Membership


YOUR PASS TO THE BEST SEATS IN THE HOUSE - BECOME A MIFF MEMBER!

JOIN or RENEW NOW!

(If you are renewing and do not have your membership number with you, please contact MIFF on (03) 8660 4888 and ask to speak to a Membership representative or email us on: membership@melbournefilmfestival.com.au.)

Melbourne International Film Festival members now enjoy an enhanced range of benefits. With priority access to all venues during the Festival, MIFF members can avoid the crowds and be the first to enter the cinema, guaranteeing the best seats in the house.

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Our program ensures MIFF members receive generous ticket discounts, with exclusive members pricing across all ticket categories – so it actually pays to become a MIFF member. This year, only MIFF members have the opportunity to purchase the Festival Passport, making membership a must for the essential Festival experience. With 250 fabulous feature films on offer, the best way to see the 2010 Festival is to become a MIFF member.

The benefits continue throughout the year with concession prices with our cinema partners, invitations to exclusive preview screenings and much more!

  Program benefits include

  

  Greater Benefits...Become a  Screen Legend
  • Priority queuing and access to all Festival venues, including the Forum box office (conditions apply)
  • Exclusive member discounts on all ticket options
  • Access to the exclusive members bar at the Festival Lounge, with 10% discount on Festival Lounge food & beverage
  • Invitation to 8 exclusive preview screenings of latest film releases for members and a guest each year (conditions apply)
  • Exclusive opportunity to purchase a Festival Passport (now limited to purchase by members-only)
  • Invitation to an exclusive members-only event during the year
  • Invitation to the Festival Launch and an opportunity to collect an advance copy of the Festival Guide
  • Advanced information on special Festival offers, films and events
  • Concession entry to MIFF’s cinema partners upon presentation of a valid MIFF membership card – Cinema Nova, Classic Elsternwick, Cameo Belgrave, Greater Union, Imax (20% discount), Kino Cinemas, Mornington Cinema, Palace Cinemas, Sun Theatre, Rivoli Cinemas and Village Cinemas Europa.
    (Note: Concession prices are not available at Cinema Nova on discount days (Mondays) and Saturday evenings after 5pm)
  • 15% discount at Flower Temple, Artemis Lane, QV, Melbourne CBD
  • Crikey.com.au free 2 month trial subscription offer (or a 2 month extension to existing Crikey subscribers)
  • Discounted tickets to Malthouse Theatre productions as part of their Subscription Seasons in 2010 (terms & conditions apply, see below for further details)
  • Subscription discounts to magazine partners: FILMINK Magazine subscription offer of $55 (normally $69.95), 10% discount on Encore Magazine subscriptions, a free copy of The Monthly magazine (terms & conditions apply).
  • Opportunities to win DVD product, further film preview passes and additional offers via the MIFF e-newsletter ‘Widescreen’
  • The satisfaction that comes from supporting a not-for-profit organisation that works tirelessly to increase diversity in film programming and exhibition
  

If you would like to enjoy even greater benefits with your MIFF membership, why not become a Screen Legend?

As well as the regular MIFF membership entitlements, Screen Legends also enjoy these incredible additional member benefits:

  • A complimentary Festival Passport, giving you entry to every film at all venues throughout the Festival (excludes special events)
  • A reserved seat in every venue throughout the entire Festival
  • An invitation for you and a guest to the Opening Night film and party
  • An invitation for you and a guest to the Closing Night film and festivities
  • Your name listed in the Festival Guide and on the MIFF website as a Screen Legend (you can choose not to be listed if you wish)
  • Invitations to additional film screenings throughout the year

TOTAL VALUE $1500

 

 

 

 

Thank you to our MIFF Members Screening Partners:

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  Membership Program pricing

  

How to Join or Renew

Individual Full Membership - $83 / Concession $67


Double Full Membership - $145 / Concession $113
(Double memberships are only available to two people residing at the same address)

(Concession refers to Seniors/Healthcare Card Holders/Full-time Students)

Screen Legend - $1,200

 Member Ticket pricing
Will be advised closer to the 2010 Festival.

 

  

Joining is easy, simply choose the option that suits you best and leave the rest of the work to our membership team!


1. Online Facility - JOIN or RENEW HERE.
MIFF accepts the following credit cards – Visa and Mastercard.

If you are renewing and do not have your membership number with you please contact MIFF on (03) 8660 4888 and ask to speak to a Membership representative or email us on: membership@melbournefilmfestival.com.au. 

2. Fax
Download a membership form HERE (pdf file,274kb) and fax your completed form to (03) 9654 2561. Credit card applications only. 

3. In Person

Melbourne International Film Festival office
Level 5, 225 Bourke Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
9.30am – 5.30pm
Monday to Friday

4. Mail
Download a membership form and send the application form along with cheque, money order or credit card details to:
Melbourne International Film Festival
GPO Box 4982
Melbourne VIC 3001
Membership form - 2009_Membership_Form_2.pdf (pdf file,274kb)
Terms & Conditions:
  • Members must provide a valid membership card to receive full program benefits. If a membership card is not presented membership program benefits may be denied.
  • Members will be allocated an exclusive admittance queue at each screening venue with priority entry to the cinema. Members should arrive 15 minutes prior to screening time. Priority entry to screening venues not guaranteed for latecomers.
  • Priority queues may be subject to spot membership card checks, to ensure the integrity of the member program.
  • Membership cards are non transferable and valid identification will be requested when making ticket purchases or pick-ups.
  • Double Membership is specified as two separate patrons who reside at the same address.
  • Concession Membership prices apply to the holders of a card for the following concession types only: Seniors, Healthcare cardholders and Full-time students. Proof of concession is required on application.
  • Membership cards remain the property of the Melbourne International Film Festival.
  • A member can purchase a maximum of one Passport or two Mini Passes per year, and no more than one single ticket per session only at the discounted member rate. A member may purchase no more than two tickets to Opening Night and two tickets to Closing Night at the discounted member rate. After a member purchases one Mini Pass, a member will no longer be able to purchase a Passport.
  • Passes and tickets purchased at member prices are strictly non-transferrable.
  • Members must be paid up until the end of the 2010 Festival in order to qualify for membership discounts at the 2010 Festival.
  • Access to preview screenings may be restricted for members' guests pending venue capacity.
  • Lost membership cards will incur a replacement cost of $5.00 (postage & handling) and must be reported to the MIFF office together with a signed statutory declaration.
  • Melbourne International Film Festival reserves the right to make changes to the membership program without notice, as deemed necessary.
Conditions for Malthouse Theatre Productions discounted tickets
Only available for their Subscription Seasons as follows:
  • 2 for 1 adult tickets for all Previews
  • Concession priced tickets for Curtain Raiser performances
Be sure to present your MIFF Card when booking tickets
The offer is subject to certain conditions, which are as follows:
  • Discounts apply to Malthouse Theatre Season Productions
  • For concession priced tickets, a MIFF member may access one ticket on this discount
  • For the 2 for 1 offer, there is a limit of ONE 2 for 1 offer per MIFF member
  • Discounts do not apply to Tower Theatre productions
  • Discounts do not apply to events at The CUB Malthouse that are not within the Subscription Seasons
Privacy Act:
The Festival has taken the necessary steps to ensure that all membership details are securely maintained. As part of the marketing operations of the Festival, members may at various times receive information from sponsors or associated organisations. The distribution of any sponsor or third party material is at all times controlled by the Festival. Contact details of members are provided to third parties for the purposes of fulfilling membership only. By applying to become a member you are expressly agreeing to the Festival acting in this manner.
Last updated: 15th February, 2010