Links
If you want to keep up-to-date
The development agency for cinema in Scotland. We can give information, support, advice and sometimes funding, for exhibitors in our area, and will signpost you to useful information.
The national leader for Scotland’s arts, screen and creative industries. It’s their job to help Scotland’s creativity shine at home and abroad.
British Federation of Film Societies
BFFS is the national agency for the development and support of the film society and community cinema movement in the UK. They offer a wide range of services and resources dedicated to the needs of community cinemas.
Cinema Exhibitors’ Association
Representing the interests of the UK cinema trade – includes the Digital Cinema Funding Group
British Board of Film Classification
An excellent resource for finding out who holds the licence to what film as all publicly screened films have a BBFC certificate. Find out more about the system of classification at this site.
A cultural film programming and booking agency based in London. Organiser of several specialist film tours, and training events. Support also offered for those wishing to start an independent cinema.
ReelScotland is an online-only source for reviews, previews, features and interviews covering some of the most exciting film and TV related events taking place around Scotland.
Here you will find a wide range of resources and contacts to assist you in your activities – whatever your preferred art or craft. News and information about funding, good practice resources and consultations are continually being added.
Support & Information
Education, research, and the BFI Southbank complex incorporating the the three NFT cinemas
Film Distributors’ Association
Representing the interests of UK film distributors and providing box office information. Advance information about film releases is available on this site
Distributors
Education, research, and the BFI Southbank complex incorporating the the three NFT cinemas
A leading distributor of films for non-theatrical exhibition (film societies, community cinemas, etc)
Motion Picture Licencing Company UK
Use the MPLC Movie Licence and use your own DVD/BluRay discs for community cinema and film club screenings
Audience Development Agencies
National network for audience development agencies in the UK – an excellent newsletter
Operating for members based in and around Glasgow.
Audience development agency for North East Scotland, a number of downloads and support materials online.
Audience development agency for Edinburgh
Operating for members within the following areas: Tayside, Fife, Perthshire and Aberdeen City & Shire
Operating for members within the following areas: Tayside, Fife, Perthshire and Aberdeen City & Shire
Young Audiences Scotland is the pilot audience development project for the children and young people’s theatre sector developed and managed by a consortium.
Reviews & Information
The Internet Movie Database (IMDb)
Excellent database listing information on films including distributors, production companies, synopsis’ and production stills.
A great source of information about where to obtain a huge range of films, either on DVD, in the Cinema, online etc.
The cinema trade’s weekly ‘bible’. Articles and reviews as well as international box office results
Hollywood’s leading entertainment newspaper. Originator of slang such as “boffo” (excellent box office) “chantoosie” (a singer) and “chopsocky” (a martial arts film)
Supplier of screen advertising to cinemas. An excellent web site for the enthusiastic cinemagoer
Supplier of screen advertising to cinemas. An excellent web site for the enthusiastic cinemagoer. (Formerly Carlton Screen Advertising)
