Become a Friend of Talkies
Talkies is a not-for-profit volunteer-led society which aims to bring communities together through cinema events. Talkies gets no regular funding or subsidy and sponsorships are becoming harder to secure, so the generous contributions by Friends of Talkies makes a big difference, enabling us to try new things and take risks.
Where your time is available, we want to offer opportunities to Friends – for example getting involved in the short film commissions or helping organise Friends events.
With your help we hope that we can build on and grow this very important part of our activity.
What is a Friend of Talkies
We conducted a survey to find out what Friends thought. Most people said they’d joined because they wanted to show their support for Talkies’ development.
We have used your feedback to prioritise where we use ‘Friends of Talkies’ funds by:
- supporting young film makers through the Talkies’ short film commissions;
- enabling Talkies to take risks and be innovative – such as screenings with live score, family events and new ideas that are financially risky.
We aim to continue and extend this approach. We are once more commissioning young film makers to create short films for screening at the March HERE Film Festival. A new documentary strand is bearing fruit, that reflects local issues, stories and and activities.
Just join through an annual subscription that runs for 12 months. Membermojo, our Friends’ subscription platform, will email you a reminder when it is time to renew. All funds go towards the further development of Talkies, helping us to remain sustainable. Your support will ensure we continue to bring you great events.
- Being a patron of young film makers
- Invitations to Friends’ events
- Acknowledgement of your support on our website
- Invitation to contribute to decisions about Talkies through involvement at the AGM.
Hello! My name is Tricia Sharpe.
My role as volunteer is to look after ‘ Friends of Talkies’. If you have any queries please contact me at :