Mission

Mission

OUR VISION: A world that celebrates the power of storytelling to deepen our shared connection and humanity.
OUR MISSION: Transforming lives and communities through the power of film and filmmaking.

We do this by:

  • Celebrating the joy of film.
  • Educating and inspiring the film-makers and film-lovers of today and tomorrow.
  • Challenging audiences with content that inspires, engages, and enlightens.
  • Generating dialogue and the open exchange of ideas in our communities.
  • Collaborating with industry, business, and the non-profit community to support economic
  • development through the arts.

OUR OPERATING PRINCIPLES:

  • We honor, welcome and celebrate the diversity of our community.
  • We strive to be entrepreneurial, nimble, and flexible.
  • We place the needs of our constituents at the center of our decision-making.
  • We hold each other accountable to ourselves and our community.
  • We are fierce advocates of the transformative power of storytelling.

OUR VALUES:

  • Inclusivity: Fostering an open community where everyone feels welcome, respected, and valued.
  • Integrity: Always striving to do the right thing.
  • Transparency: Openly sharing information, perspectives, successes, and failures.
  • Collaboration: Cultivating a sense of teamwork throughout the organization.
  • Creativity: Building a culture of creativity and innovation in everything we do.
  • Empathy: Always seeking to understand, accept, and learn from diverse experiences.

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