Facets Multi-Media founded in 1975, is a non-profit, 501(C)3 organization, and a media arts organization.[4] Its mission is to preserve, present, distribute, and educate about film.[5] Besides its facilities at 1517 W. Fullerton Ave., Chicago, Illinois, Facets Multi-Media also runs Facets Video, one of the largest distributors of foreign film in the United States.[6] Facets has been described as a “temple of great cinema”[7] by film critic Roger Ebert and "a giant in the rarefied world of art-house films and cultural education."[4]
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| Company type | Private 501(c)(3) organization |
|---|---|
| Industry | Media education Independent movie theater Video rental Motion-picture video distribution |
| Founded | 1975 |
| Founder | Milos Stehlik |
| Headquarters | 1517 West Fullerton Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.[1] |
Key people | Karen Cardarelli (Director)[2] Charles Coleman (Programmer)[3] |
| Divisions | Facets Cinematheque, Facets Film School, Facets Children's Programs, Chicago International Children's Film Festival, Facets Videotheque, Facets DVD Label |
| Website | facets.org |
Facilities edit
Facets maintains facilities in Chicago, where it was founded by Milos Stehlik as a non-profit film organization. The brick-and-mortar space includes a single-screen movie theater (referred to as Facets Cinémathèque), which screens "interesting" independent films[8] and "obscure" features.[9] It also houses a video rental store that offers home delivery with over 65,000 titles,[4] described as "a stunningly deep archive of every kind of experimental, avant-garde, foreign and children's film you could hope to find."[10] There is also a non-accredited film school, consisting of classes for the general public.[8]
Programs edit
Facets runs the annual Chicago International Children's Film Festival, a Kids Film Camp for ages 7–14,[11] Facets Film School for Chicago-area cinephiles, Facets Night School for cult film connoisseurs, and a Summer Film Institute for K-12 teachers.[12]
Facets Video edit
Facets is a nationally recognized conservator, publisher and distributor of films on DVD, including independent, art-house, classics, documentaries, and experimental films.[13] Facets has distributed films by directors such as Bela Tarr, Jean-Luc Godard, Miloš Forman, Věra Chytilová, Amos Gitai, Alexander Kluge, Andrzej Zulawski, and Miklós Jancsó. Since the late 1980s, Facets has released over 800 films on VHS and DVD.[6]
References edit
- ^ Facets Multi-Media Incorporated from Hoover's
- ^ Facets Multimedia, Inc. from Chicago Tribune
- ^ Charles Coleman, the celluloid adventurist from Chicago Reader
- ^ a b c Reaves, Jessica (6 December 2009). "Digital Age Creates Bumpy Nights at a Video Store". The New York Times.
- ^ "Facets Multimedia". www.facets.org. Archived from the original on 2009-11-15.
- ^ a b "Facets Multimedia: Facets Exclusives". www.facets.org. Archived from the original on 2010-06-09.
- ^ "Last Tango in Paris movie review (1972) | Roger Ebert".
- ^ a b "Chicagoist's 10 Favorite Movie Palaces: Chicagoist". Archived from the original on 2013-03-09. Retrieved 2013-08-27.
- ^ "Facets Cinematheque in Chicago, IL - Cinema Treasures".
- ^ "Chicago's Best Alt-Cinema Picks". HuffPost. 15 January 2013.
- ^ "FACETS KIDS FILM CAMP - CICFF". www.cicff.org/. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
- ^ Loewus, Liana (15 August 2013). "Teachers Look to Film to Foster Critical Thinking". Education Week.
- ^ "Send Those Netflix Dollars to Facets: Chicagoist". Archived from the original on 2014-09-11. Retrieved 2013-08-27.