Celluloid Chapter Membership

Criteria

Any adult Indian citizen, who likes films or harbours artistic values, is eligible to become a member of Celluloid Chapter.

There are two stages in membership. A person who is willing to join as a member shall apply with 2 photographs for an Associate Membership for the first financial year. Such a person can be enrolled during any month of the year by paying a pro-rata membership subscription fee in addition to the Annual subscription. His / Her membership will be confirmed after reviewing his / her performance / contribution towards the film society's activities.

Formal membership is offered in the type of Individual or Couple (Husband-Wife): such membership is effective from the month of April to the month of March of the following year. Members enlisted in these two categories are debarred from bringing any guests to the Society's shows. However, Life, Patron and Corporate Members are allowed to bring one or more guests to any show of the Celluloid Chapter depending on the category of membership.

What does Celluloid Chapter offer

• Bringing and Promoting good films by making members aware of the cinematic values of classic international/ national films.
• Developing the understanding of film language among the members and people of Jamshedpur by arranging screening of old and new masterpieces.
• Programmes like seminars, Appreciation Course, workshop to make the people aware of film history, aesthetics, grammar, technique and film study ventures in and outside our country.
• Nourishing and developing finer senses among people through presentation of cinema, plays, music, painting, dance and other forms of this genre.

Expectations from members

Members are expected to volunteer their services to the intellectual and organizational work of the society. They may write film criticisms for the Chapter's monthly bulletin, Cinephile, or any local Newspaper. They can also help in gathering information on films, directors, et al. They can organise small informal / formal group discussions on films or any other form of arts. They can provide a helping hand in getting sponsors for the various shows organized by the Celluloid Chapter, besides aiding in publications and publicity. Since this is not an elitists' club nor is it a show-house, it is expected of the members that they would tender their cooperation in arrangement of shows, information mailing and other allied activities. Realizing that in spite of its best efforts, mails are not delivered to the members' doorsteps on time due to no lacuna on the Chapter's part, it is suggested that all Celluloid Chapter members remain in direct contact with the organization's office or through email for instant and updated information, exchange of views and valued suggestions.

Payment Norms

Couple and individual members are to pay admission fees only once-at the time of enrolment. Members under these two categories have to deposit their annual subscription by March 31, every year. Photographs of members, supplied by them on application, are affixed to their membership cards that have to be kept by them during all Celluloid Chapter programs.

Similarly, Corporate Members too have to deposit their subscriptions by March 31 every year with a note of authorization for the purposes of handing over the renewed cards to persons earmarked in such letters.

Subscriptions for Life Memberships and those of Patrons, is One Time or, after 25 years, whichever is earlier. However, under these two categories, if at the end of 25 years, if such members are desirous of continuing their membership, they have to deposit 1/5th of the Life Membership subscription amount at the rate existing at the time of renewal.

The Celluloid Chapter's Honorary Membership has, thus far, been conferred upon personalities of the eminence of Mrinal Sen, Rituparno Ghosh, Shyam Benegal, Govind Nihalani, Gautam Ghose, Buddhadev Dasgupta, Samik Bandyopadhyay, S. V. Raman, Sujit Chatterjee, Devdas Chhotray, B Narsing Rao and S. Sukumaran Bair.

Membership Status

The membership list, since inception, touched approximately 1600 but with transfers and promotion of members in their respective workspheres, the renewal factor was hard-hit by almost 80 per cent. However, apart from a mere nine to 12 per cent who are Annual Members, the others are all Life Members.

[ Membership Application Form ]

[ Membership Application Form ]