Fees & Benefits


Individual | $100 / year | For an individual festival organizer or festival freelancer.

Small Organization | $250 / year | Festivals and film events with annual budgets under $500,000 per year.

Medium Organization | $500 / year | Festivals and film events with annual budgets of over $500,000 per year.

Large Organization | $1,000 / year | Festivals and film events with annual budgets of more than $1 million per year.

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You can join as an Individual or as an Organization. Not sure which to sign up for?

Individual memberships are great for seasonal workers, freelancers, and film professionals.

You’ll have access to our online community, resource libraries, and discounts. Whether you’re looking for your next job, or want to keep up with current festival news, the Individual Membership is the way to go.

Individual memberships start at $100.

Organization memberships are great for groups of people, meaning you have more than one staff member and/or board member working for your film festival.

Any staff or board member working for your organization will be able to sign up for an individual profile on our community and access all the same benefits as an Individual Member. Exclusive perks for Organization members include the ability to create a Festival Profile for each festival run by your organization, displayed in our searchable public Festival Directory, and unique discounts.

Organization memberships start at $250, with fees based on the organization's annual budget.

Additional Perks

Along with access to the above vendor discounts, Film Festival Alliance members the following perks by level. 

  • Listing in the private Film Festival Alliance member directory. 
  • Exclusive discounts and comps to Film Festival Alliance events - including roundtables, partner events, and FilmEx.
    Access to comp and discounted Industry Passes at Regional Roundtables
  • Access to a robust Members-Only content library where you can find sample festival sponsorship decks, programming guides, volunteer handbooks, accessibility guidelines and more. 
  • Access to archival audio and video from past FFA webinars and conversations. 
  • Access to Sundance SIO Diversity Pass Program
  • Access to the film festival industry pass exchange.

*Note: Individual membership is intended for individuals does not include access to placement in our festival directory.
  • Placement in the Film Festival Alliance festival & partner organizations' public database. 
    The following benefits apply to all members of your organization - from year-round staff to board members and seasonal workers: 
  • Listing in the private Film Festival Alliance member directory for each member of your team as needed.
  • Exclusive discounts and comps to Film Festival Alliance events - including roundtables, partner events, and FilmEx.
    Access to comp and discounted Industry Passes at Regional Roundtables
  • Access to a robust Members-Only content library where you can find sample festival sponsorship decks, programming guides, volunteer handbooks, accessibility guidelines, and more. 
  • Access to archival audio and video from past FFA webinars and conversations. 
  • Access to Sundance SIO Diversity Pass Program
  • Access to the film festival industry pass exchange.