MISSION AND SUPPORTING OBJECTIVES The Mission of the Seattle Film Institute is to serve students, employers, and the community through education for filmmaking careers by providing students with the knowledge, skills, tools, and hands-on experience that are needed: • To pursue a professional career • To follow their own creative path • To furnish a foundation in filmmaking for individual and collaborative work in the visual realm and the world of media. The Supporting Objectives of the Seattle Film Institute: To Serve the Student: • By providing education focused on both technical and conceptual skills. • By providing faculty with field-specific and professional experience. • By providing a career-oriented curriculum that develops a culture of collaboration. • By providing assistance with the transition to employment in their chosen career fields. To Serve the Employer: • By providing graduates who have the skills necessary to establish careers and perform the tasks required in the workplace and understand the professional and career responsibilities of their chosen field. To Serve the Community: • By providing access to educational choices in areas that are underserved or unavailable in the community. • By providing the community access to the educational resources of Seattle Film Institute through continuing education classes and workshops and access to the facility and its resources