John S. and Amy G. Applegate IU Cinema Fund

IU Cinema

Film is timeless, but film technology isn’t. The John S. and Amy G. Applegate IU Cinema Fund was founded to support technology needs and initiatives at IU Cinema. Your gift to the fund helps provide the tools necessary for our student cinema technology training program. More broadly, it helps maintain our established tradition of excellence in exhibition and cinematic experiences for all. Supporting the fund impacts IU students, our campus, and the Bloomington community at large.

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John S. and Amy G. Applegate IU Cinema Fund

IU Cinema

Film is timeless, but film technology isn’t. The John S. and Amy G. Applegate IU Cinema Fund was founded to support technology needs and initiatives at IU Cinema. Your gift to the fund helps provide the tools necessary for our student cinema technology training program. More broadly, it helps maintain our established tradition of excellence in exhibition and cinematic experiences for all. Supporting the fund impacts IU students, our campus, and the Bloomington community at large.

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A close-up shot of IU Cinema's film technology.

There is nothing quite like the moment the house lights dim, the curtains pull back, and the screen comes alive with the IU Cinema logo as our fanfare rings out across our 14 surround sound speakers. In that moment, anticipation, ideation, and creation combine to usher us from our everyday lives into a new world of light, sound, inspiration, and education. While we can’t see it, all of this is made possible by our film technology infrastructure.

While our community knows and loves IU Cinema for its cutting-edge programming, robust education and student training programs, and outstanding roster of visiting industry professionals, it's our film technology that makes our unparalleled cinematic experience possible. It is not hyperbole to say that we truly could not do our work without it!

We are in an exciting time for film technology. New worlds of possibility are opening for the transformative work IU Cinema is committed to, but with that potential comes the reality of increased film technology costs for maintaining and upgrading our systems. To keep pace with these changes and continue IU Cinema’s established tradition of excellence in exhibition, cinematic experience, and student learning, we need your help.

Thank you for your generous support!

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Monisha Mansukhani

I have had the pleasure to learn from the expertise of the IU Cinema team and explore this whole new world of media, all while building valuable skills that I apply to my work as a designer every day.

Monisha Mansukhani IU Cinema student projectionist

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Please note, the name and purpose of the fund displayed on this page constitute the authorized description of the fund by the Indiana University Foundation, Inc. Your gift supports the fund as described herein.