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The national organisation for the support and development of volunteer-led cinema in the UK.

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The 100 Greatest Cinemas In The World Right Now Classic kinos, cult film temples and fabulous picture palaces from across the planet

Great to see Cromarty Community Cinema feature in Time Out's list of the 100 greatest cinemas in the world right now πŸ’š: bit.ly/4d39kiI

05.03.2026 15:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Text reads: β€˜Film Exhibition Fund: Pitch Pot open’. Photograph from sunset screening at The Dukes shows a seated crowd facing a large screen outdoors, with overhead string lights. BFI FAN NETWORK and the National Lottery logos to bottom.

Text reads: β€˜Film Exhibition Fund: Pitch Pot open’. Photograph from sunset screening at The Dukes shows a seated crowd facing a large screen outdoors, with overhead string lights. BFI FAN NETWORK and the National Lottery logos to bottom.

Test new ideas! Reach new audiences! Our Film Exhibition Fund: Pitch Pot supports organisations to experiment with their film programming through micro-grants of up to Β£3,000. Proposals are now open and you can submit on a rolling basis: bit.ly/pitchpot πŸš€

04.03.2026 12:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Take a journey through the 100 year history of community cinema with Rebels with Projectors, our short documentary exploring the past, present and future of this incredible people-led movement.

Find out more: bit.ly/4bkyrMF

03.03.2026 16:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨SALE🚨

Get up to 50% off all items in our 100 Years collection, including t-shirts, pin badges, and our Girls on Tops collaboration! Celebrate community cinema in style: bit.ly/4mpRRmX

02.03.2026 15:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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"A film of impossible urgency" - Financial Times

THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB is the profoundly moving true story of a 5-year-old girl trapped under fire in Gaza, and the Palestine Red Crescent emergency responders who tried to save her.

Available for community cinemas to screen now: bit.ly/3OPuLcZ

27.02.2026 15:57 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Some more ballots from our 100 Years, 100 Films poll 🎞

See the final list of the 100 greatest films of century, as voted for by the community cinema and film society movement: bit.ly/4rNkzA3

26.02.2026 11:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Host a premiere screening ofΒ Molly Vs THE MACHINESΒ as part of the Glasgow Film Festival

Our friends at @cosmiccatfilms.bsky.social are inviting community cinemas to part in the one-night-only nationwide premiere of the powerful new documentary Molly Vs THE MACHINES on 1st March, in partnership with the Glasgow Film Festival.

Find out how you can take part: bit.ly/4bpM1z2

28.01.2026 11:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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In a UK immigration removal centre, Nigerian migrant Isio finds hope in an unexpected love that gives her the strength to fight a broken system.

DREAMERS is available for community cinemas to screen now: bit.ly/4tL4bll

21.02.2026 12:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We're excited to partner with AV Parts Master, one of the UK’s leading AV retailers, to provide our members with exclusive discounts. Whether you're looking to invest in your first kit or looking to upgrade - find out what support you can access: bit.ly/40ip49Z

20.02.2026 13:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Last year saw the community cinema and film society movement turn 100 years old! We celebrated with everything from a national film festival to a brand new documentary.

Take a look at how we commemorated this incredible milestone over on our new 100 Years legacy page: bit.ly/40bi9PU

17.02.2026 16:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Want to screen films but don't have the kit? Our accessible equipment hire is there to help get you started, from projectors to PAs. Find out how you can bring the big screen to your community πŸ“½: buff.ly/3ZL7j2l

14.02.2026 11:00 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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100 Greatest Films of the Century In 1925, a pioneering group of visionaries founded the first film society in London, creating a space where avant-garde films, often overlooked by commercial cinemas, could be celebrated and shared wi...

Take a look at the final results: bit.ly/4rNkzA3

13.02.2026 10:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Last year as part of our celebration of 100 years of community cinema, we asked cinemas from across the UK to vote in a once in a century poll of the 100 greatest films of the last 100 years, as voted for by the community cinema and film society movement.

We thought we'd share some of the ballots πŸ‘€

13.02.2026 10:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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A woman’s obsessive search for her missing sister leads her into a terrifying mystery at the hands of an unknown evil.

SHELBY OAKS, a new horror from writer/director Chris Stuckmann and executive producer Mike Flanagan, is available for community cinemas to screen now: bit.ly/4r2NC2t

09.02.2026 14:33 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Radu Jude's multi-award-winning satirical take on modern life, DO NOT EXPECT TOO MUCH FROM THE END OF THE WORLD, is available for community cinemas to screen now: bit.ly/3O8tJbK

07.02.2026 10:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Our Climate Action Cinema Collective is a group of 25+ community cinemas who meet online every other month, to focus on ways to reduce their carbon emissions, become greener cinemas and promote climate justice through their screenings πŸŒŽπŸ’š

Interested in joining? Find out more: bit.ly/3ZkQ8Fm

06.02.2026 12:47 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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2026 sees Cinema for All’s South West Regional Group celebrate their 50th anniversary πŸ₯³ Their 90th Viewing Session will take place on Sunday 12th April at the Corn Exchange in Dorchester: bit.ly/4cc3kUp

05.02.2026 10:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Two migrant workers in a Bradford car wash are dragged into an escalating moral crisis as night falls. They must find a way to work out their differences if they’re to stand any chance of saving themselves.

THE CEREMONY is available for community cinemas to screen now: bit.ly/4t5VSQK

03.02.2026 12:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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IRON LADIES is the untold story of women who, during the 1984–85 Miners' Strike, found themselves at the forefront of a battle against the British state. Their actions reshaped the landscape of political activism for working-class women.

Available for community cinemas to screen now: bit.ly/45CkNBr

30.01.2026 10:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Recap: BFI Sustainable Screen Peer Sharing Session | Julie's Bicycle The BFI Sustainable Screen programme ran three peer-to-peer learning sessions on sustainability: audience travel, indoor events, and sponsorships and banking. If you didn’t make it, some key insights ...

At the end of last year we ran 3 peer-to-peer learning sessions as part of our BFI Sustainable Screen Programme. They focused on audience travel, indoor events and sponsorship & banking.

If you work in the screen sector & missed them, we’ve rounded up the key learnings for you tinyurl.com/45nywjpx

22.01.2026 11:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Host a premiere screening ofΒ Molly Vs THE MACHINESΒ as part of the Glasgow Film Festival

Our friends at @cosmiccatfilms.bsky.social are inviting community cinemas to part in the one-night-only nationwide premiere of the powerful new documentary Molly Vs THE MACHINES on 1st March, in partnership with the Glasgow Film Festival.

Find out how you can take part: bit.ly/4bpM1z2

28.01.2026 11:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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As a charity, Cinema For All provides membership to community cinemas across the UK, with a range of benefits:

🍿 Access to over 900 films on our Booking Scheme
πŸ“½ Equipment hire
πŸ“£ Unlimited support from our team
βœ… Discounted insurance
βž• A lot more

Become part of the bigger picture: bit.ly/3wqY78U

26.01.2026 13:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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India Donaldson’s insightful, acclaimed debut follows 17-year-old Sam as she joins her dad and his oldest friend on a backpacking trip, where trust is betrayed, tensions reach fever pitch, and the parental bond is tested.

GOOD ONE is available to screen now through our Curated Menu: bit.ly/48ZTnGr

20.01.2026 16:55 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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"My local area has little to no spaces to enjoy film... I thought I should stop complaining and just create that space myself"

For our latest blog, Launch alumni Femme Films reflect on their first screenings, what they've learnt, and the benefits of bringing film to their community: bit.ly/45lhSwV

19.01.2026 13:17 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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In a small town on the edge of wild country, an eccentric and delinquent mother has had enough of the rules. Crushed by past mistakes and a society that doesn’t give second chances, she’ll do anything to prove that she's still a good person.

THE COURAGEOUS is available to screen now: bit.ly/4bCwgVj

16.01.2026 15:10 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Cinema For All are in need of early pledges for their Big Give: Arts for Impact matched-funding campaign, which could raise up to £30k to support volunteer-led cinemas across the UK! Learn more and donate: rb.gy/81p9qy #CommunityCinema 🀲

12.01.2026 17:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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In a forest in Norway, a family lives an isolated lifestyle in an attempt to be wild and free, but a tragic event changes everything, and they are forced to adjust to modern society in the acclaimed documentary A NEW KIND OF WILDERNESS.

Available for community cinemas to screen now: bit.ly/4qKEFKz

10.01.2026 15:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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On Nouvelle Vague: Godard, Linklater and building community

Nouvelle Vague shows us how Godard’s genre-defining debut came from a community of cinephiles, driven by a love of film. Which may sound familiar to anyone who has started a community cinema…

In our latest blog we discuss Godard, Linklater, and building a creative community: bit.ly/4qEdEZk

09.01.2026 09:33 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Thanks to our friends and partners at Conic Films, we're pleased to be able to offer attendees of this year's AGM an exclusive online preview of Georgi M. Unkovski's DJ AHMET.

Cinema For All members can sign up to the AGM now: bit.ly/3X4x9h6

08.01.2026 16:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It was great to see Cinema For All members Manchester and Salford Film Society and Screen B14 featured on last night's The One Show, talking all things community cinema at their Festival of Community Cinema screening with the great Ali Plumb 🍿

Catch up on BBC iPlayer: bit.ly/45F0rY4

07.01.2026 12:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0