To be considered for membership in the Florida Film Critics Circle, please consult the bylaws outlining membership requirements below. If you meet these standards, or have any additional questions, please contact chairwoman Phoebe Flowers of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel at pflowers@sun-sentinel.com.

1. To be considered for membership, a candidate must:
a. be nominated by a member in good standing,
b. be a critic who regularly reviews movies for a publication (or publications) based in Florida, or a critic who lives in Florida and who regularly reviews movies for an online service, and
c. work independently of the movie industry. That is, the candidate must not attend junkets at the expense of movie companies, earn income from movie companies, accept lavish gifts from movie companies, etc.

2. A candidate who meets requirements a, b and c and publishes at least 70 movie reviews per year in a Florida-based publication (or publications) with a circulation of at least 100,000 may be accepted for membership by a simple majority of members who choose to vote.  A candidate who meets requirements a, b and c and publishes at least 70 movie reviews per year online and/or in a Florida-based publication (or publications) with a circulation of less than 100,000 may be accepted for membership by a 2/3 majority. A critic who meets requirements a, b and c and who publishes fewer than 70 movie reviews per year online and/or in a Florida-based publication (or publications) may be accepted for membership by a 3/4 majority.