Join our community of experimental cinema lovers!

For over 50 years, Canyon Cinema has served as one of the world’s preeminent sources for avant-garde and experimental media, distributing the works of more than 300 artists to an international assortment of vibrant festivals and historic cinematheques; to an underground teeming with microcinemas, itinerant and one-off showcases, and unsponsored, unpublicized living-room gatherings; to a thousand classrooms filled with enchanted students; and now, to an increasingly networked global audience.

By becoming a Friend of Canyon Cinema, you will help to ensure that our community of artists receives the support and enrichment it deserves, through Canyon's dogged distribution, enthusiastic advocacy, diligent preservation, and continued promotion of research and scholarship. Your commitment will be indispensable as we continue to expand our catalog and promote the collection through our streaming partnerships and programming initiatives such as our Canyon Cinema Salon, Canyon-on-Demand, and Canyon at The Roxie series; our Canyon Cinema Discovered curatorial fellowship; our publishing and screening platform, Connects; our Canyon Cinemazine publication; and our Print Generations commissioning project. 

As part of Canyon's extended network of film lovers, you will directly support these activities. Canyon has always depended on the generosity and passion of its community—please join us as we look to the future! 

You can also become a Friend of Canyon on Patreon! 

If you'd prefer to make a one-time contribution instead of becoming a member, you can donate securely here.

Friends of Canyon Cinema

Your contribution grants you membership in the Friends of Canyon Cinema and includes an option to receive rewards. Memberships are tax-deductible for the full monetary amount if you choose to opt-out of receiving rewards, and less the fair market value amount if you do choose to receive rewards. Please consider selecting automatic renewal to ensure your continued membership and sustaining support for Canyon. 

Note: The Friends of Canyon 2026-27 membership cycle begins October 1, 2026. Membership payments received by March 31, 2026 will be applied to the 2025-26 membership year. Payments received April 1, 2026 or after will be applied to the 2026-27 membership year.  

The following rewards are available for 2026-27 memberships:

Radiant Ally

$36/year

• Free access to all "Canyon-on-Demand" limited-run online programs
• A complimentary copy of our annual Canyon Cinemazine publication *
• 20% discount on Canyon merchandise and publications (excludes media rentals or licenses)

Incandescent Comrade 

$60/year

• A Canyon Cinema tote bag or rare back issue of Canyon Cinema News *
• Additional Canyon Cinema goodies

~ Plus ~

• Free access to all "Canyon-on-Demand" limited-run online programs
• A complimentary copy of our annual Canyon Cinemazine publication *
• 20% discount on Canyon merchandise and publications (excludes media rentals or licenses)

Luminous Associate

$96/year

• A limited-edition “Tribute to Jonas Mekas” tea towel, created by Su Friedrich and featuring a series of commemorative postage stamps issued by Sierra Leone to honor the legendary avant-garde filmmaker and poet *
• Additional Canyon Cinema goodies

~ Plus ~

• Free access to all "Canyon-on-Demand" limited-run online programs
• A complimentary copy of our annual Canyon Cinemazine publication *
• 20% discount on Canyon merchandise and publications (excludes media rentals or licenses)

View-finding Companion

$240/year

• A members-only, limited-edition Canyon Cinema beach towel *

~ Plus ~

• A limited-edition “Tribute to Jonas Mekas” tea towel, created by Su Friedrich *
• Additional Canyon Cinema goodies
• Invitations and complimentary tickets to select events 

~ Plus ~

• Free access to all "Canyon-on-Demand" limited-run online programs
• A complimentary copy of our annual Canyon Cinemazine publication *
• 20% discount on Canyon merchandise and publications (excludes media rentals or licenses)

Benevolent Benefactor

$480/year

• A brand new 16mm print of Linda Izcali Scobie’s PROJECTIONIST PLEASE FOCUS (2026). For individual private use only, no public screening or exhibition rights conferred. * 

~ Plus ~

• A limited-edition “Tribute to Jonas Mekas” tea towel, created by Su Friedrich *
• Invitations and complimentary tickets to select events 

~ Plus ~

• Free access to all "Canyon-on-Demand" limited-run online programs
• A complimentary copy of our annual Canyon Cinemazine publication *
• 20% discount on Canyon merchandise and publications (excludes media rentals or licenses)

* International shipping not included.