Your Community Cinema
Moviola is a non-profit organisation, bringing the latest and best in cinema across England, Wales & Scotland.
We are the heart of community cinema, helping venues screen an array of films from blockbusters to independent releases and help keep their audiences coming back for more. In 2017, we screened over 2000 shows reaching audiences in excess of 125,000 people from local communities throughout the UK.
Our Films
Venues choose from our menu of films, which range from the cream of British talent (The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society, The Mercy) and the latest offerings from Hollywood (Christopher Robin, First Man), to world cinema (The Guardians, Cold War). We compile our menu three times a year to offer the latest titles. Check our Films page for titles and find out where they are showing on our What’s On page.
Our Venues
Moviola works with community and not-for-profit groups to bring the latest in movie entertainment to the heart of your community. We show films in town halls, village halls, theatres and schools, and we are always keen to get involved with new venues and partners. Please contact us to find out more about becoming a Moviola venue, or check the What’s On page to find out which films are showing near you.
Our Service
Within our base area of Dorset, Hampshire, Wiltshire and Somerset, we offer communities a complete cinema service – projection equipment, screen, film, tickets, publicity materials and a trained presenter.
For venues further away (or those within our base area which have their own equipment) our Associate Moviola scheme provides programming, film booking and advice services.
Latest News
Remembering Albert Finney
On Friday 8th February, we heard of the sad passing of Albert Finney.Many of us at Moviola HQ have very fond memories of Albert's roles (from the most unexpected periods) crossing entire generations.Starting off treading the boards in the '50s, his work led him to...
read moreCancelled Shows
Tonight's shows in Bickenhall, Stogumber and West Lydford are cancelled owing to the snow.
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Happy Christmas from all of the Moviola Team!
We've come to the end of yet another exciting year and all of us at the Moviola Office would like to extend our heartfelt thanks. Whether you're a community cinema goer, organiser, presenter or distributor - the team appreciate your support throughout 2018. Our...
read moreIntroducing Daffodil by Gemma Wilks – our November short film.
As with every month, our programme director, Toby Walkley, curates a title from a vast array of short films especially for Moviola audiences across the UK. Playing exclusively in over 120 Moviola venues for November, we introduce a short by Gemma Wilks entitled...
read moreMoviola’s Film Of The Month: The Rider
A new addition to Moviola's October Cinematheque menu, a list of films comprising of exciting left-of-centre titles, includes Chloe Zhao’s touching tale, The Rider. Based on the real-life story of a young rodeo cowboy, Brady Jandreau, who feels lost in the...
read moreOur Forum
A little nudge to any associates and partners (or even anyone with a casual interest), just to let you know you can now sign up to the forums. The Forums were set up after consultation groups were run with fellow Moviola Exhibitors to find a better way to interact and...
read moreIs Your Venue an Inclusive Cinema?
The Inclusive Cinema website was launched by the BFI supported Film Hub Wales this week. We think this is a fantastic piece of work that is worth its weight in gold for all Moviola Partner & Associate venues. Inclusive Cinema is a resource to get your minds...
read moreThe Moviola Newsletter – September issue out now!
The Moviola Newsletter went live this week and was sent to inboxes...
read moreMoviola’s Film of the Month: The Breadwinner
In a regular feature, we want to let our Partners & Associates know a little bit more about titles we think you should be looking at for your Moviola venues. These can be challenging films that are satisfying and can stimulate debate among your...
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