Links
For information about Film Societies
Federation of Victorian Film Societies (FVFS) www.fvfs.org.au/
Australian Council of Film Societies (ACOFS) www.acofs.org.au/
Film hire or purchase
National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA) www.nfsa.afc.gov.au/
National archive of Australia's film and sound. The NFSA governs the National Film and Video Lending Service and also manages sales of documentaries from the Film Australia collection.
National Film and Video Lending Service (NFVLS) nfvls.screensound.gov.au/
A key source of films in various formats, including 35mm and 16mm film, DVD and video, availble for hire for non-theatrical screenings by Film Societies, schools and community groups.
Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) www.acmi.net.au/
The former State Film Centre is now in Federation Square and screens films, hosts exhibitions and events and has a shop.
Screen Australia www.screenaustralia.gov.au
Screen Australia has loads of information about making and marketing films as well as databases on Australian films.
Ronin Films www.roninfilms.com.au
Ronin Films are a distributor and sell films directly from their websites. They carry mainly Australian documentaries and educational films and some feature films that have educational interest. They can also provide study material for some films and have a searchable database.
Madman Films www.madman.com.au/films
Specialist distributor of independent and foreign language films in Australia, including Anime, Asian cinema and Bollywood.
Chapel Distribution www.potentialfilms.com/chapel.htm
Distributor of classic films in 16mm and 35mm format.
Village Roadshow www.roadshow.com.au/
Major Australian distributor of DVD and video.
Film reviews and information
Internet Movie Database (IMDb) www.imdb.com
UrbanCinefile www.urbancinefile.com.au/
Federation of Victorian Film Societies (FVFS) www.fvfs.org.au/
Australian Council of Film Societies (ACOFS) www.acofs.org.au/
Film hire or purchase
National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA) www.nfsa.afc.gov.au/
National archive of Australia's film and sound. The NFSA governs the National Film and Video Lending Service and also manages sales of documentaries from the Film Australia collection.
National Film and Video Lending Service (NFVLS) nfvls.screensound.gov.au/
A key source of films in various formats, including 35mm and 16mm film, DVD and video, availble for hire for non-theatrical screenings by Film Societies, schools and community groups.
Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) www.acmi.net.au/
The former State Film Centre is now in Federation Square and screens films, hosts exhibitions and events and has a shop.
Screen Australia www.screenaustralia.gov.au
Screen Australia has loads of information about making and marketing films as well as databases on Australian films.
Ronin Films www.roninfilms.com.au
Ronin Films are a distributor and sell films directly from their websites. They carry mainly Australian documentaries and educational films and some feature films that have educational interest. They can also provide study material for some films and have a searchable database.
Madman Films www.madman.com.au/films
Specialist distributor of independent and foreign language films in Australia, including Anime, Asian cinema and Bollywood.
Chapel Distribution www.potentialfilms.com/chapel.htm
Distributor of classic films in 16mm and 35mm format.
Village Roadshow www.roadshow.com.au/
Major Australian distributor of DVD and video.
Film reviews and information
Internet Movie Database (IMDb) www.imdb.com
UrbanCinefile www.urbancinefile.com.au/