Film Hub NI Podcast

Sara and Hugh from Film Hub NI, part of the BFI Film Audience Network, talk to members of the Hub about how they are bringing the world's best film to cinemas across Northern Ireland.

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Film Hub NI Podcast

Access Cinema

August 26, 2024 • Access Cinema • Season 3 • Episode 3

We caught up with Maeve Cooke, Director and Stephen McNeice, Special Projects Officer from the mighty Access Cinema to talk about the independent cinema scene in Ireland and how their work develops and supports exhibitors across the island.

We talked about how Access Cinema was established in 1977, how independent cinema has developed and how they bring the wide world of cinema to all arts and parts.

Since Film Hub NI was created in 2013 we've found the support, advice and inspiration of the Access Cinema team invaluable, so it was a pleasure to sit down and learn more about their work in detail.

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Supported by National Lottery funds, Film Hub NI was established in 2013 by Queen’s Film Theatre, Belfast in their capacity as NI’s BFI Film Hub Lead Organisation (FHLO). FHNI works to support the creativity and energy of the film exhibition sector across NI and ensure a wide range of film is available to audiences right across the country.

The BFI Film Audience Network (FAN) is made up of 8 Film Hubs which cover the whole of the UK. Each Film Hub is led by a Film Hub Lead Organisation (FHLO) that receives funding from the BFI to deliver extensive programming, audience development activity and support sector training in their region.

Click here for more information on the scope of work carried out across the FAN.