Welcome to CarrotCakeCinema, the home of Film Programmer and Educationalist Patrick Bliss.

News:

14/08/08: The Icing on the Cake updated with best films of 2008 so far.

13/05/08: Watch an interview with me on Vision News.

14/04/08: Salisbury International Arts Festival Film Programme announced.

01/07/07: I am now also programming films for the Roses Theatre in Tewkesbury.

Next Screening:

Thursday 04 September @ 7.30pm The Band's Visit Cert 12a An Egyptian police band gets stranded in an Israeli desert town in this warm and delightful take on cross-cultural relations that has won the hearts of audiences worldwide. More...

A nourishing alternative to the multiplex
Far from the hustle and bustle of the multiplex, with their day glow sweet stalls and action packed blockbusters, there lies a more nourishing cinema experience. Carrot cake cinema is a term that journalists often use to describe non mainstream films and cinemas, which tend not to serve popcorn but always have a lovely selection of cakes on the menu. The term has become synonymous with arthouse, world cinema, community cinema, low budget independent films, documentaries and classics from the archive - Everything, in-fact, that you can be sure will not be playing at your local multiplex.

If the people are tired of popcorn, let them eat cake
If you are interested in starting your own community film screenings, organising film based events or need help with cinema programming, audience development or post film talks, then I am here to help. Through relationships with UK distributors and a sound knowledge of film exhibition industry, film appreciation and entertainment event marketing, I can provide a complete cinema programming consultancy service including:

Recommending and sourcing films
Obtaining screening rights
Preparing marketing and publicity materials
Press and community liaison
Venue and technical liaison
Film appreciation talks and study sheets
Fundraising for cinema projects