F-Rated

The F-Rating

Diversity statistics across the industry are extremely poor: 17% of the top-grossing films in 2022 had a female screenwriter attached, and only 11% employed a female director.

Despite recent publicity suggesting equality in cinema is on the rise, statistics show very little growth or improvement, both in the UK & overseas. The F-Rating is a response to this, designed to support and promote women in film, both on and off-screen.

The F-Rating will be applied to all films in our programme which are directed by women and/or written by women and/or have significant women on screen:

F-Rated: Either directed by a woman and/or written by a woman and/or starring significant women
Triple F-Rated: Directed by a woman AND written by a woman AND starring significant women

About The F-Rating

Developed by Bath Film Festival and now expanding across the UK, the F-Rating is a new film rating which highlight films made by and featuring women.

Any film that answers yes to one of these questions is awarded the F-Rating stamp of approval.

Does it have a female director?
Is it written by a woman?
Are there significant female characters on screen in their own right?

The aims of the F-Rating are:

To champion women in film and highlight the fantastic work they are doing.
To encourage conversation around who tells the stories we see on screen – and whether that matters.
To act like a Fairtrade stamp, giving the audience an opportunity to #VoteWithYourSeat, and support women in film.

Find out more at f-rated.org, on Facebook or @F_Rating on Twitter

F-Rated Films

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The Teacher 12A: English, Arabic with English subtitles; A Palestinian school teacher struggles to reconcile his risky commitment to political resistance with his emotional support for one of his students and the chance of a new relationship with a volunteer worker.

NT Live: Prima Facie 15: English; Jodie Comer’s (Killing Eve) Olivier and Tony Award-winning performance in Suzie Miller’s gripping one-woman play returns to cinemas.

Black History Month - Rocks + Opening Night Event 12A: English; The opening night of Black History Month at Showroom Cinema brings all together to celebrate the strength, creativity, and resilience of the Black and POC community, with film, poetry, and music.

The Outrun 15: English; Saoirse Ronan stars as Rona, a young woman who returns to her childhood home in the Orkney Islands after spending time in rehab, in this raw and honest exploration of addiction and mental health.

Black History Month - DocNights: Mother City CTBA: English; In Cape Town, a city as breathtakingly beautiful as it is brutal, a young man leads a daring urban revolution at the intersection of political and property power.

Family Time: Inside Out 2 U: English; Riley’s Headquarters undergoes a sudden demolition to make room for a range of new emotions as she enters a new phase of her life: her teenage years!

Baby Kino: Girls Will Be Girls 15: Hindi with English Subtitles; This Baby Kino screening is exclusively for parents or guardians accompanying babies aged under one year old. Teenager Mira discovers desire and romance; but her sexual, rebellious awakening is disrupted by her mother.

Lee 15: English; Lee tells the story of Lee Miller, American photographer, determined to document the truth of the Nazi regime. Starring Kate Winslet alongside Andy Samberg, Alexander Skarsgård, Marion Cotillard, Josh O’Connor and Andrea Riseborough.

Reclaim the Frame PREVIEW: The Outrun + pre-recorded Q&A 15: English; Saoirse Ronan stars as Rona, a young woman who returns to her childhood home in the Orkney Islands after spending time in rehab, in this raw and honest exploration of addiction and mental health.

Gena Rowlands Forever: Gloria 15: English; Showroom Cinema presents a special tribute to the late, great Gena Rowlands with a double bill of underrated features made with husband John Cassavetes; Minnie and Moskowitz and Gloria.

The Queen of My Dreams 12A: English; Writer-director Fawzia Mirza’s bright, warm first feature follows a young Pakistani Canadian woman coming to terms with her upbringing, sexuality, and her familial past, with a Bollywood-inspired twist.

Cinema Palestino: The Teacher + Discussion 12A: English, Arabic with English subtitles; A Palestinian school teacher struggles to reconcile his risky commitment to political resistance with his emotional support for one of his students and the chance of a new relationship with a volunteer worker.

Baby Kino: The Queen of My Dreams 12A: English; This Baby Kino screening is exclusively for parents or guardians accompanying babies aged under one year old. The film follows a young woman coming to terms with her upbringing, sexuality, and her familial past, with a Bollywood-inspired twist.

Gena Rowlands Forever: Minnie and Moskowitz 12A: English; Showroom Cinema presents a special tribute to the late, great Gena Rowlands with a double bill of underrated features made with husband John Cassavetes; Minnie and Moskowitz and Gloria.

Girls Will Be Girls 15: Hindi with English Subtitles; In a strict boarding school nestled in the Himalayas, 16-year-old Mira discovers desire and romance; but her sexual, rebellious awakening is disrupted by her mother who never got to come-of-age herself.

Early Doors - Thursday: The Outrun + pre-recorded Q&A 15: English; Saoirse Ronan stars as Rona, a young woman who returns to her childhood home in the Orkney Islands after spending time in rehab, in this raw and honest exploration of addiction and mental health.

My Old Ass 15: English; A unique coming-of-age story in which an mushroom trip at an 18th birthday party brings free-spirited Elliott face-to-face with her wisecracking 39-year-old self (played by the deadpan comedy favourite Aubrey Plaza).

Early Doors - Monday: My Favourite Cake 12A: Persian with English Subtitles; The 70-year-old Mahin has been living alone in Tehran since her husband died and her daughter left for Europe. She opens herself up to a new romance which evolves into an unpredictable, unforgettable evening.

Black History Month - T A P E Presents: Milisuthando + Director Q&A CTBA: English, Xhosa with English Subtitles; Artist-turned-filmmaker Milisuthando Bongela grew up in South Africa during apartheid but didn’t know it was happening until it was over. The titular director joins us to discuss her extraordinary coming-of-age documentary.

Early Doors - Monday: Lee 15: English; Lee tells the story of Lee Miller, American photographer, determined to document the truth of the Nazi regime. Starring Kate Winslet alongside Andy Samberg, Alexander Skarsgård, Marion Cotillard, Josh O’Connor and Andrea Riseborough.

Spirit of Independence: Zombie Film Grandpa and Grandmas 18: Mandarin; Documentarian Tza-Juo Hsu attempts to offset her Grandma’s encroaching dementia by staging an epic zombie movie featuring residents of her retirement village.

Black History Month - British Classics Double Bill (Part Two): Belle 12A: English; Belle is a period drama film loosely inspired by the famous 18th century oil painting of Dido Elizabeth Belle, a mysterious historical figure brought to life by director Amma Asante.

My Favourite Cake 12A: Persian with English Subtitles; The 70-year-old Mahin has been living alone in Tehran since her husband died and her daughter left for Europe. She opens herself up to a new romance which evolves into an unpredictable, unforgettable evening.

Mean Girls (20th Anniversary) + Film Girls Galore Social 12A: English; Celebrate October 3rd with us at the 20th anniversary of this iconic teen comedy, followed by Burn Book-inspired collage crafts and drinks with our Film Girls Galore social.

Will & Harper 15: English; In the 90s, Will Ferrell developed a decades-long friendship with comedy writer Harper Steele. When Harper came out as trans, the pair took a road trip to process this new stage of their relationship.

Baby Kino: The Outrun + pre-recorded Q&A 15: English; This Baby Kino screening is exclusively for parents or guardians accompanying babies aged under one year old.

The Substance - a woman looks in a mirror

The Substance 18: English; Elisabeth Sparkle (Demi Moore), a fading celebrity, is offered a second chance when a laboratory offers her a substance which promises to transform her into an enhanced version of herself.

Spirit of Independence: Late Bloomers 18: English; An aimless Brooklynite meets a cranky elderly Polish woman who speaks no English leading to a job caring for her. Neither likes it, but it's time to grow up.