Film Foundation of India

FOUNDATION FOR PROMOTION OF FILM ARTS & CRAFTS

Aims & Objectives

AIMS
The aim of the Foundation is to foster an appreciation for film, video, other moving-image media, audio and techniques and to preserve and disseminate knowledge about them as powerful means both of aesthetic expression and cultural understanding. We serve and seek to expand a multinational and multicultural community of artists, creative people and audiences through round the year exhibition, education, annotation, advocacy, encouragement of artists and celebration.

The main objectives of the Foundation are :
To promote all aspects of the film, video, audio, animation and performing arts (media) and to foster education and awareness among members and the community.

To facilitate media production in the community and liaison between governing bodies and the public.
To undertake public educational projects, by encouraging international and multicultural co-operation, providing opportunities for presentation of media works.
To render service of a non-profit nature, to assist and sponsor media creators, workers and events.
To raise funds for carrying out the purposes of the Foundation in such a manner as the it shall deem fit.
To organize Film Festivals throughout the world, in collaboration with International Film Festival organizers.
To create awakening and promote new, deserving talent in respective fields of film art and craft.
To form a board for marketing and exposure of Indian & foreign films in major international film festivals, markets through events or road shows.
To promote, develop, encourage, support, maintain and increase the quality of films and film- making in India
To aid, stimulate and promote developments in the field of film-making in India.
To look after the welfare of such persons, class or classes of persons and to start a Benevolent Fund for the benefit of the persons or class or classes of persons in need of such help, either by loan, donation or other contributions.
To give all information in matters affecting Films, Film Arts and Crafts in India and other countries.
To encourage and finance research and technical developments, equipment, machinery, products and processes with a view to promoting Film arts and crafts in India and abroad.
To help formation of Association and/ or bodies in different parts of the country in general interest of the people associated with Films, related arts & crafts.
To acquire patents, designs and inventions likely to be of use to the Film arts and crafts fraternity
The Foundation being a group of Indian and International film archivists and experts from the academic world, government, cultural institutions and private organizations whose primary aim is to collect, preserve, manage and provide access to the Indian audio-visual heritage.
The Foundation shall also undertake active search and restoration of old classics as well as promote Indian films and culture worldwide.
To encourage education and research through publications and training.
To continue recording the memories and thoughts of archive professionals and paraprofessionals in order to build up a resource bank for research and information about archive work and the profession.
To develop the exchange of views and information and the encouragement of good practices among those concerned with the acquisition, preservation and arrangement of film and sound archives.
To sponsor International and National Film Festivals, and to celebrate the art of filmmaking in all its diversity and depth. To facilitate and promote a broader spectrum of film and video for the community and provide educational opportunities and facilitate general discussions for film lovers and aspiring film makers.
To organise:
1. To show low budget and art-house films which are generally not screened in local cinemas,
2. To provide the opportunity for members to view foreign language films,
3. To produce or help produce films which are in line with the Foundation's objectives.
4. To enable members who share love for films to socialize together,
5. To encourage interest in and study of films as a form of art and as a medium of information and education;
6. to encourage an intelligent and discriminating attitude towards films; and
7. to enable its members to see films of cultural, artistic or technical merit which, owing to their age, country of origin, lack of appeal to the general public, or for any other reason, are not normally exhibited in commercial cinemas.
Support, development and affirmation of the non-government sector Promotion and education about human rights Informing and education of citizens about civil society Development of local, regional and international civil sector cooperation Promotion and development of urban culture, independent media and civil actions.