Abstract: Preferred embodiments of the present invention are directed to electronic methods and a systems for providing a simple, reliable and secure means for conducting surveys of movie patrons interested in unreleased movies and alerting the patrons when these movies are about to be released. Embodiments of the invention include enrollment, survey and alerting systems and methods using a variety of means and identifying data such as patron fingerprints, ID cards, bar codes and bar code readers. In preferred embodiments, the enrollment step includes having a patron transmit personal information to a central server which stores information on patron preferences. Exemplary embodiments of the survey step include requesting that the enrolled patron input to the server the patron's identifying data and select at least one of the unreleased movie. The alerting step includes notifying the patron of the movie release based on information gathered during the survey process.