TO BRING TOGETHER LEADING PROFESSIONALS IN THE FILM AND TELEVISION INDUSTRY, OUTSTANDING EDUCATORS, AND YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN WHO WISH TO PURSUE THE ENTERTAINMENT MEDIA AS THEIR LIFE'S WORK. BY MEANS OF ITS PROGRAMS, THE INSTITUTE SEEKS TO PROMOTE EXCELLENCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY THOUGHOUT THE PROCESS OF CREATING MEDIA THAT REFLECTS A DIVERSE GLOBAL SOCIETY.