MFS is an all-volunteer 501(c)3 non-profit founded in 2009 by The Malibu Times, Malibu Jewish Center & Synagogue and CommCinema to foster a stronger sense of community through the cultural touchstone of film.

From comedies to dramas, feature length documentaries, foreign films and even animation, we show it all. During our annual "Awards Season Screening Series," we show top contenders in every category. The rest of the year, we show critically acclaimed/overlooked films and noteworthy movies celebrating important anniversaries.

While our season generally runs from September through May, we occasionally have films during the summer as well.

The number varies depending on the number of studio submissions during Awards Season, but for each of the past two years we have run upwards of 70-80 films per season

No, membership is not required to attend our screenings. However, members receive certain benefits such as discounted tickets and early access to special events.

We kindly request (and the studios occasionally insist) that you not bring cameras to our screenings and refrain from taking photos with your phone.

No. While we do offer some events each year which are free and open to the public, most are paid admission (free to members of MFS, free to AMPAS and guild members during Awards Season, and free to Malibu residents for Malibu-local screenings).

Currently, our screenings are held at the AMC Dine-In Thousand Oaks 14 and in Malibu, at the Malibu Civic Center. We also host Dinner-and-a-Movie-Night events at Ollo Restaurant in Malibu. Specific venues are announced for each event on the website.

Our current venues are state of the art cinema theaters that feature luxury seating and food and beverage in-theater service.

Yes. Our screening venues offer a variety of food, snacks, and non-alcoholic beverages.

Free parking is available at all of our screening venues.

No, but making reservations in advance guarantees your admission as we do have several sold out screenings each year.

To make reservations, complete and submit your request (and payment, when required) on the Reservations page of this website. As an all-volunteer non-profit managing upwards of 8,000 reservations each year, we are simply not staffed to accept reservations by email or over the phone.

Certainly. You can change or cancel your reservation by visiting the Reservations page on our website and following the instructions provided.

Just visit the My Reservations page of this website and sign in with your User ID to review, add, change or cancel your reservation at any time.

No, simply provide your name at the check-in desk at the theater and our staff will verify your reservation.

Reservations can be made by MFS Annual members as soon as the event is announced on our website . Resservations for non-Annual members open one week before each screening. We recommend making reservations early, as popular screenings often sell out quickly.

Yes, but only on a space-available basis. And unless you pay for that guest online, we cannot hold that seat as we do not accept unpaid reservations.

It depends on the event, especially during Awards Season (when the studios providing us with their films dictate the admission policy). On some screenings, there is no limit. On others, you may be limited to as few as 2-4 seats.

Membership is open to everyone.

Visit the Membership page of this website, or you can pay in person at any of our events.

The MFS Annual Membership fee is $300 for individuals, $550 per year for couples. The enrollment fee for other memberships (Awards Season Pass, Malibu Resident, Preview) is free. For details, visit the Membership Plans page on this website.

While we do offer discounted tickets to faculty and students for individual screenings, our annual memberships are already so heavily discounted that we are unable to reduce admission prices further.

In addition to free admission to upwards of 80 screenings per year, members also get:

• Free or discounted admission for your guests.
• Discounted admission to catered events (such as our "dinner & a movie" nights, Malibu Filmmaker Award presentations, and our annual Oscar night gala fundraiser.
• An exclusive "members only" window for making your reservations in advance, before tickets go on sale to the public.
• Exclusive "members only" screenings not open to the public.

Today! It really doesn't matter when you join because all Annual memberships are valid for 12 months from date of activation. That way, you always enjoy a full year's worth of benefits.

Most of the time, the answer is "yes." But there are some screenings which are "members only."

Just email arianna@malibufilmsociety.org, sending your contact information along with a brief description of how you'd like to help.

Volunteers help staff and supply the concessions stand, sell memberships and sponsorships, solicit prizes for our silent auction and raffle along with direct donations, identify and pursue grant funding opportunities, assist with setup for special events, and connect us to studios, distributors, and film industry professionals to appear at our screenings. Volunteers also assist with the design and management of our website and social media outreach efforts.

We only have one requirement: when you volunteer to do something on behalf of MFS, the rest of us are counting on you to fulfill that promise.

Volunteers working the concession stand or who have arranged for a guest speaker are invited to attend that screening as our guest.

MFS is sponsored by a wide range of businesses, non-profits, and private individuals.

By supporting the Malibu Film Society, our sponsors are vital partners in presenting citywide cultural events to many enthusiastic and diverse audiences. Association with MFS also provides your company with unique access to an artistically driven, valuable, and very hard-to-reach segment of the Malibu market. For more information, please visit the Sponsorship page of this website.

Visit the Sponsorship page of this website or contact Scott Tallal at 310 589-0223 or via scott@malibufilmsociety.org.