PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
Professional AFI membership is a specialised program recognising and representing the performers and practitioners of the Australian screen industry.
Only professional members hold the unique and exclusive privilege of voting in the feature film awards, according to their area of expertise. See what you would be eligible to vote for in our AFI Awards Voting Graph.
Professional members receive a unique and exclusive range of benefits.
Want to join as a professional member?
To become a professional AFI member you must have screen credits in either feature film, documentary, television, short fiction or animation. For full details on how to become a professional member, download the fact sheet and application form.
Professional membership is an annual program which for 2009 will run from 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010. New members can join at any time of year on a pro-rata basis. All professional memberships expire on 30 June each year.
Professional membership is $80 a year or $65 for concession (e.g. senior) a year or $55 a year for members of an Australian screen industry guild and is charged on a pro-rata basis. Click here to join now or contact the AFI on 1300 139 697 or at membership@afi.org.au for more information.
Please Note Professional members who join, renew or became accredited after 30 June 2010, and live outside NSW or VIC, may have limited opportunity to view all films in competition, and therefore may not be eligible to vote in the 2010 Samsung Mobile AFI Awards.
How to do it?
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Download the application form. |
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Fill in your professional role. You can check the criteria here or find out your voting rights here. |
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Return your application form*, along with your CV and documentation of your screen industry credentials to AFI by:
Email membership@afi.org.au
Fax 03 9696 7972
Post to AFI Membership, 236 Dorcas St, South Melbourne VIC 3205
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*Application forms must be completed in full and submitted with all accompanying documentation before they can be considered by the Membership Department.
Don’t forget to check out our Screen Guild Membership Offer to get a discount on your membership.
“I’d like to encourage all young actors to become members of the Australian Film Institute and take an active part in the screening and voting process. The more diverse our membership, the more it reflects our diverse culture.”
Russell Crowe, AFI Award Winner
Related Files
AFI Professional Accreditation Fact Sheet (Adobe PDF File)
AFI Professional Accreditation Application Form (Adobe PDF File)
AFI Awards Voting Graph (Adobe PDF File)