Facets Multi-Media

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title: "Facets Multi-Media" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["film-archives-in-the-united-kingdom", "cinemas-and-movie-theaters-in-chicago", "arts-organizations-established-in-1975", "1975-establishments-in-illinois", "film-distributors-based-in-illinois", "film-production-companies-based-in-illinois", "entertainment-companies-established-in-1975"] topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facets_Multi-Media" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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nameFacets Multi-Media, Inc.
logoFacets Multi-Media logo.svg
typePrivate 501(c)(3) organization
foundation1975
founderMilos Stehlik
location1517 West Fullerton Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
key_peopleKaren Cardarelli (Director)
Charles Coleman (Programmer)
industryMedia education
Independent movie theater
Video rental
Motion-picture video distribution
divisionsFacets Cinematheque, Facets Film School, Facets Children's Programs, Chicago International Children's Film Festival, Facets Videotheque, Facets DVD Label
homepagefacets.org
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| name = Facets Multi-Media, Inc. | logo = Facets Multi-Media logo.svg | caption = | type = Private 501(c)(3) organization | genre = | foundation = 1975 | founder = Milos Stehlik | location = 1517 West Fullerton Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | key_people = Karen Cardarelli (Director) Charles Coleman (Programmer) | industry = Media education Independent movie theater Video rental Motion-picture video distribution | products = | services = | revenue = | operating_income = | net_income = | assets = | equity = | owner = | num_employees = | parent = | divisions = Facets Cinematheque, Facets Film School, Facets Children's Programs, Chicago International Children's Film Festival, Facets Videotheque, Facets DVD Label | subsid = | homepage = facets.org | footnotes = | intl = 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."

Facilities

Facets maintains facilities in Chicago, where it was founded by Milos Stehlik as a non-profit film organization. The brick-and-mortar space includes a single-screen movie theater (referred to as Facets Cinémathèque), which screens "interesting" independent films and "obscure" features. It also houses a video rental store that offers home delivery with over 65,000 titles, described as "a stunningly deep archive of every kind of experimental, avant-garde, foreign and children's film you could hope to find." There is also a non-accredited film school, consisting of classes for the general public.

Programs

Facets runs the annual Chicago International Children's Film Festival, a Kids Film Camp for ages 7–14, Facets Film School for Chicago-area cinephiles, Facets Night School for cult film connoisseurs, and a Summer Film Institute for K-12 teachers.

Facets Video

Facets is a nationally recognized conservator, publisher and distributor of films on DVD, including independent, art-house, classics, documentaries, and experimental films. Facets has distributed films by directors such as Bela Tarr, Jean-Luc Godard, Miloš Forman, Věra Chytilová, Amos Gitai, Alexander Kluge, Andrzej Zulawski, and Miklós Jancsó. Since the late 1980s, Facets has released over 800 films on VHS and DVD.

Controversy

In May 2025, Facets Multi-Media faced criticism for canceling a scheduled screening of the uncompleted film On Campus Antisemitism by Jewish rapper Kosha Dillz. The decision was reported by the Chicago Jewish Alliance, which accused the organization of antisemitism for banning the film and its creator from the venue. The cancellation sparked debate about the organization's commitment to its mission of presenting diverse perspectives in film.

References

References

  1. [http://www.hoovers.com/company-information/cs/company-profile.Facets_Multi-Media_Incorporated.55d2aeabe665fe7b.html Facets Multi-Media Incorporated] from [[Hoover's]]
  2. [https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/movies/michael-phillips/ct-mov-facets-cardarelli-director-0205-20200205-l3keeeoxkfgudnkmqfarkoyxly-story.html Facets Multimedia, Inc.] from [[Chicago Tribune]]
  3. [http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/people-issue-charles-coleman-the-film-adventurist/Content?oid=5199719 Charles Coleman, the celluloid adventurist] from [[Chicago Reader]]
  4. (6 December 2009). "Digital Age Creates Bumpy Nights at a Video Store". The New York Times.
  5. "Facets Multimedia".
  6. "Facets Multimedia: Facets Exclusives".
  7. "Last Tango in Paris movie review (1972) | Roger Ebert".
  8. "Chicagoist's 10 Favorite Movie Palaces: Chicagoist".
  9. "Facets Cinematheque in Chicago, IL - Cinema Treasures".
  10. (15 January 2013). "Chicago's Best Alt-Cinema Picks".
  11. "FACETS KIDS FILM CAMP - CICFF".
  12. (15 August 2013). "Teachers Look to Film to Foster Critical Thinking". Education Week.
  13. "Send Those Netflix Dollars to Facets: Chicagoist".
  14. (May 2025). "Chicago Jewish Alliance on X".

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