Cinemas, Festivals and Screen Heritage

Through various funding streams, Northwest Vision and Media aims to help preserve and restore film archives, make diverse film more accessible to mainstream audiences and provide film training for disadvantaged groups and those in remote areas.

Keep up to date with all Northwest Vision and Media funded screenings, activities and events on these pages.

Cinemas
Festivals
Screen Heritage


North West Film Exhibitors Consortium

North West Film Exhibitors Consortium (NWFEC) is an association of film exhibitors from the North West of England (UK) who collaborate to increase audiences, share information and promote film culture. Consortium members include cinemas, film festivals and film societies from the commercial, independent and voluntary sectors.

Find out more here


Heritage, Access to Film and Audience Development

Our annual Heritage, Access to Film and Audience Development (HAFAD) programme has pledged over £300,000 in funding, and it constantly looks for new, diverse organisations to help deliver the sort of films Northwest audiences now demand.



Digital Film Archive Fund

The Digital Archive Fund is a UK Film Council lottery fund set up to increase public access to regional screen heritage. This region has £276,000 available to award over two years from 2008 – 2010 to support innovative programmes ensuring wider access to the UK's screen heritage.



industry updates

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