About Forest Row Film Society
Fundraising: Digital Equipment
Forest Row Film Society was founded in June 1978 with the purpose of screening great world cinema and has been delivering this for nearly thirty years. We also wish to extend the audience further by screening films that appeal to as wide a sector of the community as possible, especially young people and the older generation. Ideally, we would also like to have the flexibility to screen films in other locations, including outdoors, and to screen films more frequently. We would also like to screen silent films with an orchestra, and to work with other local groups to utilise the equipment to arrange screenings with them.
At present we still rely on 16mm prints of films. There is now only one reliable source of such prints in the country (the British Film Institute), and it is now very rare for any new prints to be made. In addition, the BFI's rights to distribute many of these films are expiring, which means that the selection of films to choose from is getting much smaller each year.
To take us forward and to ensure we could source films that would have an appeal to a wider target group, as well as maintaining our existing core audience, we need to buy new exhibition equipment. This primarily means a digital projector, but this will also necessitate the purchase of a new, large screen and to upgrade the sound system. Such equipment for a space such as the village hall is expensive, and we are fundraising and seeking grants from a number of organisations.
easyfundraising.org.uk
We have just set up an account at: easyfundraising.org.uk
If you routinely buy things from online stores (eg Amazon and eBay) you can help us raise money at no cost to you.
easyfundraising is a shopping directory that features some of your favourite online stores, including Amazon, NEXT, Debenhams, John Lewis, Toys'R'Us, HMV and over 500 others. All you have to do is use the links on the easyfundraising site whenever you shop online and, at no extra cost to you, we'll receive a free donation of up to 15% from every purchase you make. It really is that simple!
It's completely FREE to register and use and you still shop with each retailer in exactly the same way. Many retailers even offer additional discounts and money saving e-Vouchers when you shop using easyfundraising.
If you shop online anyway then why not raise valuable extra funds for us by using this fantastic scheme. All you need to do is visit easyfundraising.org.uk and when you register, select Forest Row Film Society as the organisation you wish to support.
You may of course find that this is a good opportunity for some other fundraising activity you may be involved in. Please do spread the word, though if you heard about it here first, it would be great if your first cause was the film society! If you are interested in using easyfundraising for your own organisation, visit via our referrer link and you will help us too.
Many thanks indeed. We'll keep you up to date on our progress; to get regular information, do sign up to our email list.
Easysearch
Easyfundraising have an arrangement with Yahoo. Do all your web searches from http://forestrowfilms.easysearch.org.uk/ and we will get money! It will only be about a penny a search, but it will add up. More about this is on the easyfundraising site.
Add the Film Society search box to your home page with this bit of code:
News so far
- In 2007 we were awarded £1000 as part of the Axa PPP/East Grinstead Courier Heart of the Community awards.
- We have also received about £260 in donations from members to date, and about £50 from easyfundraising.
- We have just received £3015 from Wealden District Council, and £100 from Screen South.
- An application to Awards for All will be submitted soon.
So far, we have about £7250 towards our target of £10,000-15,000. If you can help us in any way, please let us know.
