An online community for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to engage with film and television.
The First Nations Film Club delivers a monthly newsletter and free online streaming access to select films. The club explores moving image works from around the world, with a focus on seminal works that have paved the way for First People's stories on screen. This monthly newsletter and in-person events are curated to make new connections and deepen cinematic knowledge.
If you identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and would like to find out more about the club, register via this form.
Where and How
Join the Club
By becoming a member of the First Nations Film Club, you'll also get a range of ACMI member benefits.
Blak Membership
Get exclusive access to ACMI, including FREE tickets to ACMI exhibitions and select events, a 10% discount at the ACMI Shop and exclusive member-only preview screenings.
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Community Code of Conduct
Everyone participating in an ACMI First Nations Film Club event — including, but not limited to the meets, clubs and talks — is required to agree to the following code of conduct. This includes all attendees, speakers, performers, patrons, and volunteers.
ACMI First Nations Film Club will enforce this code during its events and throughout the year. We expect cooperation from everyone to ensure a safe, diverse, and welcoming environment.
The condensed version
ACMI is dedicated to providing a harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, or religion (or lack thereof). We do not tolerate harassment of participants in any form.
Sexist, racist, discriminatory, or harassing language and imagery is not appropriate in the ACMI First Nations Film Club community, in person or online. Participants violating these rules may be sanctioned or expelled from the event and premises, as well as all future events without a refund at the discretion of ACMI.
The less condensed version
Harassment includes offensive verbal comments related to gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, religion, sexual images in public spaces, deliberate intimidation, stalking, following, harassing photography or recording, sustained disruption of talks or other events, inappropriate physical contact, and unwelcome sexual attention.
Exception: discussion or images related to sex, pornography, discriminatory language, or similar is welcome if it meets all of the following criteria:
— It is necessary to the topic of discussion and no alternative exists — It is presented in a respectful manner — Attendees are respectfully given ample warning and opportunity to leave beforehand.
This exception specifically does not allow use of gratuitous sexual images as attention-getting devices or unnecessary examples.
Participants asked to stop any harassing behaviour are required to comply immediately.
If a participant engages in any of the aforementioned behaviour, ACMI may take any action they deem appropriate, from warning the offender to immediately expelling the offender with no refund.
Reporting and enforcement
If you are being harassed, notice that someone else is being harassed, or have any other concerns, please contact an ACMI First Nations Film Club team member immediately. If you can’t or don’t wish to speak in person, or prefer to talk privately or electronically, reach out via our Contact Us page.
All reports will be handled in the strictest confidence.
With thanks