The transition from childhood to adulthood is an important, fascinating period of life. Young people in their teens and early 20s need particular support and special services, particularly those who may be marginalised. Pulling together age specific data about this age group can lead to a better understanding of their health needs, and can help … More
Many women still feel invisible in the arts – underpaid and under-represented. We need to adopt more innovative ways of tracking gender balance.
The report outlines how the rural cultural strategy and creative rural economy initiatives were initially developed as a response to two major economic shocks and related rural crises, provoked first in 2001 by the Foot and Mouth (FMD) epidemic, which cost the country c. £8 billion in compensation and lost tourism revenue. And later, in … More
Our three-year rural cinema pilot scheme ran until 2013 and focused on Shropshire, Wiltshire and the Test Valley, and North Yorkshire. A nationwide consultation told us that these areas had the least access to cinema experiences.
Audiences for Specialised Film in English Regions Beyond the Multiplex is a three year project that seeks to understand how to enable a wider range of audiences to participate in a more diverse film culture. Funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, the project is driven by fundamental belief in the cultural value of … More
Stigma against people with mental health problems is centuries old: it crosses every national boundary and every culture. This report identifies popular films as a reservoir of prejudice, ignorance and fear that feeds and perpetuates damaging stereotypes of people with mental health problems. It shows the evidence that links powerful negative images with public prejudice.
Creative Scotland On Screen: Film Strategy 2014-17 aims to broaden cinema access and programming in Scotland for as wide and diverse an audience as possible and to encourage and deepen audience engagement with film.
Rural community film exhibition (‘community exhibition’) can take many different forms, from traditional film societies screening films to members with a common interest in film appreciation, to pop-up screening events in non-traditional venues and village hall screening programmes offered by local groups for social and recreational purposes.
The Experiences and Impact of Local Cinema in Scotland: An Exploratory Study.
A report into Diversity in Film and TV by Diverse Cymru funded by the Welsh Government
