"We are cinephiles from the South Puget Sound area, interested in expanding our engagement with film and in developing our insights into filmmaking and filmmakers. We have therefore joined together, forming the Olympia Film Society, to extend and share our understanding and enjoyment of the cinematic arts. Our mission is to enhance film appreciation within the community by promoting alternative films and by aiding and encouraging the development of allied arts."
"Our goals are:
To enrich the cultural resources of the South Puget Sound area by broadening access to film; To encourage a deeper understanding of the film medium among ourselves and in the broader community; To facilitate diverse avenues of engagement with filmmakers and filmmaking, reflecting the diverse interests of the membership; To maintain high standards of participatory decision-making and fiscal accountability in keeping with the cooperative n our association, and our status as a nonprofit cultural and educational corporation; To promote the spirit of an active volunteer society among the membership; and to unite and educate by enlisting the power of film and the allied arts to illuminate the intricacies of diverse cultures, the natural world and the human condition."
