Organizations Filed Purposes:
Framelines mission is to change the world through the power of queer cinema. As a media arts non-profit, Framelines programs connect filmmakers and audiences in San Francisco and around the world.
ExhibitionFounded in 1977, theSan Francisco International LGBT Film Festival is the longest-running, largest and most widely recognized LGBT film exhibition event in the world. As a community event with an annual attendance of 60,000, the Festival is the most prominent and well-attended LGBT arts program in the Bay Area. Frameline also presents year-round exhibitions, includingFrameline Encore, a free film series highlighting diverse, socially relevant works. Year-round programs also include members-only sneak previews and special events, as well as special screenings and events featuring directors, actors and other queer media icons.
DistributionEstablished in 1981,Frameline Distribution is the only nonprofit distributor that solely caters to LGBTQ film. Framelines collection has over 250 award winning films and we have partnerships with universities, public libraries, film festivals, and community groups. In 2008, Frameline Distribution launchedYouth In Motion, a program that provides free LGBT-themed films and curriculum resources to California Gay-Straight Alliances. In 2011, we launched Frameline Voices, a new effort to showcase diverse LGBTQ stories with an emphasis on films by and about people of color, transgender people, youth, and elders. The content featured on Frameline Voices is free and you can now enjoy the best of our distribution collection anytime on your computer,Smartphone, TV, or other device.
Filmmaker SupportSince 1990, more than 100 films and videos have been completed with assistance from theFrameline Completion Fund.Grants are awarded annually and provide much-needed support to filmmakers for their final editing and lab work. Once completed, these films often go on to receive international exposure. Submissions include documentary, educational, narrative, animation, and experimental projects about LGBT people and their communities.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
Frances Wallace | Executive Dir. | 37.5 | $95,601 |
James Woolley | Executive Dir. | 37.5 | $36,731 |
Eric Whitney | Board member | 1 | $0 |
Susan Nesbitt | Board member | 1 | $0 |
Kiana Moore | Board member | 1 | $0 |
Machu Latorre | Board member | 1 | $0 |
Richard Fuentes | Board member | 1 | $0 |
Mike De Leon | Board member | 1 | $0 |
Cyrus Beagley | Board member | 1 | $0 |
Xavier Barrera | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
Chris Cowen | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
Nadir Joshua | President | 1 | $0 |
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