Memberships

MEMBERSHIP PORTAL – Yapla

You can purchase or renew a CSIF membership by clicking here. 

If you are a NEW MEMBER, you will start as an Associate. We then greatly encourage you to sign up for one of our New Member Orientation sessions on our Events page.

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ABOUT MEMBERSHIP

CSIF is a registered non-profit and charity. Membership is open to anyone wishing to support the Mission Statement, Aims and Objectives of the CSIF. The membership policy of CSIF is intended to engage members who are willing to commit time and energy to the society in exchange for CSIF’s commitment towards their individual film making endeavours.

MEMBERSHIP LEVELS

There are two levels of CSIF membership: Associate Membership ($40) and Production Membership ($60) which are paid annually. Every new member must start at the Associate level.

Associate Members receive:

  • Access to equipment and facility rentals after a 1-month probationary period (i.e., good standing)
  • Access to CSIF’s Film & Book Library rentals
  • Discounts on all CSIF Workshops
  • Ability to join CSIF Clubs
  • Eligibility to submit films to member screenings and other CSIF-sanctioned events
  • Eligibility to apply for Telefilm Canada’s Talent-to-Watch Program through CSIF
  • Voting rights at general meetings and at the AGM

Once you spend a minimum of 3 months as an Associate Member and commit a minimum of 20 volunteer hours to CSIF you are eligible to upgrade your membership to a Production Membership.

Production Members receive:

  • All listed benefits of Associate Membership
  • Even higher discounts on CSIF equipment rentals

NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION

Every new member must attend the New Member Orientation which happens on the second Thursday of every month. Both in-person and online options are available. You can sign up on the Events page. You may attend this session before you decide to pay for a membership.

If you have questions don’t hesitate to email admin@csif.org