Still from Alois Nebel

Recent titles on the BFFS booking scheme

There is an amazing selection of films to choose from when devising your programme. Following up on my annotated list of titles that are coming…

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Still from Cold Light

Coming soon to the BFFS booking scheme

Struggling to decide what to include in next season’s programme? The clutch of films that are coming soon to the BFFS booking scheme looks really…

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Picture of animation workshop

More extended participatory activities in community cinemas

Doing even more… You’ve generated a buzz and interest in what you’re doing, but what sorts of things can you do to take it to…

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Still from Ratatouille

Valuing your members

What’s the point of being a member of a film society? If all that your members get is just money off admission, then you really…

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Still from Material

Knowing and extending your audience

What do you know about your audience? Do you know everyone’s name? Why not try to find out? Then you can find out what they…

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Still from Milk, starring Sean Penn

Audience power

How do you give your audience more power over what they watch? The main locus of power in film societies is in the programming, which…

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Making your audience feel special

Making your audience feel special

All those people who turn up, help, follow you on Twitter are important to you. Let them know it. This post continues my thread of…

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Still from Etre et Avoir

A participating audience at community cinemas?

How much do people participate, and what more might they do? The last item in this thread opened up the promise of what an increased…

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Creating great programme notes

Creating great programme notes

What makes a good film handout? It’s common for film societies and community cinemas to make notes available to your audience, but there are some…

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The Participatory Film Society

The Participatory Film Society

Imagine this scenario: You go to a community cinema, buy a ticket at the door, sit down in near silence with a few other souls….

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