2019 Annual Report Bryn Mawr Film Institute
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PLACEHOLDER 2019 ANNUAL REPORT BRYN MAWR FILM INSTITUTE 2019 1 CONTENTS LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 1 MISSION 2 2019 FILMS SCREENED 3 2019 STAGE ON SCREEN 6 SPECIAL EVENTS 7 2019 IN POSTERS 10 FINANCES 11 UNRESTRICTED GIFT DONORS 13 ENDOWMENT AND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT 17 EDUCATION DONORS 18 MEMBERSHIP LEADERS 19 COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTEERS 21 2019 BOARD OF DIRECTORS 23 2019 BMFI STAFF 24 LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR YESTERDAY AND TODAY Given that this 2019 annual distinguished cinematic style, neighboring zip codes than in report is being written in 2020, our audiences, members and prior years. BMFI continues it becomes unique in that the non-members alike showed to be nationally recognized year covered represents one up in droves. Our courses and as a leader among art house of BMFI’s most successful seminars drew an ever-widening cinemas. We are very proud of in history, yet precedes a group of film enthusiasts, and this reputation, and we plan to period which has been most our data shows us that the maintain it. challenging, due to the more people participate in pandemic. I am confident that our educational offerings, the With your help and support we will be ready and able to more first run films they come through your memberships and welcome everyone back as soon to see together at the theater. generous donations, BMFI will as it is safe to do so. After all, We view this as the perfect continue to be a cultural mecca feature films, since the days reflection of our mission, for our entire area for many of nickelodeons, were always namely to “build community years to come—one that we will intended for group viewing. The through film culture”. In all be able to enjoy together artistic visions of most of our 2019, driven primarily by our again in the very near future. greatest filmmakers have been thoughtful film selection and Gratefully, brought to fruition on large special programming, including screens in theaters such as ours. our Stage on Screen offerings and the increasingly popular Throughout 2019, BMFI exhibition screenings, we consistently demonstrated attracted a growing group of that when presenting films patrons and members, covering Samuel R. Scott with compelling stories, an even greater number of Executive Director captivating performances, and LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 1 MISSION BMFI is dedicated to promoting shared experiences that entertain, engage, and educate audiences through a diverse range of independent-minded films, a full curriculum of courses, and an extensive program of special events. BMFI builds community through film culture, while maintaining strong connections to its historic venue’s cinematic past. MISSION 2 2019 FILMS SCREENED A TRIP TO THE MOVIES satisfies a very human need to gather with friends, family, and community. In 2019, that humanity was reflected in the movies themselves: films about families (March, Kim, and Crawley), films about human talent, human decency, human foibles, human resilience, human interdependence, and so much more. BECAUSE OF YOU, O THE 7TH VOYAGE OF SINBAD O BAND OF OUTSIDERS O COLD WAR BMFI is a place where humans O A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD O THE BAREFOOT CONTESSA O COMPUTER CHESS O A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN O THE BFG O CONTEMPT gather to share and celebrate O A LETTER TO THREE WIVES O THE BIGAMIST O THE DARJEELING LIMITED stories about humanity. With O A TUBA TO CUBA O THE BIGGEST LITTLE FARM O DAUGHTERS OF THE DUST 243 distinct titles, and over O ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS O THE BIRDS O THE DEAD DON’T DIE 6,000 screenings, classes, O AFTER HOURS O BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY O DEAF SHORT FILMS PROGRAM and discussions, BMFI had O AFTER THE WEDDING O BOMBSHELL O DECONSTRUCTING THE BEATLES: O THE AFTERMATH O BOOKSMART ABBEY ROAD SIDE 1 something for everyone in O ALL ABOUT EVE O BOTTLE ROCKET O DECONSTRUCTING THE BEATLES: ABBEY ROAD SIDE 2 2019—or at least something O ALL IS TRUE O BRITTANY RUNS A MARATHON O DIANE O ALL THAT HEAVEN ALLOWS O BURNING for the more than 180,000 O DIE HARD O ALL THAT JAZZ O BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID audience members who visited O DO THE RIGHT THING O AMAZING GRACE O BYE BYE BIRDIE O DON’T LOOK NOW our theater. How many human O APOCALYPSE NOW: THE FINAL CUT O CAPERNAUM O DOWNTON ABBEY experiences did you share at O APOLLO 11 O CASABLANCA O ECHO IN THE CANYON BMFI in 2019? O ARSENIC AND OLD LACE O THE CHAPERONE O ELF O ASK DR. RUTH O CHARLOTTE’S WEB O EVERYBODY KNOWS O THE ATAXIAN O CLOSE-UP O THE FAREWELL O BAMBI O CLUELESS 2019 FILMS SCREENED 3 2019 FILMS SCREENED O THE FAVOURITE O HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS O THE KING OF COMEDY O MEAN STREETS O THE FLAVOR OF GREEN TEA OVER RICE O I AM CUBA O THE LAST BLACK MAN IN SAN FRANCISCO O MOONSTRUCK O FLOATING WEEDS O IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK O THE LAST PICTURE SHOW O MUPPET TREASURE ISLAND O FRAMING JOHN DELOREAN O INSIDE OUT O THE LAST UNICORN O MUSIC GOT ME HERE O FREE SOLO O INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS O LATE NIGHT O THE MUSTANG O FRUITVALE STATION O THE IRISHMAN O LAWRENCE OF ARABIA O THE MYSTERY OF PICASSO O GLORIA BELL O IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE O LIKE SOMEONE IN LOVE O NATIONAL VELVET O GODZILLA O JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH O LINDA RONSTADT: THE SOUND OF MY VOICE O NON-FICTION O THE GOLDFINCH O JAY SCHWARTZ PRESENTS ANDY O LITTLE WOMEN O NOT WANTED O GOOD MORNING WARHOL AND FRIENDS: ‘60S AND ‘70S O LOONEY TUNES SHORTS O OFFICIAL SECRETS ART DOCUMENTARIES O GOODFELLAS O LU OVER THE WALL O OKLAHOMA! O JAY SCHWARTZ PRESENTS O GREASE FROM PHILADELPHIA WITH LOVE: O LUCE O ON THE BASIS OF SEX O GREAT EXPECTATIONS INDUSTRIAL, EDUCATIONAL, O MAIDEN O OSCAR SHORTS: ANIMATED O GREEN BOOK AND OTHER LOST LOCAL FILMS O THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH O OSCAR SHORTS: DOCUMENTARY O HALSTON O JOJO RABBIT O THE MANY ADVENTURES OF O OSCAR SHORTS: LIVE ACTION O HARRIET O JUDY WINNIE THE POOH O THE OTHER STORY O HIGH LIFE O JURASSIC PARK O MARCH OF THE PENGUINS O OVER THE LIMIT O THE HITCH-HIKER O KIKI’S DELIVERY SERVICE O MARGARET ATWOOD: LIVE IN CINEMAS O PAIN AND GLORY O HONEY BOY O KILLER OF SHEEP O MARRIAGE STORY O PARASITE O HOTEL MUMBAI O KIND HEARTS AND CORONETS O MATILDA O PARIS IS BURNING 2019 FILMS SCREENED 4 2019 FILMS SCREENED O THE PASSION OF JOAN OF ARC O ROLL RED ROLL O TEN O WALKABOUT O PAVAROTTI O THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS O THE TERMINATOR O WAR AND PEACE O THE PEANUT BUTTER FALCON O RUSHMORE O TERMINATOR 2: JUDGEMENTJUDGMENT DAY DAY O WAYNE’S WORLD O PEE-WEE’S BIG ADVENTURE O SALAAM BOMBAY! O THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD O WHERE’D YOU GO, BERNADETTE O PENNHURST O SCHOOL DAZE O THIS IS SPINAL TAP O WHERE’S MY ROY COHN? O THE PHILADELPHIA STORY O SCHOOL OF ROCK O THIS MAGNIFICENT CAKE! O THE WHITE CROW O PIERROT LE FOU O THE SECRET OF THE KELLS O TO DUST O WILD NIGHTS WITH EMILY O PSYCHO O THE SERENGETI RULES O TO SLEEP WITH ANGER O WILLY WONKA & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY O QUEST O SHADOW OF A DOUBT O TOKYO STORY O WINGS OF DESIRE O RAISING ARIZONA O THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION O TOLKIEN O THE WIZ O RAN O THE SHINING O THE TOMORROW MAN O WOMAN AT WAR O RATATOUILLE O SOME LIKE IT HOT O TONI MORRISON: THE PIECES I AM O WOODSTOCK O REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE O THE SOUND OF MUSIC O TRANSIT O WUTHERING HEIGHTS O RED JOAN O STAN & OLLIE O THE TWO POPES O WYETH O RED RIVER O STRAY DOG O THE UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG O THE YEAR WITHOUT SANTA CLAUS O REMEMBER THE TITANS O STYX O UNCUT GEMS O YESTERDAY O THE REPORTS ON SARAH AND SALEEM O SUDDENLY, LAST SUMMER O US O YOUNG PICASSO O RICHARD JEWELL O TASTE OF CHERRY O VICE 2019 FILMS SCREENED 5 2019 STAGE ON SCREEN O 42ND STREET O I’M NOT RUNNING O MADAMA BUTTERFLY O THE TAMING OF THE SHREW O ALL ABOUT EVE O THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST O THE MADNESS OF GEORGE III O THE TEMPEST O ALLELUJAH! O THE KING AND I O MATTHEW BOURNE’S THE CAR MAN O TINTORETTO: A REBEL IN VENICE O ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA O KINKY BOOTS O NORMA O THE TRAGEDY OF KING RICHARD O THE AUDIENCE O KLIMT & SCHIELE: EROS AND PSYCHE O ORPHÉE ET EURIDICE THE SECOND O CARAVAGGIO: THE SOUL AND THE BLOOD O LA BAYADERE O RAYMONDA O EXHIBITION ON SCREEN: VAN GOGH & JAPAN O CARMEN SUITE/PETRUSHKA O LA TRAVIATA O RED O VAN GOGH: OF WHEAT FIELDS AND CLOUDED SKIES O DON GIOVANNI O THE LEHMAN TRILOGY O EXHIBITION ON SCREEN: REMBRANDT O WATER LILIES OF MONET O FAUST O EXHIBITION ON SCREEN: O ROMEO AND JULIET O THE WINTER’S TALE O FUNNY GIRL LEONARDO: THE WORKS O SLEEPING BEAUTY O EXHIBITION ON SCREEN: YOUNG PICASSO O GAUGIN IN TAHITI: PARADISE LOST O MACBETH 2019 STAGE ON SCREEN 6 SPECIAL EVENTS WAR AND PEACE At seven hours and two minutes (nine hours with intermissions!), Sergei Bondarchuk’s adaptation of WAR AND PEACE is the longest film ever shown at BMFI in a single screening.