Membership

Do you show films in Scotland, or would you like to start screenings in your community or venue?

Join our network of 230+ members,  including cinemas, community cinemas, film festivals, multi-arts venues and pop-up initiatives.

Membership is free, and offers many benefits.

Who can be a member?

We support organisations that produce audience-facing screening activity.

This includes full-time cinema venues, mixed arts centres, community cinemas and film societies, film festivals and touring programmes. For more information, please read the Membership Guidelines below.

How do I become a member?

  • Read the Membership Guidelines
  • Complete the Membership Enquiry Form below
  • Join the Hub and access the benefits!

Membership Enquiry Form

Membership Benefits

Funding

Schemes for audience development and bursaries for training and development, in line with BFI objectives

Development

Access to training & professional development courses and events; peer-to-peer mentoring and support

Networking

Meet your fellow members and the wider FAN network at events, conferences and meetings hosted by the Hub and its partners

Audience Insights

Access to up to date research and market intelligence on audiences and film exhibition trends

Collaboration

Participation in joint programming and audience development projects, and regional and national initiatives with reach and profile

Advice and Guidance

Accessible support about a range of topics including best practice, HR, programming and audience development

Marketing Support

Advice and training on marketing and social media, promotion of your activity through Hub and FAN web sites, mailing lists and social media channels

Advocacy

Be a part of a stronger collective voice for film exhibition and audiences in the UK

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