Purbeck Film Festival

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC, PARTICULARLY IN THE RURAL AREAS OF THE COUNTY OF DORSET, IN THE ART OF CINEMATOGRAPHY, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:• PRESENTING THE PUBLIC WITH UK AND INTERNATIONAL SPECIALISED FILM (ARCHIVE, CLASSIC, FOREIGN LANGUAGE, ART HOUSE, AND INDEPENDENT) OF AN OBJECTIVELY HIGH CLASS AND STANDARD AT AN ANNUAL FILM FESTIVAL• INCREASING THE DEPTH OF UNDERSTANDING OF FILM AS AN ART FORM, AND OF THE COMPONENTS OF FILM MAKING, THEREBY RAISING CINE-LITERACY THROUGH TALKS, DISCUSSIONS, VISITING SPEAKERS, THEMED EVENTS AND FILM NOTES• PROVIDING EMERGING DIRECTORS THE OPPORTUNITY TO GAIN EXPERIENCE IN FILMING MAKING BY THE PROVISION OF A SHORT FILM COMPETITION.• PROVIDING FILM-RELATED ACTIVITIES AND WORKSHOPS FOR LOCAL CHILDREN.