THE FILM SELECTION

The films shown by Maleny Film Society (MFS) are chosen after an extended process that involves the Film Selection Sub-Committee (FSSC), the Management Committee and the membership.

The process begins with the FSSC, which meets three times a year to discuss films suggested by each member of this committee. The following questions are considered during the deliberations: Is the film suitable for an MFS audience? What do authoritative critics say? What do audience reactions reveal? Does the selection have a variety of languages and genres to satisfy MFS’s aim of showing “the best of World Cinema”? Will the film be available in time? Is the film a recent release (last 6 months or so)?

A consensus is reached on a short list of 12, which is presented to the membership in an online poll from which the top six are chosen for the next program.

The Management Committee then selects the final two films to complete an eight-film program. They usually choose the seventh and eighth-ranked films from the online poll but sometimes a different film might be chosen to make a more balanced program or to connect with a theme, event or season such as NAIDOC Week, a fundraiser or school holidays.

MFS offers a rich range of viewing experiences in its programs and it is proud of the opportunity it gives to the membership to be engaged in selecting the films.