About BFFS
The British Federation of Film Societies (BFFS) is the national support and development agency for the film society and community cinema movement.
Established in 1946, BFFS has successfully weathered the considerable changes in the cinema landscape over seven decades and today stands for the right of all communities to determine their own access to film culture.
Vision
- Cinema for All.
Mission
- To support, sustain and develop the community cinema movement in the UK, and to deliver public value to community cinema audiences throughout the UK.
Strategic Objectives
- To preserve, sustain and develop film society culture and its values, as an important element of the cultural heritage of the UK.
- To help film societies to start, build and maintain their activities.
- To bring the cultural and educational benefits of film to all communities, and to support public education in film culture.
- To represent the interests of all organisations engaged in delivering community cinema.
- To procure and disseminate accurate information for members on issues of importance or relevance to the community cinema movement.
- To provide training and development opportunities for the community cinema movement.
- To ensure BFFS is sufficiently resourced and appropriately structured to meet its objectives.
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