Membership
Join a movement shaping the future of the Black screen industries in the UK.
The New Black Film Collective exists to create and cultivate a vibrant Black ecosystem across the UK screen industries — from production and distribution to exhibition, PR and heritage. Membership connects you to a growing national network of professionals, creatives and organisations committed to visibility, opportunity and collective progress.
This is not simply a mailing list. It is a structured ecosystem.
Strands
Members sit within one or more of the following strands:
• Production (Filmmakers)
• Exhibition
• Distribution
• PR & Marketing
• TEACH (Training, Education, Archival, Consultancy & Heritage)
These strands allow us to create targeted opportunities, collaborations and conversations across the ecosystem.
who is membership for?
TNB Membership is open to:
• Filmmakers and creatives
• Producers, writers and crew
• Distributors and sales agents
• Exhibitors, festivals and programmers
• Publicists and marketing professionals
• Educators, consultants and heritage specialists
• Small companies and established organisations
• Industry partners seeking meaningful engagement
Whether you are emerging or established, freelance or corporate, there is a place for you within the network.
benefits
What Membership Unlocks
Visibility: Be listed in the TNB Members Directory and increase your discoverability within the sector. Members may be featured in spotlights and campaigns across our platforms.
Access: Receive early access to events, screenings, panels, industry opportunities and announcements.
Progression: Access discounted training, development programmes and advisory surgeries designed to support career growth.
Commercial Opportunity: Be part of our service-matching approach, where we connect members to collaborators, partners and paid opportunities.
Community: Join a national network of professionals who share values around equity, representation and excellence.
Influence: Be part of a collective voice shaping conversations in the UK screen industries.
membership tiers
individual (free)
For freelancers, creatives and practitioners working in or aspiring to work in the UK screen industries.
Anyone can become an individual member, whether you work for an organisation or are a freelancer. You’ll be part of a growing community of Black film and TV professionals and those who support equality in the sector.
When you become an individual member, you will get:
A Monthly newsletter
Early event access
Members directory listing (with consent)
Access to central and relevant strand WhatsApp groups
Spotlight eligibility
Discounted training
Advisory sessions
Collaboration introductions
Membership renews annually at no cost.
ORGANISATIONAL MEMBERSHIP (paid)
For organisations and corporate partners who seek parity, equality, inclusion in the UK screen industries.
Organisations and corporate partners who want to support and influence the UK film and TV sectors are the kind of organisations we love to work with at The New Black Film Collective.
Organisational and Corporate Members receive:
Featured directory placement
Recruitment access within the network
Enhanced visibility across TNB platforms
Dedicated communications opportunities
Event speaking opportunities (where relevant)
Annual strategy conversation with TNB
Aggregated network reach insight
As an organisation, your financial contribution towards your membership allows us to keep individual membership free, meaning more and more people can acess the industry and forge careers.
The membership journey
When you join TNB Membership:
You complete our membership form
You receive a welcome email
You are added to our newsletter
You are invited to join our Members WhatsApp group
You may submit a bio and headshot for the Members Directory
You become part of a growing national network
We also encourage members to create a free professional profile on NewComma to further increase visibility and discoverability.
What we ask for in return:
• Support our mission to transform the UK screen industries
• Engage respectfully within the network
• Champion Black creatives and Black content
• Contribute to a culture of collaboration and shared opportunity
Together, we are building more than events. We are building infrastructure.