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Welcome :: Membership

About Filmbase Membership 

Founded in 1986, Filmbase has been dedicated to supporting emerging and aspiring Irish filmmakers for over two decades. As a members's led organisation, we offer a range of services including quality training at affordable rates, access to a range of film award schemes, equipment hire at non-commercial rates and the publication of Ireland's only dedicated film magazine Film Ireland. Filmbase also offers information and advice on how to get into film and our city-centre location offers the perfect place to network and talk film!

Filmbase membership is required to access a number of key services that Filmbase offers including access to certain funding award schemes, access to training and fully insured equipment hire at special rates. Members are also kept up-to-date with what's happening in the industry with a free year's subscription to Film Ireland magazine as well as a weekly e-newsletter.

Filmbase's members includes emerging and established filmmakers, production companies, film artists, designers and anyone else with an interest in film. It's easy to join, all you need to do is to fill in our membership form and pay a small annual fee. For a full list of the benefits membership offers see below!

Benefits of Membership include: 

• Access to Training Courses & Masterclasses
  Also special members rates on selected one-off masterclasses and seminars.
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• Access to selected Funding Award Schemes
  Includes Filmbase/RTÉ short film award & Filmbase/TG4 Lasair award.
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• Production Equipment & Edit Suite Hire at Reduced Rates
  Special hire rate for members which includes insurance cover for the equipment item.
  NB terms & conditions apply on all equipment / edit suite rentals, see Equipment section for more details.
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• Free year's subscription to Film Ireland magazine
  One year's subscription to Ireland's only dedicated film magazine posted directly to your door!
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• Special rates on film-related Software
  Includes Final Draft, MovieMagic Budgeting and MovieMagic Scheduling.
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• One month's free rental for Screenclick.com
  For first-time users of www.screenclick.com, online DVD and game rental service.
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• Voting rights at the Annual General Meeting
  Members can nominate and vote for Board members at the AGM and stand for election to the Board.
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Further Benefits:

• Information on all aspects of funding, filmmaking festivals
• Notification by email of all Filmbase Special Events and Masterclasses
• Access to Crew and Actor Files
• Expert advice and support from Filmbase staff

Corporate Membership

Corporate membership offers all of the above benefits and more including a special discount on Venue Rental at Filmbase. For more information on the full benefits available for Corporate members please contact Filmbase on 01 679 6716 or email gordon@filmbase.ie for more info.

Membership Rates: 

Ireland

• Individual (waged) €65
• Individual (unwaged) €50*
• Corporate €150

Europe including Britain

• Individual €73
• Corporate €163

Rest of World

• Individual €85
• Corporate €175

*Unwaged membership is for students in full-time education, for those who are currently unemployed and for O.A.P.s. Proof of this will be required in order to avail of this discounted rate. If applying by post please ensure to include a photocopy of the relevant documentation.

Join Filmbase 

How to Join

Filmbase offers a number of ways to sign up for membership. You can apply online, by post, by phone or in person. We accept payment by credit card, cheque, postal order and and bank draft. (Cheques etc. to be made out to Filmbase). Those wishing to pay in cash must do so in person, please do not send cash by post.

• Apply Online:

  
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• Apply by Post:

  
  Download a copy (pdf) of the Filmbase Membership form HERE and post it back to Filmbase at the address below. Cheques should be made out to Filmbase. Please do not send cash by post.



• Apply by Phone:

  
  Call us on 353 1 679 6716 during opening hours (see below), please have your credit card details ready.



• Apply in Person:

  
  Call by Filmbase during opening hours (see below) and a member of staff will sign you up. You can download a copy (pdf) of the Filmbase Membership form HERE or pick up a copy at Filmbase.

Contact Us

Reception Opening Hours:
Monday - Friday from 9.30am - 5.30pm.

Phone: 353 (0)1 679 6716

Email: infofilmbase.ie

Address:
Filmbase,
Curved Street,
Temple Bar,
Dublin 2.