SELKIRK Cricket Club was the setting for a special screening at the weekend, when a group of 25 young children gathered there to watch a selection of short films.

Organised by Selkirk Community Cinema’s Harriet Warman and a band of willing volunteers, more of these special cinema events are being planned for the future.

Harriet, who has a background in organising film festivals, moved to the Borders in 2016.

“It’s great that in the summer months so many activities go on here,” she said, “but in winter when it‘s cold and dark there’s a lot less going on for families.

“I started chatting to parent friends to see if they’d be up for helping with a project showing films for children, while also making connections with the Parish Church and Selkirk Regeneration, who’ve been really supportive.

“We also received funding from Film Hub Scotland to put on a programme of films running until next September. This allows us to try different kinds of titles, find out what kinds of films people want to see, as well as exploring a variety of venues.”

Earlier this month Harriet and her team screened the movie Inside Out 2 in Philiphaugh Community Centre, which attracted a big audience and generated positive feedback.

The group now has plans for a Christmas film at the beginning of December, followed by a film aimed at cheering people up in January.

There will then be two more screenings in the spring and another one after the summer, bringing the group’s funding period to an end.

“Hopefully by then we’ll have established our own independently run organisation and will know what frequency of screenings works best, and what kind of titles people would like to see,” said Harriet.

“We want our screenings to be welcoming to everyone, to bring the magic of film and the joy of community together in Selkirk.”

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