The next Exhibitors' Forum is part 2 of the before and after Film London's Exhibitors' Forums at the Phoenix Cinema, following their Heritage Lottery Fund supported £1m Centenary Restoration Project, to restore the UK's oldest purpose-built cinema and deliver activities about its unique heritage. 

Paul Homer from the Phoenix will be telling us all about the centenary restoration project and the centenary celebrations providing us with the perfect opportunity for the forum to explore how programming archive film can work for exhibitors in attracting audiences.  Simon McCallum from the BFI will be providing the key to unlocking the BFI archive; Elinor Seer, Heritage Officer at the Phoenix Cinema and Jemma Buckley, Audience Development Officer at the Rio Cinema will be sharing the successes and lessons learned from their Digital Film Archive Fund projects funded by Film London and the UK Film Council; Rebekah Polding and Chris Jones from Film London's Screen Heritage team will be updating us on the London Screen Heritage Programme; Film London Filming Advisor, Francesca Walker will discuss opening your venue up as a filming location through the London Filming Partnership; and Anna Kime and Paul Bowman of Film London's Audience Development team will bring us up to date with the latest news on awards, funding and upcoming dates for your diary.

 Film London's Exhibitors' Forums are an opportunity for Exhibitors, Festival organisers, Art centres, Local Authority Film Officers, and freelancers, to share sector news, opportunities, best practice and lessons learnt.  Prior topics of discussion have included Accessible Screenings, Education, Funding, Programming, Marketing, Evaluation and monitoring, Diverse Audiences, Outreach, Partnership working, Legal issues etc. 

Various organisations previously sharing ideas have included, Shape, UK Film Council, British Film Institute, Yume Pictures, Optimum Releasing, Carlton Screen Advertising, Artsline, The Cinema Exhibitors' Association Ltd, Film Education, British Federation of Film Societies, Independent Cinema Office, Soda Pictures and Shoreditch Trust amongst many of the London Film Festivals.  Please let us know if you would be interested in presenting at an upcoming forum.

The finalised agenda will be circulated shortly. To book a place, please send an email to: audiencedevelopment@filmlondon.org.uk stating your name, organisation and job title.  

Please let us know if you have any access requirements

Date: Thursday 16 September 2010
Time:  1:30pm - 5:00pm
Venue: The Phoenix http://www.phoenixcinema.co.uk/
Address: 52 High Road, East Finchley, London, N2 9PJ