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Film Arts Foundation: An Inspirational Leader in Independent Film
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| Founded by independent filmmakers in 1976, Film Arts Foundation was an inspirational leader in the media arts field for more than 30 years, providing comprehensive training, equipment, information, consultations and exhibition opportunities to independent filmmakers across the Bay Area. FAF took thousands of filmmakers from the first step (education) to the final one (distribution) and covered everything in between, contributing to a culture of creativity and garnering a national reputation as a champion of independent film.
Film Arts has garnered nationwide praise: The Museum of Modern Art in New York presented a month-long tribute; the MacArthur Foundation recognized Film Arts as one of seven media arts centers in the country of “national significance;” the San Francisco Film Society gave FAF its Novikoff Award in 1997, for contributions to the filmgoing public’s knowledge and appreciation of world cinema; and Film Arts members have won or have been nominated for more than 30 Academy Awards. Echoing many, director Terry Zwigoff (Crumb, Ghost World, Bad Santa) said, “Film Arts is an invaluable resource for anyone working in independent film. I never could have become a filmmaker without them.” The Film Arts Foundation expects to fully wind-down operations in the first quarter of 2010. |
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