Forums, Mailing Lists and Newsgroups

This page provides links to 'personal' sources of information on the web. It is where there are likely to be people who are able to answer questions or provide information. It is also a place where you are able to perhaps provide answers for other people.


Forums

Spoolbox Forums - a recently started set of forums, but on a site which is full of really useful and intereting links

Film Tech has a very large and well known set of forums which is always worth having a look at. To find the forum from their homepage, click on the link on the left frame

Mailing Lists

I have used the discriptions which the individual mailing lists use to describe themselves


Cinemationlist. Why not join the cinemationlist mailing list?: 'Cinema Architecture, projection, technology, management, exhibition- this is the list. Mainly UK based (with a few worldwide members) indulge your interest & share news with like-minded enthusiasts.

or you can subscribe directly below:

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16mm Film This list is dedicated to the discussion of the film/movie collecting hobby. We concentrate primarily on the 16mm film format, including silents, features, TV shows, shorts, cartoons, etc. Although the list is called 16mmfilm, discussion of other film formats (8mm, Super 8, 35mm, 70mm, Super 16) is certainly acceptable. If you're interested in films or movie collecting even remotely, come and join us!

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Newsgroups

Some to follow soon

Socities to Join

Societies to Join

There are a number of societies which are worth considering joining if you are really interested in this part of the industry - either the projection or cinema side. Often people are members of all them.

NAME: The Projected Picture Trust (PPT)

COST PER YEAR: Adult £15.00, Junior (under 18) £6.50, Overseas £20.00, Family/group £18.00

WEBSITE: www.ppttrust.org

AIMS OF THE SOCIETY: Preservation, restoration and demonstration of cinema equipment old and new

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The trust publishes the Projected Picture Trust Magazine each quarter which free to members. The society has its own cinema (Engima) and museum at Bleacherly Park, which is available for people to visit.

NAME: The Cinema Theatre Association (CTA)

WEBSITE: www.cinema-theatre.org.uk

AIMS OF THE SOCIETY:

COST PER YEAR: £15 per year (over seas £18

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: A quarterly publication is produced which provides members with details of events and case studies information along with cinema news, sent in by members. There is also a yearly publication Picture House which is a fantastic colour production providing very detailed and informative histories of a selection of buildings. The Picture Palace is worth the membership fee alone.

NAME: The British Kineograph Sound and Television Society (BKSTS)

WEBSITE: www.bksts.com

AIMS OF THE SOCIETY: To encourage, sustain, educate, train and represent all those who, creatively or technologically, are involved creatively or technologically in the business of providing moving images and associated crafts in any form and through any media. The Society is dedicated to the promotion of excellence in these fields. Whilst remaining independent of all governmental and commercial organisations, it is active in fostering co-operation with other societies in the industry and in promoting its aims through the world

COST PER YEAR: There are a number of different levels of membership available:

  • Full Membership: £84.00,
  • Associate: £84.00,
  • Interim: £40.00,
  • Student £20.00,
  • Retired £ 44.00

    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The BKSTS produce a journal ‘Image Technology’ ten times a year and a dedicated journal for cinema (Cinema Technology) each quarter.

    NAME: Mercia Film Society

    WEBSITE: www.merciacinema.org.uk/

    AIMS OF THE SOCIETY: The education of the public and the promotion of research into the history of the cinema in the United Kingdom, both past and present

    COST PER YEAR: £7.50 (£12.50 overseas)

    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The society is a major publisher of cinema related books and has a vast catalogue of books available for interested people.

    NAME: Cinemationlist

    WEBSITE: http://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/cinemationlist/

    AIMS OF THE SOCIETY:

    COST PER YEAR: Free mailing list

    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: This is an email discussing list and whilst it is not actually a society it is worth subscribing to and reading the messages as many of its members are also members of the other societies as well. It is also a good humored mailing list with variable amounts of traffic.

    Journals

    If you are after a journal to read, other than the ones written by the socieites above, then have a look at Screen Trade and Cinema Business.