We welcome interest of new members who strongly believe in doing the work to actively create a strictly anti-racist, more gender equal, diverse, and inclusive European Film Industry. We are committed to a culture that is accountable with intersectionality at the basis of the work we do.

ARTEF members are institutions, companies, organisations, initiatives and collectives active in the European film industry and beyond. While ARTEF's primary focus is to achieve positive change in the structure of the European film industry, members from outside of Europe that interact with the European film sector are welcome to join as members. 

ARTEF's primary target group are leaders and decision-makers of bodies within the European film ecosystem, who have the openness and power to tackle structural racism in their organisations. Every film body in the European Film Industry and those from outside of Europe interacting with the European film community who want to be part of the change they want to see is welcome to join ARTEF to participate and support its work.

Being an ARTEF member first and foremost requires committing to an actively anti-racist practice in your organisation. We can be at different stages of our anti-racist learnings, but what unites us is our openness and willingness to learn and take action. By becoming an ARTEF member you agree to our value statement and commit to being held accountable for integrating these values into your workplace and decision-making processes. 

Before becoming an ARTEF member you will need to attend training sessions and commit to anti-racist practice in your own organisation. This could take the form of a policy specifically outlining anti-racism and anti-racist practice in your organisation or a tangible and articulated commitment as an individual. An ARTEF membership does not make you anti-racist; it allows you be engaged in a taskforce that dismantles racism, and access to support to enable formative action.