Our partners
The vital support of our Partners has helped make Into Film Festival the world's largest free annual film festival.
The vital support of our Partners has helped make Into Film Festival the world's largest free annual film festival.
The vital support of our Funding Partners has helped make Into Film Festival the world's largest free annual film festival. We'd like to thank the following organisations for partnering with us on the Into Film Festival 2019.
Cinema First, an industry body that represents exhibitors and distributors, are dedicated to increasing cinema admissions profitably in the UK. They are working with Into Film to deliver a major audience development programme.
Our Delivery Partners are fundamental to the success of our UK-wide Festival. We'd like to thank the following organisations for partnering with us on the Into Film Festival 2019.
Eclair (Ymagis Group) is a leading audiovisual services company for professionals of the motion picture & television industries. Providing smart solutions across Europe & North America for producers, distributors, exhibitors and more.
We are Futures is a unique youth engagement agency with core expertise in creating Education, Brand, Talent and Social Impacts. They help clients maximise the impact of their engagement by connecting directly with young people.
RealD's mission is to perfect the visual experience on every screen and every device around the world, with a passion for innovative display technologies that unleash the power of moving images and the incredible stories they tell.
We would like to extend a huge thank you to the following Distributors who have given access to their prints for the Into Film Festival 2019.
We would like to extend a huge thank you to the following Exhibitors who have provided their venues free of charge for the Into Film Festival 2019.
Our Print Movement Partners play the crucial role of delivering the Festival films to hundreds of venues across the UK.We'd like to thank the following organisations for partnering with us on the Into Film Festival 2019.
Éclair (Ymagis Group) is a leading audiovisual services company for professionals of the motion picture & television industries. Providing smart solutions across Europe & North America for producers, distributors, exhibitors and more.
EIKON facilitate the intermediate creative, and global distribution requirements to master, localise, deliver, and archive content from theatrical to OTT, and distribute to any medium or platform for worldwide release.
Motion Picture Solutions are a leading film services company, offering end-to-end solutions from post-production & mastering to distribution, KDMs & screenings. Proud to serve the motion picture community & are passionate about digital cinema.
Deluxe Technicolor Digital Cinema is the industry's leading digital cinema facility in EMEA, providing major Hollywood studios & independent distributors with the highest quality end-to-end mastering, versioning & distribution services.
National Film Transport is one of the UK’s leading distributors of films. The company offer a wide range of services, including daily distribution, secure releases, fulfillment and remerchandising.
Unique are one of the leading innovators in Digital Cinema technology, offering an array of intelligent, integrated solutions and services for Exhibitors , Distributors and Screen Advertising Contractors.
The Delta Group is a visual communications specialist, providing innovative solutions for retailers, brands, and entertainment companies.
Our Cultural Partners have shared their expertise and specialist knowledge with us, helping us to showcase films and events that enrich and support our curatorial themes. We'd like to thank the following organisations for partnering with us on the Into Film Festival 2019.
The Goethe Institute is a non-profit German cultural association operational worldwide with 159 institutes, promoting the study of the German language abroad and encouraging international cultural exchange and relations.
The Cervantes Institute is a non-profit organization founded by the Government of Spain. Its mission is to promote Spanish language teaching, and foster knowledge of Spanish-speaking culture throughout the world.
The Institut français is part of a worldwide network encouraging cross-cultural engagement with the best of French culture. They provide French courses, film screenings, kids activities, festivals, concerts and more.
As well as the organisations listed below we would like to thank all of the independent industry talent who have presented at our events. We'd like to thank the following organisations for partnering with us on the Into Film Festival 2019.
ACCESS:VFX is a global, industry-led, non-profit comprised of 40 leading companies, industry bodies and educational establishments in the VFX, animation and games industries.
ActionAid is an international charity working with the poorest women and girls in the world, changing lives for good.
The Anti-Bullying Alliance, hosted by the National Children’s Bureau (NCB) is a coalition of organisations and individuals committed to tackling all forms of bullying between children and young people.
Altitude Film Entertainment is a vertically integrated film company encompassing production, finance, international sales and UK distribution.
The British Library is the national library of the UK and the largest library in the world by number of items catalogued, including around 14 million books, substantial holdings of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 2000 BC.
Artem have 27 years’ experience producing effects, props and sets for film and TV and work in live events, exhibitions and visitor attractions using a workshop full of creative designers and skilled technicians.
Arts Connect works with a variety of partners including education, arts, culture and local government in the West Midlands to ensure that all children and young people can benefit from engagement in high quality arts and cultural activities.
Axis Animation creates hyper-real animated experiences, designed to transport viewers to never-before-seen worlds.
BAFTA in Scotland is the Scottish branch of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
Bait is a creatively focused motion graphics and visual effects studio, driven by design, inspired by collaboration and infectiously passionate about what they do.
The British Board of Film Classification is an independent, non-governmental body which has classified cinema films since it was set up in 1912 and videos/ DVDs since the Video Recordings Act was passed in 1984.
Edinburgh Zoo is owned by The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS). The Society was founded in March 1909, and the Zoo opened in July 1913.
Cine-City is a film and moving image agency based in Brighton.
CinemaAttic is working towards becoming a keystone company in the distribution of Hispanic and Lusophone cinema in Scotland and UK and a platform for entertainment, learning, cultural diffusion, networking and industry development through arts and ci
Create Studios deliver a range of digital media projects for commercial and third sector clients. They thrive on supporting partners through collaborative concept stages, or bringing your existing proposals to life.
Epilepsy Action is a community of people committed to a better life for everyone affected by epilepsy.
Magic Light Pictures makes imaginative entertainment for audiences, families and children worldwide.
Framestore makes moving images, content, design and digital for the advertising, entertainment and film industries. They are global leaders in visual effects, having won every major industry award.
Greenpeace investigates, documents and exposes the causes of environmental destruction. We work to bring about change by lobbying, consumer pressure and mobilising people. We take peaceful direct action to protect our Earth and promote solutions for
Guide Dogs is a British charitable organisation founded in 1934. Guide Dogs helps blind and partially sighted people across the UK through the provision of guide dogs, mobility and other rehabilitation services.
The Industry Trust for IP Awareness is the UK film, TV and video industry’s consumer education body, promoting the value of copyright and creativity.
The Guardian, formerly (1821–1959) The Manchester Guardian, influential daily newspaper published in London, generally considered one of the United Kingdom’s leading newspapers.
Oska Bright Film Festival was founded in 2004 by a group of learning disabled filmmakers frustrated at having nowhere to show their work. Starting as a one day celebration of work, the festival has since grown hugely in size and impact.
Oxfam helps to create lasting solutions to the injustice of poverty. Oxfam Education & Youth offers a huge range of ideas, resources and support for learning that helps learners understand their world and to make a positive difference in it.
Oxygen Films are the multi-award winning film production company behind a series of LGBT films made in Leeds, managed by voluntary filmmakers and artists.
Established in 2003 by John Letham and Nick Varley, Park Circus is a world leading distributor and sales agent.
ScreenSkills is the industry-led skills body for the UK's screen-based creative industries - animation, film, games, television including children's TV and high-end drama, VFX and immersive technology.
STEM Learning is the largest provider of education and careers support in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). They work with schools, colleges and others working with young people across the UK.
Random Acts is Channel 4's short film strand dedicated to the arts, founded in 2011 to escape the conventions of arts broadcasting and to expand its possibilities.
Stonewall's mission is to let all lesbian, gay, bi and trans people, in the UK and abroad, know they're not alone. They partner with organisations that help create real change for the better.
Take 3 is the UK's Premier Screen Acting Academy for the next generation of young professionals.
The UK Space Agency is responsible for all strategic decisions on the UK civil. It is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills.
Together Films is a Marketing, Distribution & Data agency serving film clients worldwide. They offer strategic consultancy and campaign delivery in addition to developing bespoke technical solutions for the film industry.
The Mandy Network provides industry-leading tools which empower creative professionals to connect and find jobs across all sectors of Film, TV, Theatre and Commercial Production.
Unicef is the world's leading organisation working for children in danger.
We connect brands, films and people before, during and after the movie experience.
We'd like to thank the following Film Festivals for partnering with us on the Into Film Festival 2019, helping to deliver a truly UK-wide Festival programme.
Founded in 2005 by Simon Bright and Ingrid Sinclair, Afrika Eye aims to promote the richness and diversity of Africa and its diaspora through film, education and cultural exchange.
Africa in Motion (AiM) Film Festival is an annual African film festival now in its 10th year, bringing African cinema to Scottish audiences.
The Cornwall Film Festival charity and Beacon projects is dedicated to the support of a sustainable media industry in Cornwall
BFI London Film Festival Education opens up the festival to schools and young people, with screenings and events designed with them and their teachers in mind offering some of the best new films from around the world, workshops and talks.
CINECITY is a partnership between the Duke of York’s Picturehouse, Screen Archive South East and the University of Brighton, delivering a year-round programme of film events, screenings and exhibitions as well as the annual Brighton Film Festival
Cinemagic is an award winning festival that embraces the magic of film, television and digital technologies to educate, motivate and inspire young people through workshops, masterclasses, screenings and outreach activities.
Broaching its seventeenth year, London Short Film Festival has been recognised as the premiere UK showcase for cutting edge homegrown and international short film.
Discovery Film Festival: Scotland's International Film Festival for Young Audiences is based at Dundee Contemporary Arts, the festival screens films from all over the world which have been specially programmed for young audiences.
Foyle Film Festival, a flagship project of the Nerve Centre, is the annual celebration of independent films, acclaimed feature length movies, documentaries and short films.
The Leeds International Film Festival hosts a wide programme of features and shorts, showcasing titles from outside of the UK. The annual festival screens over 200 commercial and independent films.
Norwich Film Festival is an international film festival focusing on short films. It is based in Norwich, England, and was established in 2009. The 8th edition will be in November 2018.
One of the world’s largest social justice festivals, with annual attendances of over 25,000. The Festival aims to support the arts and challenge preconceived ideas about mental health.
The Scottish Youth Film Festival is funded by National Lottery Young Start to provide a youth film festival for the years 2015 and 2016 as well as engaging young people in practical film making projects.
Oska Bright Film Festival was founded in 2004 by a group of learning disabled filmmakers frustrated at having nowhere to show their work. Starting as a one day celebration of work, the festival has since grown hugely in size and impact.
Our Accessibility Partners play a key role in helping to make the Into Film Festival accessible to every young person, aged 5-19, across the UK, regardless of background, ability, or location. We'd like to thank the following organisations for partnering with us on the Into Film Festival 2019.
The leading UK charity for people on the autism spectrum (including Asperger syndrome) and their families, providing information, support and pioneering services, and campaign for a better world for people with autism.
The National Deaf Children's Society is the leading charity dedicated to creating a world without barriers for deaf children and young people.
Dimensions is a leading not-for-profit support provider for people with learning disabilities and autism. Working with ODEON, Cineworld, Vue and Showcase they run autism friendly cinema screenings and recently launched autism friendly libraries.
RNIB is here for everyone affected by sight loss, whether they're losing their sight, are blind or partially sighted, RNIB's practical and emotional support can help people face the future with confidence.
YourLocalCinema promotes subtitled/captioned shows that enable film fans with hearing loss to ENJOY rather than endure cinema. For a few hours, the disabling barrier is removed. Last year more than a million attended accessible, inclusive UK shows!
Our Communications Partners play a key role in helping to promote the message and opportunities of the Into Film Festival to the education sector and beyond. We'd like to thank the following organisations for partnering with us on the Into Film Festival 2019.
First News is published by First News (UK) Ltd, a dynamic, independently financed publishing house established in January 2006. Among its aims, it aspires to raise the profile of children's views and opinions in society.
The Anti-Bullying Alliance, hosted by the National Children’s Bureau (NCB) is a coalition of organisations and individuals committed to tackling all forms of bullying between children and young people.
Association for Language Learning (ALL) is now the major subject association for those involved in teaching modern foreign languages at all levels. ALL exists to represent and support language teachers and is committed to their ongoing professional
Backstage is an entertainment-industry brand aimed at people working in film and the performing arts, with a special focus on casting, job opportunities, and career advice.
AMES, the subject association for media education and related disciplines, aims to promote media literacy, support media teachers and raise the status of media education. It's active in lobbying and negotiating with education planners in Scotland.
MEA is the subject association for everyone who teaches about the media at any level of the 3-19 education system, whether in Early Years/Foundation Stage, primary or secondary schooling, specialist media courses in the 14-19 phase, in informal educa
The National Association for the Teaching of English (NATE) is the UK subject teacher association for all aspects of English from pre-school to university.
Primary Treasure Chest is a very popular primary resource website, with motivating educational resources. We have 1000s of time-saving high quality teaching resources, such as creative educational posters, worksheets, flashcards, and more.
Since 1951 the Refugee Council has supported people in desperate need, forced to flee their homes due to war, persecution or torture and who come to the UK seeking safety. We deliver services to extremely vulnerable people in the UK.
NSEAD is the lead professional body for art, craft and design education throughout the UK. It exists to promote and champion art, craft and design education and look after the professional interests of such teachers and educators across the UK.
The School Library Association (SLA) believes that every pupil is entitled to effective school library provision. The SLA is committed to supporting everyone involved with school libraries, promoting high quality reading and learning opportunities.
SSAT provides fresh ideas to ambitious schools. As the hub of the most vibrant network of school leaders and teachers in England, the SSAT network drives school improvement and transformation through collaboration, training programmes and events.
NDCS is the national charity dedicated to creating a world without barriers for deaf children and young people.
Strike Media began life in 2009 under the stewardship of Wez Merchant, who started his PR career way back in 2002 working on Aqualung's 'Strange and Beautiful' (the tune in that VW ad). Since its inception Strike has worked with all manner of clients