Our Projects
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Alongside funding and training, we offer targeted opportunities for our members to address specific areas of need.
The needs of Scotland’s exhibitors’ are as diverse as their audiences.
On behalf of BFI National Lottery and Screen Scotland, we support our members with specific, targeted projects to enhance their screening activity and develop new audiences.
Spotlight
BFI FAN’s Spotlight project aims to develop activity and build audiences in selected locations where there is currently limited access to a wider range of films. We are working in partnership with On Fife (Fife Cultural Trust), to support cinema provision in Fife and Clackmannanshire.
Film Hub Scotland’s Spotlight Project Coordinator, David Hume Smith, supports a network of community cinemas and film festivals to deliver sustainable, regular film screenings.
BFI FAN Champions
On behalf of the wider BFI Film Audience Network, we manage the Champion roles of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) as well as Black and Global Majority.
Our EDI Champion is Charlie Little (Access Consultant, Matchbox Cine) who is focused on building knowledge within the sector and encouraging best practice for Deaf and Disabled audiences. Charlie has produced the BFI FAN: Access Directory and a series of webinars to support the UK-wide FAN network with access and inclusion.
Our Black and Global Majority Champions are Balenji Mwiche, Briana Pegado and Liz Chege. Together, they deliver structured research, accessible resources, and occasional advisory support on black and global majority audience inclusion. The project will span across 2026-29 and aim to identify practical barriers and actionable opportunities for change, highlight effective models, and share achievable approaches that exhibitors can adopt.
New Producers’
The New Producers programme provides paid placements for early-career film event producers to work for a cinema or festival within Scotland. New Producers are supported with training and will work closely with their Host organisation to learn all aspects of programming, marketing and delivering film screenings. Previous host organisations have included: Alchemy Film & Arts, Glasgow Short Film Festival, Dundee Contemporary Arts, Scottish Queer International Film Festival, Take One Action!, Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival and Scottish Documentary Institute.
Learn more about our New Producers programme.
Fabric Fund
The Fabric programme supports work that removes barriers for screen audiences, ensuring accessible and affordable cinema is available to those who live in more remote and rural areas.
To date, recipients have included Screen Argyll (Argyll and the Isles), Driftwood (Southwest/Borders), Generation Arts (West Lothian), WHALE Arts (Edinburgh) and The Iris (Ayrshire).
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Programming guide: London Film Festival 2026 Highlights
Programmer Rosie Beattie shares her guide to August's upcoming film releases.
FHS x Screen Scotland: Young Cinema Audience Forum 2026
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Date
17th November 2026
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Time
09:30
A forum focused on attracting and retaining different age groups from 3 to 15+ years.
New Producers: Applications Now Open for 2026
Applications are now open for the next round of the New Producers programme.
Opportunity: Host a New Producer
Apply to host a New Producer to support emerging film exhibition talent.