To be eligible for membership in WAFCA, critics must meet ONE of the following criteria*:

• Author and publish at least 50 reviews of at least 400 words each per calendar year in a print medium with circulation of at least 50,000 monthly OR on a web site with an average of at least 15,000 page views per week.


• Make at least 25 broadcast appearances (any combination of broadcast television, cable television, satellite radio, traditional radio or internet video/audio) for the purpose of film criticism per calendar year.


• Maintain active membership in The Online Film Critics Society (OFCS), The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) or The Black Reel Awards (BRAs).

Members must adhere to the organization's policy of not publishing reviews prior to a film's release date. Failure to follow the policy is immediate dismissal from the group.

*Criteria can only be amended by a vote of at least 75 percent by the membership