Find a Film
Society
Click the picture to explore our interactive map with hundreds of societies
and community cinemas. Zoom in - right down to street level - find a society
and click on the marker for information about it.
In South Somerset the amazing
Clapton & Weyford
society has a programme which should bring people in from far
and wide - check it out.
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New Season
Most programmes for 2010-2011 season are on our
Programmes pages ... If your
society's details are not there, let me know:
webmaster@filmsocs.org.uk
 Where are all the intense, political, campaigning, powerful
documentaries?
You can watch scores of them at
www.freedocumentaries.org
an internet collection of hard-hitting material from around the world. Our
picture shows part of The Long Walk to Freedom about
the life of Nelson Mandela.
Movies are streamed efficiently and at various sizes to suit your internet
connection. There is no charge, though donations may be given.
These movies may or may not be available through conventional distributors
for film society use, but you can keep yourself informed ...
DVD rental by post is, like film societies, often an alternative to inadequate
local cinemas. But which service is best?
Choose DVD
Rental is an online DVD rental comparison site, which compares all of
the companies currently operating in the UK and offer sfull, independent
reviews and comparison tables to help you get the best deal as well as the
latest news from the industry .
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BFFS Current Block Booking Movies
Great movies at a great price ! Click
here for the latest (November 2009) lists as a pdf with
all the titles. More good reasons to join The British Federation of Film
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Ken Loach comes - Film Council goes ...
 “We are thrilled to welcome Ken
Loach as our first patron,” said Donna Anton,
BFFS chair. “For more than 60 years, BFFS has provided an unparalleled
service to both its members and the public, and we continue to lobby tirelessly
on behalf of the community cinema movement. Ken’s support will
help raise awareness of BFFS and the important work that it does for the
sector.”
But bad news came on 25 July that the UK Film Council - major funder
for BFFS is to be cut as part of the government's austerity measures. Donna's
comment: "The sudden and unplanned demise of the Film Council is a direct
threat to us and many other worthy and unique film offices.”
There's a petition at
www.gopetition.co.uk/petitions/save-the-uk-film-council.html
Upcoming events
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18-19 September BFFS National Conference 2010 & Film Society of the Year
Awards 2010 at Institute Francais, London.
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7 November 2010 - South West Autumn Regional Viewing Session at Warminster.
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13 November to Monday 15 November - ICO Screening Days, Cornerhouse Manchester.
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Half the Sky - 3rd-5th December
Yorkshire Group hosts a weekend devoted to women directors and much more.
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