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The Yorkshire Group of Film Societies is a Regional Group of the British Federation of Film Societies (BFFS).
The BFFS represents and supports an affiliated ‘chain’ of around 350 ‘occasional cinemas’ throughout the UK, run by volunteers and having a combined membership of over 40,000 people. We show something like 590 different films per year to a combined total audience of well over half a million people.
The film society movement in the UK is now 82 years old and the BFFS to which it gave rise, remains dedicated to maintaining the movement’s long and honourable tradition in providing access to independent cultural cinema and in the case of many rural communities the only access to cinema.
Film societies are run by enthusiasts who have a love of cinema and who work to share their enjoyment and experiences with others. They show a wide range of films, which often cannot be, seen anywhere else in the area: the best of cinema from all around the world.
There are lots of Film Societies in Yorkshire and details of their programmes are shown overleaf. They are all open to the general public.
To set up a Film Society all you need are a few like minded people, a suitable venue, access to projection equipment and a lot of enthusiasm.
Information can be obtained from the British Federation of Film Societies
BFFS, Unit 315, The Workstation, 15 Paternoster Row, Sheffield S1 2BX
Tel 0114 2210314 or visit the website at www.bffs.org.uk also try http://freespace.virgin.net/dave.watterson/
Your local contacts for help and advice are the Chairman of the Yorkshire Group of Film Societies:
Tony Davison
29 Peasholm Drive, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO12 7NA
Tel: 01723 361661
or the Secretary: Richard Fort
8 Bradley Grove, Silsden, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 9LX.
Tel: 01535 653471.
Supported by B F F S / Screen Yorkshire / The Film Council / Yorkshire Forward