AVON THEATRE FILM CENTER INC
Programs
Program 1 [2021]
TO SAY THAT THE PAST YEAR WAS UNUSUAL FOR THE ORGANIZATION ("THE AVON") PROGRAMMATICALLY DUE TO A GLOBAL PANDEMIC IS A VAST UNDERSTATEMENT. THE AVON, AS A NON-PROFIT ARTS ORGANIZATION, EXISTS TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER TO BE INSPIRED, EDUCATED AND/OR ENTERTAINED BY HIGH QUALITY, MEANINGFUL FILMS AND COMPLEMENTARY PROGRAMS. TO DO THIS DURING A PERIOD WHEN PUBLIC GATHERINGS WERE DRAMATICALLY CURTAILED, AND THE RELEASE OF NEW FILMS WAS SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED, CREATED HISTORIC CHALLENGES. DESPITE THE CHALLENGES, WE ARE BOTH PROUD AND CONFIDENT THAT THE AVON CONTINUED TO DELIVER ON ITS MISSION AND KEPT THE COMMUNITY ENGAGED.EARLY IN THE PANDEMIC, THE AVON CREATED "AVON ONLINE; A VIRTUAL CINEMA INTENDED TO BRING THE MAGIC OF QUALITY FILM TO THOSE WHO WERE FORCED TO SEEK INSPIRATION AT HOME. COLLABORATING WITH INDEPENDENT STUDIOS AND DISTRIBUTORS, WE OFFERED HUNDREDS OF NEW RELEASES, DOCUMENTARIES, AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILMS SUBSCRIBED TO BY OVER 1,000 PATRONS. WHILE WE DO NOT BELIEVE THAT THIS REPLACED THE GREAT VALUE OF SEEING THESE FILMS IN OUR BEAUTIFUL AND HISTORIC COMMUNITY SETTING, IT WAS A WELCOME AND NOBLE TEMPORARY SOLUTION. OUR STREAMING FILMS WERE SUPPLEMENTED WITH TWO VIRTUAL PROGRAMS: ONE A FASCINATING LIVE/ZOOM CONVERSATION REGARDING A DOCUMENTARY, AND THE SECOND, A PANEL DISCUSSION WITH EXPERTS FROM THE INDUSTRY ABOUT THE IMPACT OF THE PANDEMIC ON INDEPENDENT FILM. THESE BOTH ATTRACTED SIZABLE GROUPS OF ENGAGED PARTICIPANTS.THE AVON REOPENED MID-YEAR WITH A FULL SET OF SAFETY PROTOCOLS AND WORKED HARD TO DELIVER THE KIND OF CINEMATIC INSPIRATION THAT THE THEATRE IS RENOWNED FOR. THOUGH OUR TRADITIONAL PANEL DISCUSSIONS WERE NOT POSSIBLE, WE ASSEMBLED A GREAT MIX OF NEW RELEASES, FILMS FROM UP-AND-COMING FILMMAKERS, AND SPECIAL CLASSIC SERIES FEATURING SOME OF THE WORLD'S MOST CHERISHED FILMS INCLUDING CASABLANCA, CHINATOWN, PSYCHO, SINGING IN THE RAIN, AND A JAMES BOND RETROSPECTIVE. FOR THE HOLIDAYS, WE INVITED FAMILIES BACK TO THE AVON FOR A SPECIAL FIRST-TIME SCREENING OF THE NUTCRACKER PRESENTED BY THE BOLSHOI BALLET. THE AVON'S ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM CONTINUED TO GROW WITH A RECORD NUMBER OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM THROUGHOUT THE REGION SUBMITTING ESSAYS ON WHY FILM MATTERS. THERE WERE MANY STRONG ENTRIES TO THE PROGRAM; SO MANY, THAT THE AVON WENT OUT IN SEARCH OF ADDITIONAL DONATIONS IN ORDER TO DISTRIBUTE $9,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS. THIS WAS AN INCREASE OF ALMOST 30% IN A VERY CHALLENGING FISCAL YEAR.DESPITE THE CHALLENGES POSED BY THE DIFFICULT YEAR, THE AVON CONTINUED TO PRIORITIZE COLLABORATION WITH OTHER LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, WITH A MAJOR HIGHLIGHT BEING THE SCREENING OF "TRACES OF THE TRADE", A DOCUMENTARY FOCUSED ON A FAMILY THAT COMES TOGETHER FOR A JOURNEY TO LEARN ABOUT AND COME TO TERMS WITH ITS UNFORTUNATE LEGACY IN THE SLAVE TRADE. THIS WAS DONE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH A LOCAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesApr 1, 2020 – Mar 31, 2021Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$488.1KMovies That Build Community
MANY PEOPLE VIEW THE CINEMA AS A SOURCE OF ENTERTAINMENT, HOWEVER THE AVON IS DRIVEN BY ITS MISSION TO ENHANCE THIS ROLE BY SHOWING FILMS THAT ARE ARTISTICALLY AND/OR SOCIALLY MEANINGFUL AND TO USE THE CINEMA AS A MEANS OF EDUCATING, INSPIRING AND/OR ENGAGING THE GREATER COMMUNITY. THESE GOALS ARE ALWAYS TOP PRIORITY WHEN THE AVON LAYS OUT ITS PROGRAMS, ONLY A PORTION OF WHICH ARE DESCRIBED HERE. AS WE ARE STILL RECOVERING FROM THE PANDEMIC, THIS YEAR WE SAW, AS DURING THE PRE-PANDEMIC, SEVERAL PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS WHO COLLABORATED WITH THE AVON TO PRESENT FILMS HIGHLIGHTING MAJOR SOCIETAL ISSUES INCLUDING IMMIGRATION, GUN VIOLENCE, SOCIAL JUSTICE, AND CLIMATE CHANGE. THESE PROGRAMS, WHICH ALL INCLUDED A SPECIAL SCREENING FOLLOWED BY A PANEL DISCUSSION, ATTRACTED WELL OVER 1,000 ATTENDEES. OUR BRAND NEW SERIES, "MOVIES THAT BUILD COMMUNITY!" PRESENTS FILMS FOCUSING SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY RELATED ISSUES. THIS SPECIAL SERIES UNIQUE TO THE AVON AND FREE OF CHARGE FOR ITS AUDIENCES, EDUCATES AND INSPIRES LARGER AND NEW CROWDS. THE AVON'S COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY CONTINUES TO GROW EACH YEAR. THE AVON CONTINUES TO PROVIDE FREE MEMBERSHIPS TO TEACHERS FROM THROUGHOUT THE REGION WITH THE GOAL OF ENCOURAGING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS TO USE QUALITY CINEMA AS A TOOL FOR ENHANCING CLASSROOM LEARNING. APPROXIMATELY 179 EDUCATORS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS OFFERING WITH MANY ENCOURAGING THEIR STUDENTS TO ATTEND SCREENINGS AT THE AVON THAT TOUCHED ON THEIR CURRICULA. THE AVON'S COMPETITIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AWARDED $8,500 THIS YEAR TO 11 HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS WHO SUBMITTED ESSAYS ON WHY FILM MATTERS. THE VARIETY OF FILMS AND THE NUMBER OF THE HIGH SCHOOLS AND TOWNS REPRESENTED GROWS EACH YEAR WHILE THE QUALITY OF THE SUBMISSIONS CONTINUES TO IMPRESS OUR PROFESSIONAL JUDGES. THE AVON IS STRONGLY COMMITTED TO ISSUES OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND CONTINUES TO BUILD ON ITS PROFESSIONALLY CURATED BLACK LENS SERIES UNDER THE "MOVIES THAT BUILD COMMUNITY!" UMBRELLA HIGHLIGHTING FILMS MADE BY BLACK FILMMAKERS AND/OR DEALING WITH THE BLACK EXPERIENCE IN AMERICA. THIS YEAR AGAIN WE PRESENTED THESE FEATURES, ALL WELL RECEIVED AND FOLLOWED BY PRESENTATIONS/DISCUSSIONS WITH THE FILMMAKERS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesApr 1, 2023 – Mar 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$968.4KProgram 1 [2025]
MANY PEOPLE VIEW THE CINEMA AS A SOURCE OF ENTERTAINMENT; HOWEVER, THE AVON IS DRIVEN BY ITS MISSION TO EXPAND THIS ROLE BY SHOWING FILMS THAT ARE ARTISTICALLY AND/OR SOCIALLY MEANINGFUL, AND BY USING CINEMA AS A MEANS OF EDUCATING, INSPIRING, AND/OR ENGAGING THE GREATER COMMUNITY. THESE GOALS ARE ALWAYS A TOP PRIORITY WHEN THE AVON DESIGNS ITS PROGRAMMING, ONLY A PORTION OF WHICH IS DESCRIBED HERE. THIS YEAR WE SAW, AS IN THE PRE-PANDEMIC PERIOD, SEVERAL PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS THAT COLLABORATED WITH THE AVON TO PRESENT FILMS HIGHLIGHTING MAJOR SOCIETAL ISSUES, INCLUDING IMMIGRATION, GUN VIOLENCE, SOCIAL JUSTICE, AND CLIMATE CHANGE. THESE PROGRAMS, EACH FEATURING A SPECIAL SCREENING FOLLOWED BY A PANEL DISCUSSION, ATTRACTED WELL OVER 1,000 ATTENDEES. OUR SERIES, "MOVIES THAT BUILD COMMUNITY!," NOW IN ITS SECOND SEASON, PRESENTS FILMS FOCUSING ON SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY-RELATED ISSUES. THIS SPECIAL SERIES, UNIQUE TO THE AVON AND FREE OF CHARGE FOR ITS AUDIENCES, EDUCATES AND INSPIRES BOTH LARGER AND NEW CROWDS. THE AVON'S COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY CONTINUES TO GROW EACH YEAR. THE AVON ALSO CONTINUES TO PROVIDE FREE MEMBERSHIPS TO TEACHERS THROUGHOUT THE REGION, WITH THE GOAL OF ENCOURAGING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS TO USE QUALITY CINEMA AS A TOOL FOR ENHANCING CLASSROOM LEARNING. APPROXIMATELY 185 EDUCATORS TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THIS OFFERING, WITH MANY ENCOURAGING THEIR STUDENTS TO ATTEND SCREENINGS AT THE AVON THAT CONNECTED DIRECTLY TO THEIR CURRICULA. THE AVON'S COMPETITIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AWARDED $8,500 THIS YEAR TO 11 HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS WHO SUBMITTED ESSAYS ON WHY FILM MATTERS. THE VARIETY OF FILMS DISCUSSED, AS WELL AS THE NUMBER OF HIGH SCHOOLS AND TOWNS REPRESENTED, CONTINUES TO GROW EACH YEAR, WHILE THE QUALITY OF THE SUBMISSIONS CONSISTENTLY IMPRESSES OUR PROFESSIONAL JUDGES. THE AVON IS STRONGLY COMMITTED TO ISSUES OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND CONTINUES TO BUILD UPON ITS PROFESSIONALLY CURATED BLACK LENS SERIES UNDER THE "MOVIES THAT BUILD COMMUNITY!" UMBRELLA, HIGHLIGHTING FILMS MADE BY BLACK FILMMAKERS AND/OR FILMS THAT EXPLORE THE BLACK EXPERIENCE IN AMERICA. ONCE AGAIN THIS YEAR, THESE FEATURES WERE WELL RECEIVED AND WERE FOLLOWED BY PRESENTATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS WITH THE FILMMAKERS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesApr 1, 2024 – Mar 31, 2025Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1.1M
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