VISION:
Our vision is one of peaceful coexistence. Film, television, the new media, and other dramatic arts are powerful tools that can be used for the purpose of establishing peace, coexistence, and community.
MISSION:
The mission of the Forest Creatures Foundation is to build an enduring legacy of peace, coexistence, and community through the use of film, television, the new media, and other dramatic arts.
The dramatic arts have a unique experiential understanding of conflict and its resolution. The Foundation will seek to further understand how to use this to establish an authentic peace.
Independent film, television, and other media have a unique cultural impact which the Foundation will support to further establish its vision.
EXPLANATION:
The Foundation recognizes a broad interpretation of “Peace,” peace with self, peace with the natural and social environments, peace between peoples of differences (different races, different classes, different sexes, etc.), peace between nations and other political distinctions, and an interglobal peace within our universe.
GOALS AND ACTIVITIES:
The goal of the Forest Creatures Foundation is to support an interface of independent media with the established media and entertainment industries as this relates to the vision and mission of the Foundation. Special attention will be paid to children, healing the victims of abuse and neglect, and how “it takes a village” to accomplish the vision and mission of the Foundation. Activities are being developed in the following program areas:
- EDUCATION
The core program will be an undergraduate education “off-campus” program that will include an internship as well as academic studies in film and media studies, story, and the dramatic arts. The curriculum will relate the art, craft, and business of film and media to the vision and mission of the Foundation. An association with an established university is currently in discussion. Plans also include an annual “Academy,” community education, a fellowship program, and more. - FILM FESTIVAL AND CONFERENCE
The Forest Creatures Foundation plans to produce an annual film festival and conference that explores and exhibits film, television, and new media that work to achieve the vision, mission, and goals of the Foundation. Interns involved with the core educational program will play an integral role in helping to actualize this event. This will take place near the site of the 9/11 World Trade Center attack. - PRODUCTION
The Foundation will support production and post-production and plans to offer development “seed” grants and distribution grants for independent media that furthers and supports the vision, mission, and the core educational program of the Foundation. - WEB
The foundation will oversee forestcreatures.com.
Forest Creatures Foundation owns and manages forestcreatures.com.
The store on forestcreatures.com is owned and managed by Forest Creatures Foundation. 100% of the profits of the store support the work of the Forest Creatures Foundation. All items sold in the store must support the vision and mission of the Foundation.
Please note: Forest Creatures Foundation is responsible for the legally required sales tax for orders shipped within the State of California. For Alameda County 8.75% will be added to the final amount collected. For outside of Alameda County Forest Creatures Foundation is required to pay and will collect 7.25%. The responsibility for payment of any possible additional sales tax required within a California district to which the product is being shipped besides Alameda County remains with the customer. There is no sales tax for orders shipped outside of the State of California. (Tax rates and policies are subject to change. The Forest Creatures Foundation maintains the right to adjust the collection of legally required sales tax without prior or written notice.)
Forest Creatures Foundation welcomes your support. Donations will be able to be made on this web site in the future. We thank you for your interest and hope that you will return.
