Unit 1: Section D - The showroom

I have taken Part in The BFI Film Academy at The Showroom, which is one of the UK's Largest independent Cinema's and is situated in Sheffield's city center. It's described as 'Sheffield's leading business center for creative and digital industries'.
The showroom offers so many opportunities and isn't just an ordinary cinema. It shows so many different styles of film, some mainstream, some incredibly independent and unheard of! They also have a stage on screen program where they show pre-recorded theater, ballet and opera. I really love this as there aren't many places you can go and watch ballet, and I think really important for people to see how wonderful it is, and the showroom promotes it very well.
 I also love the way it caters for people of all ages, for example 'early doors' an event every week for over 55's, and 'young cinema' for children and families. I think its great the way the showroom offers opportunities to educate as well, for example the BFI course, and 'film Studies', and the way they show such a variety educates so many people, as they would probably have never even heard of the film before they went to the cinema. But then its great that they also show mainstream blockbusters for everyone, so you can still go and see new releases.
Over the 3 months being part of the BFI academy I've learnt quite a lot about the Showroom and the opportunities it offers. It's made me quite interested in Doc/fest as id never really thought much about it until we were spoken to about it on one of the workshop days. its such a brilliant opportunity for young people to volunteer and organize a film event.
One of my favorite events the showroom hosts is 'Showroom shorts' where short films are shown weekly which are individual and made by very talented directors, this is also a chance for people to network and critically discuss film together. It will also give some people the chance to have their short film shown in the cinema as its very rare that happens across the country, but most importantly its an exciting new way to educate by watching something new and interesting every week.