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We help you start and run a film society<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Screening rights, film handling insurance, distributor access and a community of societies keeping the projector running right across Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Find a Film Society Near You<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Start a Film Society<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Why Societies Choose the Federation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Five reasons film societies across Australia stay affiliated with the AFSF.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Screening Rights Discounts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Registered non-profit film groups are eligible for significant discounts on screening rights through our affiliated distributors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Film Handling Insurance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Every member society is automatically covered by film handling insurance as part of their affiliation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Distributor Access<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A ready list of Australian distributors, plus the National Film and Sound Archive Lending Collection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Legal Help<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Plain-English guidance on the legal side of running a film society, from copyright to public liability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Listing in the Directory<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

An online presence for your society, discoverable by new members and visitors browsing the Federation directory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Headlining Guides<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Federation’s three most in-depth how-to guides, in one place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sixty Questions on Starting and Running a Film Society<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Everything from the five affiliation criteria to your first screening and beyond, in sixty real questions and answers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How to Use Facebook for Your Film Society in 68 Questions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Setting up a Page, running a private Group, screening Events, moderation and the rules that follow you online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Legal Help for Your Film Society<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Free legal advice for AFSF members via the Arts Law Centre of Australia, plus the basics every committee should know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Explore Member Societies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

From capital-city cinema clubs to one-hall regional societies, AFSF members screen everything from silent classics to new Australian documentary. Browse the directory to find one near you, or see how many different ways there are to run a film night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Find a Society Near You<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Every pin is a real AFSF member society – click one to open its profile.<\/p>\n\n\n

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