies of how film organisations have successfully established small financial partnerships within their local communities to bring new funding streams into the organisation, both in cash and through in-kind support, and extend their community reach and involvement.
Partnerships for Audience Development
Thursday 27 November, 10:00 to 11:30
For our final session, we will take a step back from the financial side of the organisation and look back at the audiences. The session will be led by a selection of organisations that have successfully formed new partnerships and enabled them to either expand on their current audience or attract an entirely new audience to their screenings.
Speakers (more to be announced)
Catharine Des Forges
Director, Independent Cinema Office
Catharine started her career as a Film Exhibition Officer at the BFI and has worked with many venues over the last 30 years both as a funder, consultant and advisor as well as a period spent at Arts Council England in a similar role. She set up the ICO in 2003 and took it from a start-up with 3 members of staff and 10 months worth of funding to the present day, with a capital asset and a turnover of just under £2m. Over the years she has led on funding strategy and organisational development and has raised millions of pounds from organisations such as BFI, ACE, Esmee Fairbairn, Creative Europe, Screen Skills and numerous film institutes and other partners. She is an advisory board member for Be The Business (www.bethebusiness.com).
David Sin
Head of Cinemas, Independent Cinema Office
Across thirty years, David has worked as a Programmer, Distributor and Consultant, helping to set up, programme or advise numerous cinemas that have achieved record admissions and have proved sustainable over a long period. From 1998-2002, he was Director of Cinema at London’s Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) where he programmed an award-winning season of Japanese experimental film and increased admissions by 100%. He also made a success of the ICA’s cutting edge distribution company, releasing over 50 films including Ring, A One and a Two and Kandahar – all of which were profitable. Whilst Head of Content at the British Film Institute, he co-produced a screening of Borderline staged at the Tate Modern Turbine Hall; and A Throw of Dice with a live orchestra in Trafalgar Square.
How to apply
You can register for any of the Film Hub South East training sessions below.
These training sessions are free to attend.
Criteria
This training event is for all BFI FAN members from across the UK. Not a member? It’s free and easy to join.
Bursary Support
If you would like to apply for additional support to attend (whether towards the cost of your fees, childcare or other) you may be eligible for a bursary from your local Film Hub.