Objectives
Bracknell Film Society’s objectives are:
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to show a wide range of high-quality
films not readily available in the local
area - art-house, foreign language,
independent, documentary, short films
to encourage interest in all forms of film
as a medium for education
to promote the study and appreciation of
films by screenings, discussions,
lectures from visiting speakers and visits
to relevant institutions and places of
interest.
Our Film Programme
Every film that we show has been seen and
recommended by at least one of our
members and any member can suggest a
film for our programme. Over the last year
the programme has included contemporary
World cinema, an early Hitchcock silent film
with live piano accompaniment, British
documentaries, a Roman Polanski season
and a Quarterly Classic strand. We also like
to include short films in our programme
where possible.
Bracknell Film Society Evenings
BFS screenings are held in the 60-seater
SHP cinema on the second Tuesday of each
month. BFS Evenings are open to the public
and tickets can be bought at the South Hill
Park Box Office. BFS members receive a
£1.50 discount on the SHP ticket price. BFS
members are welcome to adjourn to the
informal atmosphere of Café Atrium after the
screening to chat about the film just seen
over a drink.
Membership
Bracknell Film Society has over 50 members
from Berkshire and surrounding counties
currently ranging in age from early 20’s to
over 80. New members are always welcome.
 membership costs just £10 a year (£7
concessions: students, the retired and
registered unemployed)
 membership benefits include:
o monthly newsletter and
programme notes
o £1.50 ticket discount per film
o priority booking
o subsidised social events
o access to Sight & Sound
magazine
o opportunity to suggest films to
be screened
o opportunity to contribute to
society publications
o access to preview screenings
around the country
o subsidised annual dinner
If you would like to join Bracknell Film
Society, please complete the membership
application form and send with a cheque
for £10 or £7 made payable to “Bracknell
Film Society” to
Pam Firth
Hon. Treasurer
10 Beswick Gardens
Bracknell
Berkshire
RG12 2QL
Bracknell Film Society
Membership Application Form
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Please complete the following:
1. Age Group (please tick one box):
16 - 20 [ ] 21 - 25 [ ] 26 - 35 [ ]
36 - 45 [ ] 46 - 55 [ ] 56 - 65 [ ]
Over 65 [ ]
2. One of the benefits of Membership is early
booking and £1.50 discount on all Bracknell
Film Society films at South Hill Park. If you do
NOT wish your details to be passed to SHP
to action this benefit, please tick here [ ]
Our current film selection includes:
Searching for
Sugar Man (2011)
Dir. Malik Bendjellou
UK
Like Father, Like Son (2013)
Dir. Kore-eda Hirokazu, Japan
Japanese with subtitles
The General (1926)
Dirs. Buster Keaton &
Clyde Bruckman , US
Silent with inter-titles
The Apartment (1960)
Dir. Billy Wilder, US
Strawberry Fields
(2012)
Dir. Frances Lea
UK
We are the Best! (2013)
Dir. Lukas Moodysson, Sweden
Swedish with subtitles
Night of the Hunter (1955)
Dir. Charles Laughton
US
¡Vivan las antipodas!
(2011)
Dir. Victor Kossakovsky
Ger/Neth/Arg/Chile
Spanish/Russian/Setswana with subtitles
History
Bracknell Film Society (BFS) was founded at
the beginning of 1960 as a 16mm-film society
in an area with limited cinema access.
It started screening at a local community hall,
moved to a local college and after 20 years
moved to South Hill Park Arts Centre in
Bracknell (SHP), which has been its main
venue and where it has screened regularly
ever since.
British Federation of Film Societies
Bracknell Film Society is a
member
of
the
British
Federation of Film Societies,
which is the national support
and development organisation
for the film society and community cinema
movement.
Bracknell Film Society has regularly received
recognition in the BFFS Film Society of the
Year Awards and has received the following
awards:
2003: Film Society of the Year
2004, 2007, 2008: Best Programme Notes
2009, 2011: Best Programming
For further information about
Bracknell Film Society please contact:
BFS Chair: Julia Vickers
[email protected]
Tel: 0118 9611392
or
Membership Secretary: Ros Stephenson
[email protected]
Tel: 0118 9797871
V2
at
South Hill Park Arts Centre,
Ringmead, Bracknell,
Berkshire, RG12 7PA
Box Office: 01344 484123