FVFS General DVD Library and Sales Catalogues
Low-cost “as-new” DVDs that Film Societies can buy or borrow for their next screening. Screening Rights not included.
The Federation of Victorian Film Societies (FVFS) has arranged for co-operating member film societies to make their used, as-new DVDs available to other member film societies to buy or borrow.
The Cost?
Recommended price are:
- For loans, $5 per DVD (free postage) with the borrower paying return postage of $3
(ie as a “Large Letter” if under 125 gm and 2cm thick), and, - For purchase (if not “loan only”) for $10 (free postage).
However, check the DVD listing for actual prices.
Contact details and other conditions are also shown on individual listings.
DVD Region?
All DVDs are Region 4 and Blu-Rays Region B, unless otherwise indicated.
For others, check the capability of your DVD player to play DVDs from the specified region.
Screening Rights?
Important: It is up to your film society to secure the rights to any film you borrow for screening, where relevant.
The last-known rights agents are also noted within each catalogue item.
For information on how to contact rights agents please refer to the ACOFS Fact Sheet 3B: click here.
More FVFS Options
Please note: Additional, Independently produced DVDs are available for loan from the FVFS “Indie DVD Library“. Have a browse!
Our Current “Buy or Borrow” DVD Catalogues
The following DVD catalogues (in Word.doc format) are available for you to download.
- Cat_01: DVDs supplied by Ballarat Film Society. Download
- Cat_02: DVDs supplied by Macedon Ranges Film Society. Download
- Cat 03: DVDs supplied by Whitehorse Film Society. Download
- Cat 04: DVDs supplied by Little Film Society. Download
Contribute yours?
If your film society wishes to offer “as-new” DVDs to the FVFS “Buy or Borrow Library” (under the same conditions) please email the FVFS secretary:
secretary@fvfs.org.au
… And supply your list of available DVDs in a format similar to the above catalogues.
Thank you!
Other Sources
Note that another popular and reliable source of new and as-new DVDs is the website fishpond.com.au
Please be aware that some of their DVDs are not region 4. However, the region is shown clearly at the bottom of each DVD page under “Product Details”.