earlier objectives of the film society movement seem to be lost but the importance of film societies in india is an inherent part of the countrys film culture in order to retain the relevance of film societies it is important to revisit the structure of the several existing film societies with the development of new technology and the changing formats of cinema it is worth the while to the change the nature of film programming she said it has to go beyond just screening a film getting accessibility to films has become extensively easy now where almost everyone can get to watch films from all over the world even on a mobile phone in this situation it is needed to add more value to film programmes than just a screening secondly it is important to focus on film programming and activities aiming to reach out to the youth and speaking to them using their language this can act as a catalyst to motivate them to join film societies and add their perspectives in redesigning film programmed according to what they feel they want to experience she said it will be helpful to collaborate with relevant partners to adapt to new technologies like virtual reality in film programming finally the societies may choose to make their structures more open which will not only broaden networks but will also make it a platform of knowledge sharing between the more experienced and the new enthusiasts she said