Creative Manchester

Film Culture Fund now open

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Creative England’s Film Culture Fund is now open for applications, with a total of £490,000 delegated Lottery funds from the BFI to distribute in its first round.

The Fund is looking to support the provision and interpretation of both specialised and mainstream film in England, by investing in:

- audience development within the film exhibition sector
- film education activities which are linked to and support film exhibition infrastructure (e.g. cinemas, film festivals, film societies and other platforms)
- the acquisition, preservation and conservation of and access to regional screen heritage

Applications are invited from cinemas, film archives, film festivals, mobile cinemas, film societies and other eligible organisations working in the English regions outside of London.

Awards will range from £2,000 - £50,000 depending on the project. Funded activity can include programming, education, reaching under-served audiences and regional screen heritage.