THE FILM FOUNDATION INC
Programs
Program 1 [2020]
THROUGH THE FILM FOUNDATION'S PARTNERSHIPS WITH ARCHIVES AND STUDIOS 26 FILMS WERE RESTORED IN 2020, INCLUDING: THE MISFITS (1961), JOHN HUSTON'S CLASSIC STARRING MARILYN MONROE, CLARK GABLE, AND MONTGOMERY CLIFT, BASED ON A SCREENPLAY BY ARTHUR MILLER; LA STRADA (1954), FEDERICO FELLINI'S MASTERPIECE STARRING GIULIETTA MASINA AND ANTHONY QUINN; MYSTERY OF THE WAX MUSEUM (1933, D. MICHAEL CURTIZ), RESTORED TO ITS TWOCOLOR TECHNICOLOR GLORY; AND GUNS OF THE TREES (1961), THE FIRST FEATURE MADE BY THE GROUNDBREAKING FILMMAKER JONAS MEKAS.THE FOUNDATION ESTABLISHED THE WORLD CINEMA PROJECT (WCP), TO PRESERVE, RESTORE AND SHARE NEGLECTED WORKS BY FILMMAKERS FROM REGIONS ALL ACROSS THE GLOBE. TO DATE, 43 FILMS HAVE BEEN RESTORED FROM 25 COUNTRIES. THE FOUNDATION EXHIBITS ALL THE RESTORED FILMS TO EXPOSE A NEW GENERATION TO CLASSIC CINEMA AND EDUCATE THEM ON THE NEED FOR ITS PRESERVATION. SOME OF THE FILMS THAT WERE RESTORED THROUGH THE WCP INCLUDE CHESS OF THE WIND (IRAN, 1976, D. MOHAMMAD REZA ASLANI), XIAO WU (CHINA, 1997, D. JIA ZHANG-KE), AND CONTRAS' CITY (SENEGAL, 1968, D. DJIBRIL DIOP MAMBTY). AS PART OF THE WCP, THE FOUNDATION CREATED THE AFRICAN FILM HERITAGE PROJECT TO LOCATE, RESTORE AND PRESERVE SIGNIFICANT AFRICAN TITLES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PAN AFRICAN FEDERATION OF FILMMAKERS AND UNESCO. IN ADDITION, THE WCP PROVIDES TRAINING FOR STUDENTS AND ARCHIVISTS THROUGH ITS RESTORATION FILM SCHOOL IN UNDERSERVED REGIONS. CRUCIAL TO THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS PROVIDING ACCESS TO ALL THE TITLES IT HELPS TO PRESERVE AND RESTORE. IN 2020, THERE WERE MORE THAN 425 SCREENINGS OF TFF-FUNDED RESTORATIONS AT FESTIVALS, MUSEUMS, ARCHIVES AND OTHER VENUES AROUND THE GLOBE.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1MProgram 2 [2020]
THE STORY OF MOVIES IS A UNIQUE INTERDISCIPLINARY CURRICULUM DESIGNED TO EDUCATE STUDENTS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF CLASSIC CINEMA, TO TEACH THEM TO UNDERSTAND THE VISUAL LANGUAGE OF FILM, AND TO STRENGTHEN THEIR CRITICAL-VIEWING SKILLS. FOUR CURRICULUM UNITS HAVE BEEN CREATED: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD (1962, D. ROBERT MULLIGAN), MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON (1939, D. FRANK CAPRA), AND THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL (1951, D. ROBERT WISE), AS WELL AS SIX MODULES OF PORTRAITS OF AMERICA: DEMOCRACY ON FILM. PORTRAITS BUILDS UPON THE PROGRAM'S ORIGINAL MISSION OF CINEMA LITERACY, AND ITS EMPHASIS ON THE HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE OF FILM, EXPANDING IT TO SPECIFICALLY HIGHLIGHT MOVIES THAT EXPRESS THE IDEALS AND CHALLENGES INHERENT IN OUR DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY. THE FILMS IN THE PORTRAITS OF AMERICA CURRICULUM WERE SELECTED BECAUSE THEY HUMANIZE THE ABSTRACT CONCEPTS OF DEMOCRACY THROUGH THE COMPELLING STORIES THEY TELL ABOUT PEOPLE. THREE MODULES WERE COMPLETED IN 2020: THE AMERICAN WOMAN, POLITICIANS AND DEMAGOGUES, AND THE PRESS. THE PROGRAM IS DISTRIBUTED FREE OF CHARGE; EDUCATORS WHO HAVE REGISTERED ON STORYOFMOVIES.ORG HAVE ACCESS TO THE CURRICULUM MATERIAL, AS WELL AS TO THE FILM LESSON LIBRARY AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES. THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN SENT TO OVER 130,000 MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS. EDUCATORS CAN ALSO ACCESS LESSONS FROM THE STORY OF MOVIES CURRICULUM ON THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS' "SHARE MY LESSON" WEBSITE.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$307.6KProgram 3 [2020]
ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS AND DEVELOPMENT - THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES PUBLIC ACCESS TO RESTORED FILMS THROUGH ITS EXHIBITION PROGRAM THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH FILM FESTIVALS, MUSEUMS, EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS AROUND THE WORLD. IN 2020, TURNER CLASSIC MOVIES (TCM) AIRED "TCM SPOTLIGHT: CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF THE FILM FOUNDATION," PRESENTING 25 FILMS RESTORED WITH TFF SUPPORT IN COLLABORATION WITH OUR STUDIO AND ARCHIVE PARTNERS AND THE CRITERION CHANNEL LAUNCHED "30 YEARS OF THE FILM FOUNDATION," A YEAR-LONG ROTATING SERIES OF 30 FILMS RESTORED WITH TFF SUPPORT. IN ADDITION, THE FOUNDATION HOSTS A WEBSITE TO EDUCATE VISITORS ABOUT THE FOUNDATION'S WORK IN PRESERVATION AND EDUCATION, AS WELL AS SOCIAL MEDIA FOR CURRENT NEWS, RESOURCES, AND ARTICLES.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$269.1K
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