Submitted by Film Is Truth
Back Row: Anna Wolff, Sam Kaas, Karl Freske.
A new nonprofit corporation has launched in Bellingham, dedicated to maintaining a large collection of films and supporting film appreciation and education.
Nonprofit Film Is Truth was officially incorporated by the state of Washington on January 6, 2015.
The new nonprofit has committed to taking over the collection that has been carefully curated by Film Is Truth 24 Times a Second, a locally owned video store located in downtown Bellingham for over 17 years. This will ensure that the collection stays intact and continues to be accessible to the community.
Karl Freske and Emily Marston, the owners of Film Is Truth 24 Times a Second, plan to donate the store’s collection of movies to the nonprofit once the new nonprofit obtains its 501(c)(3) status, which is expected by the end of this year. The nonprofit will keep this collection, which features an eclectic but thoughtfully selected variety of classic movies, documentaries, hard-to-find films, and current releases, available to the public as a fee-for-service library.
The nonprofit is governed by the following board members: Anna Wolff, President; Sam Kaas, Vice President; Anna Haskin, Secretary; Charles Dyer, Treasurer; Karl Freske, Board Member; Emily Marston, Board Member; and Dee Dee Chapman, Board Member.
While caring for and adding to the existing collection will be the board’s initial focus, the goals of the new organization go far beyond simple maintenance. Future plans for Film Is Truth call for expanding the services offered to include classes, workshops, and opportunities for interactions between local and regional film lovers.
True to these goals, the organization’s mission states that “Film Is Truth is a cultural resource serving Bellingham, Washington, and the surrounding communities by promoting the appreciation of cinema as art, as entertainment, and as education through providing access to an extensive collection of physical media.”
Supporters of Film Is Truth will have the opportunity to celebrate the organization at a number of fundraising events this spring and summer, and a large fundraising event will be planned once the organization achieves its 501(c)(3) designation.
For more information, please contact Anna Wolff or Sam Kaas at filmistruthinfo@gmail.com.
