Welcome Day

Film Hub Central East

What is the Film Audience Network?

• Nine regional hubs to work with the BFI and local partners to bring British Independent and Specialised film to UK audiences in new and exciting ways

• Each Hub led by a lead organisation(s) • Based on the core values of Reach, Breadth and

Depth, FAN will be working to offer a wider and more diverse range of films in more venues and new locations

Film Hub Central East: Lead Organisations

Broadway

4 screen independent cinema in the heart of Nottingham

Cambridge Film Trust

Charity founded to promote film culture in the East of England

Film Hub Central East: Geography• Covering geographic area of Nottinghamshire,

Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Northamptonshire, Suffolk, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex.

• 10m population, 33,965km2 (16%, 14% of the UK)

• 123 sites with regular film programme

• 250+ village hall / community centres / film societies

The TeamTony Jones: Strategic Management and Cultural Leadership

Eleanor Thornley: Hub Manager

Andrew Rae: Hub Administrator

2013/14- Year One

• Two stage consultation process• Areas of need/ opportunities identified• Partners selected • Stage 2 Application and Year one plan

submitted to the BFI in April 2013

Year One FHCE Partners• Aldeburgh Cinema• Broadway, Letchworth• Cambridge Film Consortium• Centre Screen at Phoenix• Cinema Plus: Norfolk and Norwich Film Theatre• Creative Arts East• East Anglian Film Archive (EAFA)• Media Archive of Central England (MACE)• Suffolk Digital Cinema Network

What did we support?– Development of pre-existing activities

• Archive, rural, education

– Hub development and research• Hub member and local audience audits• Partner organisational development• Resources• Strategic partners• Technology R&D• Comms and identity

– Action research pilots• Village Hall DCP / satellite events and training• Major circuits and commercial independents• Hub-wide toured packages• Suffolk Sub Hub

– UK wide Network activity

Strategic Partners for FAN

Activity Delay for Year One

• April 2013: Plans Submitted• June 2013: Interview with BFI• December 2013: Contracts Signed• January 2014: First activity funds released

from BFI

What Did We Achieve?

• 412 Screenings *• 16,233 Admissions *• 11 Film Courses in new venues• 9 archive packages made available for touring• 6 new venues for satellite/DCP screenings• 2 local technicians trained

*figures accurate of December 2013

How Can You Get Involved?

Membership itself is free, and will provide you with potential access to funding, training, and sector development initiatives offered by Film Hub Central East. To become a member you must submit an Expression of Interest.

Eligibility

For support from Film Hub Central East we ask you to:

• have a commitment to the objectives of Film Hub Central East • nominate a representative of your organisation• agree to share data and results from Hub Activity

Core ObjectivesThe Film Hub and supported activity will function within the core strategic objectives outlined within the BFI’s Film Forever plan. These core objectives are: • Reach - To increase and broaden audiences for

specialised and British independent film• Breadth - To considerably extend film choice for

audiences across the UK• Depth - To enhance opportunities for audiences to

engage with and learn about film

How much money is available?• £151,800 has been allocated to support Film Hub

Central East Activity in 2014/2015. • £100,000 of this sum is assigned to support

selected Expressions of Interest Activity. • Funding is used to support a range of audience

development activities at a local, regional, and cross-regional level.

The ProcessOur aim is to provide a welcoming, transparent, and engaging Hub• We emphasise that the expressions of interest cycles

are not applications, but a conversation of how we can collaborate to grow audiences in the region.

• There will be feedback and an open dialogue of how we can work together to revise unsuccessful proposals for future EOI cycles.

Expressions of interest are allocated into two strands:• Proposals of delivering Activity to be

supported by the Hub

• Proposing receiving access to Activity supported by the Hub

What we ask you to provide

• an explanation of the Activity• a breakdown of costing and VAT details• specifics on your venue (or where the activity

is taking place) and audience• details on any other parties involved in the

activity, particularly those contributing additional income

• Depending on the Expressions of Interest we receive, we may look to support you in developing partnerships across the Hub to create larger co-ordinated activity

How many EOIs can be submitted?

You are welcome to propose multiple EOI’s for different Activity, or if you wish to both deliver and receive Activity.

What are we looking for?

Activity is tailored to local audiences and geography, including support for:• touring and archive programmes• pop-ups and live events • projects aimed at engaging the next generation of

film fans • sector-led training in areas such as programming,

marketing, fundraising, and technical delivery

• Activity that shows a sound vision in building a legacy of audience engagement, ultimately with the purpose of becoming self-sustainable.

• match funding from your organisation to support the Activity.

We encourage proposals that engage the following areas:• Screen heritage and archive material• Reaching diverse audiences• Reaching hard to reach audiences (Rural and

Urban)• Reaching young audiences• A focus on expanding programming

What are we unable to support?

• Core Posts• Formal Education for ages 5-19• Production/Distribution of films• Film Festival Programmes• Activity which is already fully funded• Retrospective funding

TimelineWhen will expressions of interest open?

24 April 2014

When is the deadline? 30 May 2014

When are the proposals considered?

June 2014

When will support be announced?

June 2014

When will Activity start? October 2014

When is the next round of expressions of Interest?

September 2014