Our Preview Days include screenings of upcoming Welsh-made, Welsh-language and Welsh archive film releases designed to support the wider programming and reach of films with Welsh connections.

The events are exclusively for members of Film Hub Wales and members of Film Hubs around the UK and we supply all attendees with film information packs and offer networking at different member venues across the country. Film Hub Wales can also offer funding towards minimum guarantees, marketing and/or a contribution towards event costs where talent is available.

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Are you working with local community partners to collaborate on film screenings? Do you want to create meaningful film experiences but struggle with low attendance, have difficulty finding the right films or organisations to work with?

This session will explore some of the challenges that many cinemas are facing when attempting to build authentic connections with communities who might not otherwise attend, as well as potential solutions. The session will be led by Local Cinema Coordinator Morvern Cunningham. Themes will include:

• Working with community members and groups to present co-curated film screenings,
• Challenging mindsets – ‘rather than you come to us, we’ll come to you’,
• Quality of experience over quantity of audience.

When: Wednesday 15th October 2025

Where: Online

Book your place here

This event is exclusively for members of Film Hub Wales. A limited amount of spaces are available to members of Film Hubs around the UK.
If you are not yet a member of FHW, you can join for free here.

Local Cinema is a network of community cinemas based in Edinburgh, supported by the City of Edinburgh Council. They support film screenings co-curated with and for local communities across a range of community spaces in the city, including WHALE Arts; North Edinburgh Arts, Duncan Place Community Hub, Out of the Blue Drill Hall, Space @ Broomhouse Hub, Craigmillar Now and The Crannie Community Hub. In 2025, their Local Resistance touring programme will celebrate local stories of self-organising and solidarity, supported by Film Hub Scotland.

For more information on Local Cinema and the Local Resistance programme, you can read this interview with Local Cinema Coordinator Morvern Cunningham by Film Hub Scotland.

BFI FAN offers a range of events to help members reach new audiences, develop their business model, be more accessible, make their activity more environmentally sustainable and much more.

Find the latest opportunities below.

Distributor Slate Days 2025

Join Film London to find out about upcoming theatrical releases and meet with UK distributors. The event will take place on Wednesday 24 and Thursday 25 September at Picturehouse Central in London. Please email us for the password to access registration.

Our annual event for film exhibitors across Wales.

Held in March each year, the event offers an opportunity to catch up with exhibition colleagues and find inspiration in one another’s projects, through bitesize interactive sessions. The event is also an opportunity for Fiilm Hub Wales to update on funds that will be available to Members* for the forthcoming year.

*This event is exclusively for Members of BFI FAN. If you’re not a member, you can join here.

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Our regular get together for exhibitors to talk about the latest films with Welsh connections, meet distributors, filmmakers and find out about Made in Wales assets.

Read more about our Made in Wales strategy here.

We’re making time to talk about films!

Join us online for our quarterly programming get-togethers where we’ll talk about a selection of the best new British independent and international film releases.

The sessions are hosted by curator Rachel Pronger. There will be film tips for your upcoming programme, time to talk with peers about the films you’re looking forward to and to discover the ones you might otherwise miss. We’ll also discuss how to programme and market them.

These sessions will run quarterly to support you with year-round audience development. Exhibitors of all shapes and sizes are welcome, we’ll explore how to make the sessions useful for everyone.

About Rachel
Rachel Pronger is a curator, writer and programme consultant. She began her career working in communications for the BFI London Film Festival, Picturehouse Cinemas and Film Hub Scotland, before moving into programming roles at Alchemy Film & Arts, Tyneside Cinema, Sheffield DocFest and Aesthetica Short Film Festival. As co-founder of feminist film collective Invisible Women she has co-curated programmes and delivered events for partners such as the BFI Southbank, Cinema Rediscovered, Eye Filmmuseum Amsterdam, BalkanCanKino Athens, HOME Manchester and Glasgow Film Theatre. Her writing on film has been published by outlets including Sight & Sound, The Guardian, MUBI Notebook, Little White Lies and BBC Culture. She also regularly chairs Q&As, panels and workshops centred on feminism, archiving and film history.

Film Forum (October)

• When: Thursday 23rd October 2025, 10am-12pm
• Where: Online (via Zoom)
• Book your place here