Our Mission

Our Mission is to educate and inspire people of all ages and backgrounds to explore, discover and appreciate anew their connection to the natural world, to the cultural histories that shape our communities, and to the world society at large.  The cornerstone of the Foundation’s philosophy is the belief that lifelong learning is critical to an individual’s development and important to a society’s wellbeing.  It is our goal that the films and educational programs offered by the Foundation will galvanize people across the globe to become bold and passionate ambassadors for positive change in our world.

Our Views

We believe that an informed and motivated public can make positive, lasting steps toward conservation of our natural world and our cultural heritage.  We also believe:

	The giant screen film format reveals the beauty of the world in a powerful, visceral way.
	Lifelong learning is critical to an individual’s development and important to a society’s wellbeing.
	Families need fun learning experiences.
	Students need educational experiences beyond the classroom.
	Science is a tool for understanding and solving today’s challenges.

Our Goals

MacGillivray Freeman Films Educational Foundation is dedicated to advancing these views through its programs and partnerships.  Our Foundation’s goals are to:

	Produce giant screen films that teach, inspire and amaze. Working with partner museums, theatres, educators, intellectuals, visionaries, environmentalists and humanitarians from around the world, we will develop and channel our creative and technical resources toward the production of films that advance the Foundation’s mission and that appeal to broad, diverse audiences.
	Create innovative outreach programming accompanying the Foundation’s giant screen films that create meaningful and measurable change in public attitudes and behaviors. We will create innovative, educational programming for adults, families, communities and decision-makers while helping museums and theatres strengthen connections to their communities.
	Implement programs for educators, students and disadvantaged youth. In an effort to galvanize educators, students and disadvantaged youth to become ambassadors for positive change in our world, we will design programs that aim to transform a participants' view of themselves and the world.