Great article focussing on Banbridge and Ormeau CC, and highlighting the growth and impact of community cinemas across NI. Thanks to all our members who work so hard to bring independent films to their places. Long live community cinema. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Banbridge: Communities brought together by cinema

The society's aim was to screen films that were less likely to be found in mainstream cinemas.

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Want to explore disability-focused programming within your screenings? Join the next BFI FAN: EDI in Focus webinar where our speakers will deliver a practical session on intersectional programming and working with disabled curators. 📅 Wed 3 Dec, 1-2pm 🔗 bit.ly/DisabilityProgramming

Belfast City Council launched the next phase of consultation on Belfast Stories, inviting residents and stakeholders to continue to shape its future. For more information and to take part in the consultation from 13 November 2025 – 5 February 2026, visit yoursay.belfastcity.gov.uk/belfast-stories

Belfast Stories Pre-application Community Consultation

Belfast Stories is required by law to carry out a pre-application community consultation. This is a formal public consultation before the submission of a planning application. Its purpose is to make s...

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Congratulations to all the Foyle Film Festival crew on launching their 2025 edition, starting November 19th - premieres, classics, workshops, tributes and much more. Get your tickets sharpish📽️👉 foylefilmfestival.org

Celebrating Cinema & Our City

Celebrating its 37th year, The Foyle Film Festival returns with its second annual Reel Lives programme Friday 22 November – Sunday 1 December

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I found the diary of a 1939 Belfast cinema-goer and wrote a piece on what I found for @filmhubni.bsky.social 👉 filmhubni.org/blog/the-193... They made 183 trips to to see 325 films at 25 cinemas! But sadly the diarist's identity remains a mystery. Please help us identify them if you can.

THE 1939 DIARY OF A BELFAST CINEMA-GOER - Film Hub NI

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😍 Love film! Love stories! Love local Talent! Devour 36 - February 25th - Black Box, Belfast Tickets available www.ticketsource.co.uk/filmdevour

The BFI Film Academy Young Programmers Festival kicked off at Showroom Cinema today! Curated by 30 young people aged 16–19, the festival presents five days of double bills which include some of the best contemporary and cult classics, each with a different theme...

Popped into 2 Royal Avenue to visit NI Screens 'Northern Ireland Now' exhibition, supported by BFI. Really fascinating new collection of contemporary archive, featuring two FHNI members, Hilltown and Moneydarragh. There till the 28th Feb.

A special screening of 'The Times of Harvey Milk', the groundbreaking 1984 documentary about a groundbreaking man Queen's Film Theatre Belfast, will be followed by a Q&A with Harvey's nephew, the human rights activist Stuart Milk. 📅23rd February ⏲️17:30 🎟️https://bit.ly/4jVwpVu