Animated image of a film projector.This is all very well but ...
there isn't a Film Society anywhere near us!

Have you ever thought of setting-up your own ‘screen’ and joining the new venues that are springing up every month up and down our region. Recent start-ups have included Shipham and Langport in Somerset and Ipplepen in Devon, the latter following on from the success of the Film West by South West project to assist new venues in Devon and Cornwall. More recently, we have organised trial screenings for Westbury Nights in Wiltshire and Shepton Mallet in Somerset.

If you would like to follow these groups and start your own community cinema venture, we can provide help in a number of ways - advice and expertise on professional equipment, how to book films and DVDs, including the BFFS’s own DVD booking scheme, and publicity material. Send off to the BFFS office for a start-up pack for all you need to know.

Who are 'we'?

We are the South West Group of the national body the British Federation of Film Societies – Cinema for All, funded by the UK Film Council. We are enthusiasts, running Film Societies ourselves, who understand the problems and rewards of bringing cinema to parts that other agencies don't reach. We are committed to supporting and extending the reach of community cinema throughout the region and to exploring the new technologies of DVD and BluRay projection.

Our Secretary is Brian Clay who can be contacted on 0117 962 0635 or by email: briandclay@hotmail.com and

Paul Schilling on 01747 853 224, email: paul.schilling@btinternet.com for equipment loans. Give us a call!

BBFFS South West Digital Projection Equipment

If you are interested in starting a new film society, the best way to get things rolling is a trial screening. We may be able to help by providing the necessary equipment and expertise for your new venture. In the first instance, contact the BFFS Office for a Start-up Pack and call Brian Clay or Paul Schilling to discuss your ideas. They can provide advice on equipment and suppliers or assist with a trial screening or equipment loan. Check the website, www.bffssouthwest.org.uk for the latest information and links. BFFS South West has sets of digital equipments, funded by Arts Council and UK Film Council grants, at the following bases:

British Federation of Film Societies

Cinema for All - Providing access to quality cinema across the UK.

Our national body, BFFS, has an office based in Sheffield. It is supported by national and regional committees of volunteers who run Film Societies themselves. The BFFS provides help through its Office and Regional Groups like the South West including regular Viewing Sessions, start-up packs and equipment loans.

For details of membership