OUR Values

The La Crosse Film Academy’s Values Statement serves as a guide for both our institutional practices and interpersonal relationships. If our Mission Statement articulates why we exist, this Values Statement articulates how we exist. This is a living statement to be consistently reviewed in the ongoing evaluation of our organizational culture and practices.

The La Crosse Film Academy is committed to creating anti-racist and anti-discriminatory spaces that actively combat bigotry and violence, even when the art intentionally discomforts and interrogates these themes.

We are committed to creating an inclusive, welcoming environment that will foster artistic freedom in any and all who seek it, regardless of race, sex, or gender. 

That being said, we do not and will not support works in any way, shape or form where the artist’s intention is to reinforce institutionalized racism, anti-Blackness, colorism, anti-Indigeneity, xenophobia, sexism, heterosexism, homophobia, transphobia, Islamophobia, anti-Semitism, ableism, ageism, body shaming, and other forms of hatred, oppression, and inequity. 

Should such instances arise that require examination of an artist’s intent, Academy leadership will engage in a process of compassionate discourse to determine intent and the proper course of action or response. 

We communicate respectfully, recognize conflict as an opportunity for growth, and address issues directly and with compassion. We harness the power of digital storytelling to deepen human connections, embrace historically marginalized communities in our work, and commit ourselves to make our work accessible to many communities.