By their very nature, films elicit comment and reaction. How can you best stimulate this and develop further interaction and participation? This series of blog…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…