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Theatrical Screening Loans

Theatrical screenings

The NFSA offers loans to cinemas, festivals, institutions and eligible organisations that wish to screen titles from the NFSA collection.

Screenings are subject to approval from the rightsholder and NFSA conditions of use. Titles are primarily Australian and are available on 35mm and 16mm film, with limited titles on DCP. Still images for many titles are also available.

A minimum of eight weeks’ lead time is required to facilitate loans. The process could take longer, depending on the scale and complexity of your borrowing request.

Borrowers are responsible for contacting rightsholders and obtaining approval to screen titles from the NFSA collection. We must receive written approval before we can release materials for loan.

Rightsholders will generally charge borrowers a license fee, which is at their discretion and separate to fees charged by the NFSA.

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Fees

NFSA Theatrical Screening loans
Service fee	$80 per loan
Feature films (>60 minutes) 35mm, 16mm, DCP, digital	$250 per title
Short films (<60 minutes) 35mm, 16mm, DCP, digital	$150 per title
Cancellation charge * Cancellation within 1 month of screening date	50% of loan fee
Other digital file formats	POA
Additional screenings * Applies only to NFSA-controlled titles	50% of loan fee

Register

Organisations wishing to borrow NFSA items for screening must submit a completed Screening Loans Registration Form.

Download: NFSA Screening Loans – Registration Form

Conditions

All loans from the NFSA are subject to the current loan procedures and conditions.

Download: NFSA Screening Loans – Theatrical Conditions

Loan damage and insurance

Borrowers are responsible for NFSA collection items whilst on loan and during transit. The NFSA recommends that all borrowers read the Loan Damage and Insurance information sheet prior to loaning items.

Download: NFSA Screening Loans – Loan Damage and Insurance