# Welcome to the cult!

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This is a virtual cult members handbook. If you save the link you can come back and refer to this whenever you like.
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Using the tab on the left you can navigate to whatever topic you wish to explore. We reccommend having a look through everything when you first join us. Start with the welcome letter below.
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### Welcome to the cult,

Thank you for showing an interest in helping us build a healthy, accessible and sustainable alternative to destructive screen culture! Everyone's capacity to get involved is different and all forms of support mean the world to us.\
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Some ways you can support us:

* Volunteering some of your free time
* Financial support through donations
* Resources like film equipment or a meeting space
* Solidarity (if you are a similar organisation or group)
* Sharing skills with the group

This is a labour of love from a deep need for a diverse and healthy alternative to contemporary industry filmmaking. We are just at the beginning of our story and welcome anyone who wishes to be a part of it.\
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I have personally struggled with the film industry, I have struggled with my physical and mental health to the point where I had to question whether there was a space for me in the industry. After realising I am not alone and that this is the majority experience, I'm now passionate that we ought to take up a space of our own. We can make The Film Cult that space.\
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This handbook gives an overview of The Film Cult, our values, structure, principles, goals and all the ways you can get involved.\
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Here’s to a better world of filmmaking,\
Cult Member Rowen