Facets Multi-Media
| Company type | Private 501(c)(3) organization |
|---|---|
| Industry | Media education Independent movie theater Video rental Motion-picture video distribution |
| Founded | 1975 |
| Founder | Milos Stehlik |
| Headquarters | 1517 West Fullerton Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Key people | Karen Cardarelli (Director) Charles Coleman (Programmer) |
| Divisions | Facets Cinematheque, Facets Film School, Facets Children's Programs, Chicago International Children's Film Festival, Facets Videotheque, Facets DVD Label |
| Website | facets.org |
Facets Multi-Media is a non-profit, 501(C)3 organization, and a media arts organization. Founded in 1975, its mission is to preserve, present, distribute, and educate about film. Besides its facilities at 1517 W. Fullerton Ave., Chicago, Illinois, Facets Multi-Media also runs Facets Video, one of the largest distributors of foreign film in the United States. Facets has been described as a “temple of great cinema” by film critic Roger Ebert and "a giant in the rarefied world of art-house films and cultural education."