Starting-out
ICO: How to start a cinema
The ultimate guide to starting a cinema, or showing films in your community.
ICO: Local Licensing and Certification
Film not certified by BBFC? A how-to-guide on getting your films classified by local authorities.
Cinema for All: Guide to Equipment
Cinema For All detail the must-know information for hiring and installing equipment.
Community cinemas: Event planning & facilitation guide
A comprehensive guide to planning events and facilitating post-screening discussions, developed by Take One Action.
Scotland’s Screen Community: Guide to Screening Films
The ultimate guide to showing films in your local community, created by Cinema for All, Film Hub Scotland, Screen Scotland and Regional Screen Scotland.
Vimeo OTT How-To by Aaron Guthrie
Queens Film Theatre Belfast developed the QFT Player using Vimeo OTT as a way to stream content including theatre and films. Aaron Guthrie has created this brilliant video guide to using Vimeo OTT yourself.
FAN Guidance for Community Cinemas and Non Theatrical Exhibitors
With venues starting to reopen and films coming to the market, the Film Audience Network have compiled a document covering the most important questions, opportunities and considerations if you're thinking of showing films again soon.