Cinema For All
@cinemaforall
The national organisation for the support and development of volunteer-led cinema in the UK.
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
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
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
Eskil Vogt and Joachim Trier - the writer-director team behind The Worst Person in the World - return with this a stunningly observed family drama that traces the fault lines between vanity, art, and life. SENTIMENTAL VALUE is available for community cinemas to screen from 17/08/26: bit.ly/435qrdH
Are you a Cinema For All member? Vote in our Trustee election and help shape the future of the organisation and the community cinema sector: bit.ly/4ffiAS1
Instincts both maternal and carnal clatter like shards of glass in a blender in an uncompromising portrait of a woman on the edge from director Lynne Ramsay. DIE MY LOVE is available for community cinemas to screen from 01/07/26: bit.ly/49lzvP6
We're proud to be a distribution partner on the People's Emergency Briefing, available for not-for-profit groups to screen for free! The new documentary, presented by Chris Packham, follows leading climate scientists as they explore the climate crisis and what can be done about it: bit.ly/4mjpJlE
Kleber Mendonça Filho’s anarchic political thriller THE SECRET AGENT stars Wagner Moura in a cat-and-mouse hunt. Mixing suspense and sly absurdism, this epoch-defining marvel reconstructs memories of the Brazilian dictatorship. Available for community cinemas to screen from 21/09/26: bit.ly/4eVK8M8
Last year Platform alumni Sunderland Film Club held a one day film festival, The Weird and the Eerie, celebrating a collection of weird and wonderful horror. We caught up with them to learn about the festival and how Platform helped them expand their programme and try something new: bit.ly/4dwM1fJ
Have you checked out our latest Curated Menu? From outstanding animation to cult comedy, explore 10 titles available to screen for just £90! Find out more and book your screening: bit.ly/4c577S1
Thinking of applying for Platform? See what previous participants had to say ✨ Access a £100 bursary and coaching with our team to help realise your next project. Find out more and apply: bit.ly/4aeN40o
Through breathtaking cinematography, THE SHEPHERD AND THE BEAR is a modern folktale exploring a conflict provoked by the reintroduction of brown bears in the midst of a traditional shepherding community in the majestic French Pyrenees. Available for community cinemas to screen now: bit.ly/4usbZYI
Applications for Platform are now open 📽✨ Is your community cinema ready for its next project? Have an idea for a film festival or special event? Cinema For All is here to help Platform your next big idea with coaching from our team and a £1000 bursary to make your project a reality: bit.ly/4aeN40o
Told from the perspective of its avian protagonist, HEN follows a chicken who escapes an industrial farm only to find herself navigating the pecking order of a crumbling seaside restaurant and the complex human lives around her. Available for community cinemas to screen from 3/7/26: bit.ly/4tQUSjo
Seven women are forced to taste Hitler's food to check for poison. As they spend time together, their relationships evolve between loyalty and betrayal. THE TASTERS is available for community cinemas to screen from 1st August: bit.ly/4n4DjtQ