In 2006 BFFS produced, refined and ratified a scheme by which student activists in the film society movement can be recognised for their contribution to the student community.

The scheme, inaugurated this year, invites student film societies to nominate activists who qualify for one of three levels of award, Silver, Gold or Platinum.

• For the Silver Award,
  • a candidate will have to have made a significant contribution to the student community
  • eligibility requires a minimum of one year's service in a recognized film society role
  Nominations must be agreed by a vote of the full film society committee, and communicated to BFFS by a letter of nomination from the chair (or secretary, if the chair is the nominee) detailing the achievement.
• For the Gold Award
  • a candidate must have made an extraordinary contribution to the student community
  • eligibility requires service of two complete years in any recognised active film society role (or in more than one role over two years)
  Again, nominations must be agreed by a vote of the full film society committee, and communicated to BFFS by a letter of nomination from the chair or secretary detailing the achievement.
• The Platinum award is awarded for outstanding enterprise in the service of the student community to anyone who has shown leadership or extraordinary initiative in creating or re-establishing a film society within a student community.

In all cases nominations must be agreed by a vote of the full film society committee, and communicated to BFFS by a letter of nomination from the Chair or Secretary detailing the achievement.

How to make an entry

• entries by letter and entry form before the relevant deadline (in 2006 the deadline for entries was April 13th)
• blank entry forms can be obtained from BFFS by email: the form details information needed, and must be countersigned by a relevant student union official to provide evidence that applying societies actually exist and are in good standing
• the accompanying letter should explain why a named individual qualifies for a particular level of award by detailing their achievements and service, including dates
• each nomination requires a separate entry

The adjudication panel will be drawn from serving BFFS Management Committee members or their nominees. BFFS will judge all entries on their merits, and will guarantee that the whole process will be completed by the end of May, so successful candidates should receive their certificate before they leave at the end of term.