Special offers for members

The following are available to all Full, School, Student and Accredited Members:

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The BFFS national block booking scheme

BFFS is pleased to introduce a new way for film societies with DVD projection to get hold of films at a reasonable cost and with minimum hassle. Taking the tried and tested approach of block booking, which has delivered excellent results in the Yorkshire and SW regions for a number of years, BFFS has set out to create a national system which will offer what film societies need, sustainably and indefinitely.

In the BFFS scheme, member societies will be able to

  • book films at an economical flat rate - £80 for the 2007-8 season
  • advertise these films without restriction
  • show the films in whichever ways suit local community needs.

The scheme is based on a show-and-send-on system, in which each participating society must send the DVD they have booked on to the next booker as soon as they have shown it. This means that participants will all be dependent on each other for efficient transfer.

To participate in the scheme, a society must first enrol. To do this, you need to obtain an enrolment pack, which can be downloaded by clicking here. Once you have downloaded the pack, you enrol by completing the letter of agreement and returning it by post to BFFS Sheffield.

When BFFS has confirmed your enrolment, you will be able to submit your bookings, either by completing the forms in Word and sending them by email, or by posting them. Note: you can only enrol if you are a full, startup, school or student member of BFFS.

Show me the films in the 2007-8 block booking scheme
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Shorts collections on DVD currently available with group screening rights:

  • Best v Best Vol. One: brought to you in conjunction with our friends at Shooting People, this collection of 6 award-winning shorts is available with screening rights to show to your audience twice in a 12-month period for £80. Titles include the Oscar-nominated Little Terrorist, and BAFTA winner The Banker. See www.bestvbest.com for full details

  • Bitesize Spring 06: Leapfrog Entertainment have made available to members their spring selection of 5 terrific shorts from film makers around the world. More information and clips can be found at www.bitesizecinema.com. The package including licence to screen each short twice to an audience over 12 months is available for £70. To order either of these DVDs contact the BFFS office.
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New offers for 2007

Best v Best Vol. Two
Following the high demand for Vol. One we’ve negotiated a great deal for members to screen the second in the Best v Best series to their audiences. This compilation of TEN major prize-winning short films from the world’s most influential film festivals and awards is a definitive selection and showcases the best shorts and international filmmaking talent of 2005/2006. The ten mini-dramas and docs reflect a refreshing diversity of stories, genres and filmmaking styles. For further information on each short go to the Best v Best website. For £100 incl p&p your film society can show each short twice in a twelve-month period and you keep the DVD.
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Bitesize Cinema Collection Autumn 06
The success of the shorts-to-screen scheme has led our friends at Bitesize to release another great selection of shorts for screening by BFFS members. Their Autumn Collection 06 of five cutting-edge films is available to buy-screen-keep until the end of September for the sum of £70. With a 15 Certificate, the collection comes highly recommended. For further information on each short go to the Bitesize website.
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Cinema Business magazine - special BFFS member discount
BFFS members have the opportunity to open a subscription to industry publication Cinema Business at a generous discount. Click here for an application form.
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Special Insurance offer from Feb 1st 07
BFFS is pleased to announce the introduction of a new insurance arrangement for members which should meet most societies’ needs. Provided by WRS Ltd, a Colchester-based broker specialising in cover for charities and the voluntary sector, the policy covers film societies against their legal liabilities, including public liability cover, and insures their equipment against all risks.

For public liability cover for membership groups up to 250, the premium is £125.00 including Insurance Premium Tax. The additional premium for equipment cover is derived from a percentage (2 %) of its replacement cost. For example, a projector valued at £5000 would cost an additional £100 pa to cover (2% of 5000 including Insurance Premium Tax). Public liability claims relating to hired or loaned buildings are subject to an excess of £100, and all-risks claims concerning equipment are subject to an excess of £75.

For the time being, the scheme has a common renewal date (Feb 1st) to help WRS monitor its size and determine how the film society market works - but don't worry if you're already insured, because you can opt in to the scheme whenever your current insurance expires. To apply for WRS cover, complete the proposal form which can be found on the WRS website at www.wrsinsurance.co.uk.

The offer is exclusive to BFFS full members, including those with Start-up, School and Student membership. On receipt of your membership application form BFFS will notify you of the unique membership number for your Film Society. WRS will ask you to quote your BFFS membership number in order to participate in the insurance scheme. Please ensure that you provide a valid e-mail address with your membership application to allow for notification. If you do not have access to e-mail, please ring the BFFS central Office 5 working days after you have submitted your application and the membership number will be issued to you.
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BFFS Poster Library: for a nominal charge to cover postage costs you can borrow any of the posters in the extensive BFFS collection. Show me the poster catalogue.
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NewsReel: member copies of BFFS quarterly newsletter NewsReel. Show me the menu of NewsReel issues.
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