The following is a list of commercial distributors who supply DVDs and sometimes 16mm film to all film societies at the discounted rate.

No list is perfect, so if we have missed any or the details need to be updated, please contact us.

The email addresses have been written with spaces in order to fool the Spam Bots.

Roadshow:

Roadshow Entertainment is the biggest distributor in Australia. They are agents for the following companies:

• 20th Century Fox
• Becker
• Bonsai Films
• Buena Vista
• Dendy
• DreamWorks
• Entertainment One
• Footprint
• Hopscotch
• Hoyts Distribution
• Icon
• Magna
• MGM
• Miramax
• Newvision
• Palace Films
• Paramount (Includes some transmission films)
• Pivot
• Pixar
• Rialto Entertainment
• Roadshow Entertainment
• Transmission Film
• UIP
• United Artists
• Universal
• Village Roadshow
• Walt Disney Pictures
• Warner Brothers

Roadshow also handles licensing for Defiant Screen Entertainment

Roadshow supplies DVDs at a cost of $11 each if you don’t own a copy of the film you want to screen.

The fee that Roadshow charges for permission to screen DVDs varies according to the size of the film society’s audience

If your organisation has 32 or fewer members you will pay $40 + GST (total $44) per screening. Societies with membership between 33 and 82 will pay $50 + GST (total $55), per screening.

Larger societies will pay more; those with memberships between 83 and 166 will pay $75 + GST per screening, while those between 167 and 332 will pay $100 + GST. Above 332 members the cost is subject to negotiation.

Website: https://roadshowppl.com.au/

You can check a lot of their catalogue here: https://ppl.roadshow.com.au/films

Contact: Michael Firmani on email: Michael_Firmani @ roadshow. com.au

Amalgamated Movies

Amalgamated movies is the second biggest distributor in Australia. They have the largest range of 16mm film in Australia. For AFSF members only, Amalgamated offers a special price of $60 for a 16mm film This consists of $35 for screening right and $25 for Postage of the film.

For screenings rights to show a DVD they offer a film society discount of approximately $82.50 for screening rights. They do have a sliding scale depending on the size of your group. The prices are:
• 1-80 Members $75
• 81-120 Members $120
• 121-150 Members $150

Amalgamated also supplies DVDs for rent if you don’t own a copy of the film you want to screen.  The cost of postage varies depending on whether it is sent overnight or by regular post. Currently regular post is $5.

You can contact them to obtain screening rights with:

• Madman
• Sony
• Columbia Pictures
• Tristar Pictures
• Screen Gems
• Ronin Films
• Lime Light Distribution

Contact: is through their website  https://www.amalgamatedmovies.com/  or

Head Office/Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania, Northern Territory, Western Australia and South Australia:
Steve Snell,
Ph: (07) 4787 1086
Email: stevens @ amalgamated movies.com

New South Wales:
Lorraine Paton,
Ph: 0425 293 030
Email: lorrainepaton 1@ bigpond. com

Accent Film Entertainment

Website: http://www.accentfilm.com/

Contact:  Peter Campbell by phone on +614 1220 3373 or by email on info @ accent film.com

Screening fee for film societies is $50 + GST per each screening

Antidote Films

Antidote offers film societies of less than 50 members a basic $50+gst rate for screening rights (plus the cost of the DVD and postage if required). If the audience is larger, then the film hire rate goes up. For an audience up to 100, it’s $150+gst.

Antidote Films is happy to work with film societies to find the best balance between screening quality and affordability and encourages societies to get in touch and discuss their ideas or plans. Antidote Films can also provide additional support through providing image assets to help promote the screenings, and even list you on their website and social media if your society wishes.

The email address for film society enquiries is admin@antidotefilms.com.au.

Their website is  www.antidotefilms.com.au 

The also have a streaming website www.watchantidotefilms.com.au

Film Art Media

Contact: Sue Maslin at sue @ Filartmedia.com

For an alternative contact you can CC daryl @ filmartmedia .com

Their rate for screening permission for film societies is $165 GST Inclusive.

Website: https://www.filmartmedia.com

Hi Gloss Entertainment

Hi Gloss Entertainment has a catalogue that consists mostly of Italian and French cinema and feature documentaries.

Contact Andrew Goode on info @ highglossentertainment.com.au

If very urgent he can be phoned in the afternoon on 0466 993 254

Their rate for screening permission for film societies is $50

Website: http://www.higlossentertainment.com.au/

Maslow EntertainmentMaslow Entertainment are unable to provide any information regarding a discount for film societies or a commercial rate. It is decided on a case by case basis.

Website: https://www.maslowentertainment.com/films

Contact Marc Wooldridge at Marcwooldridge @maslowentertain ment.com or by phone on 0423 607 140

Palace Films

Website: http://www.palacefilms.com.au/

Contact: Tony Zrna by phone on 03 9816 1717 or 0402181016 or by email on tony. zrna @ palacefilms .com. au

Information on pricing can be obtained by contacting Palace Films

Park Circus

While Park Circus intends to make their films as accessible as possible, giving discounts to film societies (as well as their commercial rate) is decided on a case by case basis.

Website: https://parkcircus.com/

Contact: Chris Smith on Chris. smith @ parkcircus .com or aunz@parkcircus.com

Pivot Pictures

Film societies can get Pivot Pictures films through contacting Roadshow Entertainment

Websites: https://pivotpictures.com.au/ and https://www.facebook.com/PivotPics/

Ponder Entertainment

Ponder Entertainment aims to provide Asian movies to Australia and New Zealand. Currently, they can  we can only provide Hong Kong movies.

Their prices for film societies are as follows:

• 1-80 members $75
• 81-120 members $120
• 121-150 members $150
• 151 members or more is negotiable.

Contact Cecily by email on info@ponder.productions

Their website is here: https://ponder.productions/

Potential Films

(Formerly known as Chapel Distribution)

The distributor of RKO movies in Australia

The cost of films for film societies and groups is $55 for screening rights

Website: http://www.potentialfilms.com/

Contact: Mark Spratt by email on ‘mark @ potentialfilms. com’ Email is preferred over contacting him by phone on (03) 9328 5000.

Ronin Films

Website: http://www.roninfilms.com.au/

Their Film Catalogue is here: https://www.roninfilms.com.au/video/0.html

Contact: Craig McConnell by phone on 02 6248 0851 or by email on orders @ ronin films .com .au

Ronin charges film societies $75 for screening rights

Sharmill

Sharmill will charges film societies $55 for screening rights

Website: http://www.sharmillfilms.com.au/

Contact: Lee Hunter by email at lee@sharmillfilms.com.au

Email is the preferred method of contact. But her phone number is (03) 9826 9077.

Studio Canal

Studio Canal does not wish for it’s prices to be listed online.

Website: http://www.studiocanal.com.au/

Contact: Andrew Wolfe by email on andrew .ro lfe@ studio canal.c om or by phone on 02 9003 3985

Titan View

Their rate for screening permission for film societies is $50. However, this does not cover DCPs.

Website: https://www.titanview.com/

Contact: John Simpson by either text or phone on 0407 915 000 or by email on John@ titanview. com

Umbrella Entertainment