The Wellington Film Society is open to everyone
We operate on a subscription basis to comply with screening rights restrictions.
Membership gives you free entry to all our screenings, and most screenings are open to members only.
You can join at any time of the year, with membership running for 12 months from the month of joining. The cost is just $120 yearly, with Discounted and Youth membership even less. You can also choose to start with a 3-film sampler and upgrade to a full membership later.
3 Film Sampler
Choose any 3 films to see over 12 months
- Free entry to any other NZ Film Society screenings nationwide.
- Can upgrade to a Full Year Membership by paying the price difference.
- No discounts at the Whānau Mārama (NZIFF) Festival or at local cinemas.
- Admits only the person named on the card.
$40
Full Year Membership
See every film we screen for 12 months
- Free entry to any other NZ Film Society screenings nationwide.
- You may qualify for a discounted price. Check the details on the next form.
- Discounts at the Whānau Mārama (NZIFF) Festival and at some local cinemas.
- Free admission for a guest to any one screening.
$120
Recently Screened Films
My Life As a DogRepeating Event
This charming, bittersweet portrait of childhood from Oscar-nominated director Lasse Hallström tells the story of a twelve-year-old boy sent to live in the country when his mother falls ill. “My Life as a Dog is sad. And sweet. And sublimely funny. It shouldn't be missed.” — Miami Herald ...
The HauntingRepeating Event
Celebrated as one of the scariest films of all time, this eerie tale about a gothic manor house which just may be haunted is a masterclass in the power of suggestion. “An elegantly sinister scare movie, literate and expensive.” – Pauline Kael ...
PulseRepeating Event
The ghosts are literally in the machine in this innovative and prophetic Y2K-era horror flick portraying an interconnected world haunted by the dread of loneliness. “Whether you take it as a horror show or social commentary (or both), this is sublimely terrifying stuff.” – LA Weekly ...
High and LowRepeating Event
A kidnapping sparks a moral dilemma for a wealthy executive in this superb, suspenseful noir adapted from a novel by Ed McBain. “One of the best detective thrillers ever filmed”– New York Times ...
A Ghost StoryRepeating Event
This profoundly cinematic ghost story tracks the progress of a spirit who can’t let go of the woman he loved and the house they shared, evoking a moving sense of existential disquiet. “It exists in an eerie cinematic in-between, and is completely unlike anything else you’ll see this year.” – The Telegraph ...
Brewster McCloudRepeating Event
Fresh from the success of M*A*S*H, Altman threw his unmistakable directorial flair behind this sharply scripted, avian-themed black comedy about a recluse who dreams of being able to fly. “One of Altman's most charming exercises in cabaret humor and off-the-cuff modernism.” – Chicago Reader ...