Reclaim The Frame champions marginalised perspectives in cinema, and connects audiences through community building and conversation.

In partnership with cinemas, distributors and festivals across the UK and beyond, we create impactful and inclusive campaigns to build audiences for films we support.

EVENTS

Poznan: Reclaim The Frame at Forum Without Barriers: Accessible Cinema

24th February

The third edition of Forum Without Barriers: Accessible Cinema is an international event dedicated to cinema accessibility, and represents the next stage in the Cinema Without Barriers project launched in Poznań, 24th to 26th February.

24th February (Tuesday) @ 1pm to 4pm

Workshop: Access All Areas: Dismantling the Barriers to Cinema – Melanie Iredale (Reclaim the Frame) – UK

25th February (Wednesday) @ 4:20 to 5:40pm

Accessible Events—Space Created with Diverse Needs in Mind

Case study: Creating Safe(r) Spaces for Cinema – Melanie Iredale (Reclaim the Frame) – UK

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Sheffield: All That's Left Of You Q&A with writer, director, star Cherian Dabis

Monday, 2 February @ 18:30pm

Watch All That's Left of You at Showroom Cinema with a special Q&A with writer, director, star Cherien Dabis. Moderated by Melanie Iredale, director of Reclaim The Frame.

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Plymouth: Hamnet +pre- recorded Q&A with writer, director Chloé Zhao, actor Jessie Buckley and writer Maggie O'Farrell

Saturday 24 January @14:30pm

Watch Hamnet at Plymouth Arts Cinema and be sure to stay back for our pre recorded Reclaim The Frame Q&A with writer, director Chloé Zhao, writter Maggie O'Farrell and actor Jessie Buckley with Reclaim The Frame director Melanie Iredale.

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FILMS

Hamnet

Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore

Palestine 36

More films

NEWS

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Submissions open for BFI Film Academy: Film Programming Specialist Course in collaboration with Reclaim The Frame and Showroom Cinema, Sheffield

Reclaim The Frame in collaboration with Showroom Cinema and BFI Academy presents a free, week-long course that offers young people between the age of 16-19 the chance to learn about film programming, distribution, marketing and audience engagement and put on a film festival at Showroom Cinema. We are searching for talented, enthusiastic and hard-working 16-19 years olds from across the UK to take part in this week-long, in person residential course. No experience is necessary

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Thank you to our supporters for another impactful year

To mark the release of our 2025 annual report, we revealed the impact of our audience engagement work for the year, and data on the ‘distribution gap’ for 2025. Over the course of the calendar year, we've supported 18 new release campaigns, produced 180+ events, in partnership with a range of 15 distributors, a network of cinemas across 20 cities, supported by BFI Film Audience Project Fund. Our analysis testifies to the fact that diversity behind the camera offers the poten

Dec 18, 2025