Mission
THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO CELEBRATE FILM AS A POPULAR AND FINE ART FORM WITH CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL IMPORTANCE THAT EXCITES, EDUCATES, AND INSPIRES COMMUNITY. AS THE PREMIER DESTINATION FOR REPERTORY FILM IN GREATER BOSTON, THE BRATTLE FILM FOUNDATION USES AN INTERNATIONAL VIEW OF CINEMA TO: ENHANCE THE MOVIE-GOING EXPERIENCE THROUGH CURATED PROGRAMMING, COMMUNITY BUILDING, EDUCATION, AND THE SHARED LARGE-SCREEN EXPERIENCE; RECOGNIZE FILM AS BOTH POPULAR AND FINE ART WITH IMPORTANT CULTURAL AND HISTORIC VALUE; SHOW A DIVERSE RANGE OF FILMS THAT CANNOT AND WILL NOT BE SHOWN ANYWHERE ELSE; ENSURE CINEMA IS RESPECTED, VIEWED, AND RECOGNIZED ALONGSIDE OTHER GREAT WORKS OF ART; AND ENRICH OUR AUDIENCES UNDERSTANDING OF CINEMA THROUGH DIVERSE FILM PROGRAMMING, EDUCATION, AND INFORMATION IN THE THEATER AND ONLINE.