We’re very excited to share the nominees for the 55th annual Film Society of the Year Awards 🥳 A huge thanks to everyone who applied and congratulations to the nominees. Join us at 12pm on 2nd October, when we'll be live streaming the awards ceremony! See the full list of nominees: bit.ly/3V9tOzr

Join us for Programmer Previews from 15th - 19th September 🍿✨ Find out more and get your pass now: bit.ly/4h9fiRi

Want to develop your fundraising strategy? Join Cinema For All’s online fundraising masterclass, Finding Your Fundraising Path, on 23rd September. Cinema For All members can take part online on a pay-what-you-can basis and non-members are can join for just £25. Find out more: bit.ly/4621bXg

Cinema For All Masterclass: Fundraising

Want to develop your fundraising strategy? Join us on 23rd September for Finding Your Fundraising Path, our fundraising masterclass!

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We're excited to announce the final film in our Programmer Previews line-up: ON THE SEA is a beautiful, sensual and at times, tragic exploration of masculinity, place and desire. With passes for just £10, access exclusive previews of upcoming Booking Scheme titles: bit.ly/4h9fiRi

A friend was just surprised by this out in the wild. If you’re in the Topsham area on September 18th, come watch @cinemaforall.bsky.social’s documentary short and see me talk about film society history!

Meeting somewhere at the intersection of Before Sunrise and Weekend, A NIGHT LIKE THIS sees two star-crossed but seemingly disparate men connect over the course of a single, chilly night. Available for community cinemas to screen now: bit.ly/4xq62gR

Applications for Launch close on Thursday! Don't miss out on the chance to build your dream community cinema with support from our team and a £300 bursary to help get you started. Find out more and apply ✨: bit.ly/3TGgFgt

What do you do when your neighbour goes completely wild? DEREK VS DEREK tells the hilarious and moving story of two neighbouring farmers who share the same name but take radically different approaches to land use. Screening as part of Programmer Previews from 15th - 19th September: bit.ly/4h9fiRi

Did you know Cinema For All membership gets you: 🍿 Access to our Booking Scheme 📽 Equipment hire 📣 Support and advice ✅ Discounted insurance 🎬 Savings on Filmbankmedia account ➕ More! As a charity we support over 1600 community cinemas - join today and be part of the bigger picture: bit.ly/3wqY78U

From acclaimed director Christian Petzold, MIROIRS NO. 3 is a psychological drama following the relationship between a piano student from Berlin and a countryside family who are brought together following an accident. Available for community cinemas to screen now: bit.ly/4hAndax

Introducing Programmer Previews 🍿 From 15th–19th September, access online advance showings of upcoming Booking Scheme titles, from brand new documentaries to gems of world cinema, with passes starting at just £10 for Cinema For All members. Find out more: bit.ly/4h9fiRi

Grab a coffee and join us online on 14th August at 12pm for our Members Meet-Up! Catch up with our team, get the latest on opportunities from the wider sector, ask questions, and share with your fellow community cinemas. Sign up ☕: bit.ly/45uMQCd

Member Meet-Up

You're invited to join Cinema For All for our Member Meet-up at 12pm on Friday 14th August!

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One of the year’s most acclaimed films, BLUE HERON is available for community cinemas to screen from 7th August: bit.ly/3ToHHsN

Applications for Launch are now open ✨ Bring the big screen to your local community and build your dream cinema with coaching support from our team and a £300 bursary to help get you started. Find out more and apply: bit.ly/3TGgFgt

Applications for the Film Society of the Year Awards 2026 are open 🏆 Celebrate the amazing work your community cinema has done in the 12 months at the year's biggest celebration of volunteer-led cinema! Find out more and apply: bit.ly/4p9Qpad

Our latest Curated Menu is live! Book from a selection of 10 specially curated titles, from classics of world cinema to new release animation, for just £90. Find out more and book your screening: bit.ly/3RFLq4B

As the UK's hot weather continues can your cultural venue offer communities respite from the heat? Join Cool Off In Culture! It brings together cultural venues across the UK to form a national cooling network, offering spaces where people can take a break from the heat >> tinyurl.com/yzjf2r4j

Cinema For All was honoured to give the keynote speech at the HoMER Conference 2026. This year’s conference centred on Cinema Communities and Community Cinemas and was an opportunity to shine a spotlight on the amazing work being done by community cinemas across the UK on an international stage.

Applications for the Film Society of the Year Awards 2026 are now open 🥳 The biggest event in the community cinema calendar, the awards are an annual celebration of the incredible work being done by volunteer-led cinemas across the country. Find out more and apply: bit.ly/4p9Qpad

We've been blown away by the response to our Equipment Fund and due to huge demand, two thirds of the entire fund has already been allocated. Don't miss out - if you're thinking of applying, now's the time! Find out more and apply: bit.ly/4u1PPvK

The Cinema For All team would like to send our huge congratulations to Estelle Bryers, who celebrates 40 years with Chorley Empire Community Cinema this month 🥳 Estelle's work as a volunteer extends beyond cinema, supporting foodbanks, raising money for charity. A true champion of community ✨

We're pleased to welcome six new Trustees to the Cinema For All Board! Our Trustees work alongside our operational team to help guide and support Cinema For All’s work and the sector at large and these new additions bring a range of professional and lived experience. Find out more: bit.ly/3SBIJRG

Bart Schrijver’s acclaimed drama follows former best friends and roommates Chris and Lluis, who meet up after a decade to hike Scotland’s West Highland Way and Cape Wrath Trail. THE NORTH is for community cinemas to screen now: bit.ly/4oA1pgB

LEONORA IN THE MORNING LIGHT, made by Cinema For All members and friends Skye Community Cinema, tells the epic true story of the defiant, brilliant, and untamable artist Leonora Carrington. Available for community cinemas to screen from 01/07/26: bit.ly/4eBlajw

Introducing this year's Platform cohort! We're excited to be working with such a diverse range of groups from across the UK and we can't wait to start working with them on bringing their projects to life 🎞✨

We have a new equipment hub in Leeds 📽 We’re excited to be housing a full set of screening equipment at Mill Hill Chapel, hosted by Launch alumni, The Cinematic Communion. Available for community cinemas to hire from just £25! Find out more and find screening equipment near you: bit.ly/3V4F3Hq

Join us on 17th June at 12pm for our Equipment Fund Workshop 📽 It's a chance to learn about the fund and ask questions. We’ll also be joined by Matt Kitson from Driftwood Cinema, who will deliver a session on maintaining and repairing equipment. Sign up now: bit.ly/4e2xQzv

With an artful eye and jazzy unpredictability, Kelly Reichardt unravels the threads of the heist film in THE MASTERMIND. Available for community cinemas to screen from 01/07/26: bit.ly/4dO6FcM

Yesterday we paid a visit to see Film Society of the Year Award winners Skye Community Cinema's new film, LEONORA IN THE MORNING LIGHT, at the Showroom Cinema in collaboration with Reclaim the Frame! Such a pleasure to see the work they're doing alongside bringing great cinema to the Isle of Skye 🍿

Applications for our new Equipment Fund are now open! Need a laptop to help you screen via digital download? Is your projector in need of a new bulb? Apply for up to £750 to repair, improve or replace your existing kit. Find out more and apply: bit.ly/4u1PPvK