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2026 Film Preview Session
A great day on the 12th, thanks go to Dorchester for their excellent hosting. A grand venue with impressive raked seating for the main venue.66 delegates attended from 21 societies - Blandford, Dorchester, Lyme Regis, Shaftesbury, Stroud and District, Tetbury,...
RALPH WILLETT 1935 – 2025
The South West Group of Cinema for All had the sad news in August that Ralph Willett, a member of the Regional Committee for many years, had died at the age of 90. Ralph was Chair of the Yeovil Cinematheque film society for over 20 years and was also Chair of the South West Group from 2003 to 2017, becoming the Honorary President in 2018.
2025 Spring Viewing Day, Bath
Cinema for All South West Group returned in April to Widecombe Social Club in Bath for its third Viewing Day since Covid. Sixty-six committee members from 21 Societies previewed six recent releases, available from the Cinema for All Booking Scheme, Troy Film Agency and filmbankmedia,
2024 Spring Viewing Day, Taunton – Reactions
Oscar -nominated Past Lives tops the poll. Cinema for All South West Group had a very successful Viewing Day at The Space Theatre in Taunton, hosted by the local Taunton Film Society and neighbouring North Curry Film Club. Sixty committee members from 17 Societies...
2023 Spring Viewings – report
South West Group Bounces Back…for Now Two and a half years since their last Viewing Session, due to various lockdowns and cancellations, Cinema for All’s South West Group returned in April with a successful event attracting over 70 delegates from 19 of the region’s...
2019 Successful Screening Day at Batcombe
113 delegates from 24 Societies enjoyed Batcombe’s legendary hospitality with great food and films. The highest-scoring films were the feel-good The Peanut Butter Falcon and the outstanding documentary Honeyland both achieving scores of over 90% accompanied by some...
2019 Spring Viewings Report – Part Two – Launceston
A report by David of Cinema by the Sea – Looe’s Community Cinema Sincere thanks to all for this successful and enjoyable event from FLIC, Carn to Cove and CFlym. Attendance was in the high 30s, including reps from Looe, Chudleigh, Launceston, Tiverton, Topsham,...
2019 Spring Viewings Report- Shipham Village Hall
The first leg of the South West Group’s Spring Viewing attracted over seventy organisers from twenty South West Community Cinemas and Film Societies. The hosts, Shipham Community Cinema provided their usual welcoming atmosphere in the Village Hall with good food,...