Cinema For All – support and learning

By Cinema For All

Cinema For All is the national charity for the support and development of community cinema, helping more than 1600 community cinemas and film societies across the UK.

ICO blog – Touring Mapantsula: The journey to a national co-curation model

By Mosa Mpetha

On 27 April 1994, the first non-racialised democratic elections took place in South Africa, a significant milestone in the dismantling of 300 years of colonisation and oppression. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of what is known as Freedom Day, the ICO has partnered with Cinema Africa! and Maona Art to bring a 4K restoration of Mapantsula to UK cinemas. In this blog, … More

Inclusivity: Social media marketing as a LGBTQ+ ally

By Eleanor Kilduff, Splitpixel https://www.splitpixel.co.uk/

There are many ways you can be an ally, whether it be for your colleagues, customers or friends. This support goes a long way – and it’s more than just throwing rainbows into your feed.

Film London: Robot Dreams Marketing Pack

By Film London

The BFI’s Screen Culture 2023 Strategy highlights young audiences aged 25 and under as a priority target audiences and this now includes programming for children and families. Film London are highlighting new release family friendly films with marketing packs and suggested workshop activities, starting with Curzon’s Robot Dreams! Download the pack.

No Barriers To Cinema: Autism Friendly Film Clubs And Screenings

By IntoFilm intofilm.org

Into Film’s ‘No Barriers to Cinema’ series supports and spotlights cinema audiences with accessibility requirements. Whilst the first focused on subtitled cinema, this one explores audiences with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) through the unique experiences of two guest writers.

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We have collated some guides to help you to increase and improve access for disabled, d/Deaf and neurodivergent people in your organisations, whether that be for audiences at the cinema or for employees.

Cinemas across the country currently offer specific accessible screenings, such as subtitled, audio described, BSL interpreted, relaxed environment, autism-friendly, and/or dementia-friendly screenings.

UK events

Your Local Cinema lists many subtitled and audio-described screenings

Accessible Screenings UK also list autism-friendly, subtitled and audio-described screenings

downloads

Dementia-friendly screenings: A Guide for Cinemas Autism Friendly Screenings: A guide for cinemas * Oska Bright Film Festival at Opening our Doors - Welcoming learning disabled audiences.pdf * d/Deaf HOH national and regional organisations.xlsx * 888 Film Club at Opening our Doors - For Your Eyes Only.pdf National and regional disability, arts and film organisations

Resources

The BFI FAN: Access Directory

BFI FAN: EDI in Focus - Advocacy Skills for Accessible Screenings

Oska Bright: Welcoming Learning Disabled Audiences Back

And What Next? Demanding Change | THE CINEMA OF IDEAS

Using Film to Tell Disabled Stories | THE CINEMA OF IDEAS

Unlimited: Accessible Recruitment and Employment

Crip Club

Crip Cinema Archive

The Space: Digital Accessibility: Best Practice

Unlimited: Accessible Marketing Guide

Unlimited: Cards for Inclusion

The Bigger Picture Case Study: Universal Accessibility for Schools Screenings

ICO: Where to Begin with Relaxed Screenings

The Hollywood Reporter: A Recent History of the Academy’s Accessibility and Disability Inclusion Efforts

What might a more inclusive film programming world look like?

Caption This: the subtitling champions working to make festivals, screenings and global cinema more accessible

Being Disabled In Britain - A Journey Less Equal

Centering Disabled Arts and Audiences

Planning and Access for Disabled people: A Good Practice Guide

The Fringe Guide to Adapting Events for Deaf and Disabled Audiences

UKCA's CEA Card

Using A Range Of Communication Channels To Reach Disabled People

Accessibility in cinemas: Are cinemas playing fair?

Access Guide - Ensuring your venues and events are open to all

ICO: Where to Begin with Relaxed Screenings

By Rosemary Richings, independentcinemaoffice.org.uk

Everyone deserves access to life-changing cinema, but for those with learning disabilities or neurological conditions, cinema environments can often be inaccessible. In this blog, Rosemary Richings draws on personal experience to discuss the value of relaxed screenings, and speaks to Jonathan Gleneadie (Barbican, London) and Robert Barham (Hyde Park Picture House, Leeds) about the sorts of practical considerations exhibitors should keep … More

Beyond the Black Card: Should Cinemas be Using Content Notices?

By Duncan Carson, Independent Cinema Office (ICO) blog

Content notices are a contentious area. Some see them as a duty of care that film exhibitors owe to their audience, while others say they’re an unnecessary measure and can even be counterproductive. In this blog, the ICO’s Duncan Carson speaks to film professionals who have introduced content notices about their experience and what the … More

Unlimited: Accessible Marketing Guide

By Unlimited https://weareunlimited.org.uk/

The Accessible Marketing Guide, contains an introduction to accessibility, the basics of making marketing material accessible, accessible websites, print and text, accessible formats, making social media accessible and a list of useful references that informed the guide as well as further resources.

The Space: Digital Accessibility: Best Practice

By The Space thespace.org

In early 2023 The Space convened an Accessibility Working Group with activists, artists and industry professionals who are all committed to improving digital access to the arts.

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