On August 21, 2001 - The Board of Directors for the Boston Film/Video Foundation (BF/VF) announced that Bob Glover has been appointed as its new Executive Director. BF/VF is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing a variety of production support and educational services to regional film and video makers. Mr. Glover brings over 30 years of production and marketing experience to the BF/VF having worked with a variety of award winning local and national programs such as Zoom, Sesame Street, Ready to Go!, La Plaza, Say Brother, and Frontline. Mr. Glover succeeds Ann Marie Stein who is stepping down after 14 years of leadership.

"We are extremely fortunate to have someone of Bob's immense experience stepping in to continue the excellent work that Ann Marie brought to the foundation over the past 14 years," says Llew Smith, President of the Board of Directors for the Boston Film and Video Foundation. "Bob brings a great deal of professionalism, a mature vision, and a passion for independent media. There is no question that he will be a central asset to the foundation as we continue the work of deepening our support for Boston 's film making community and the public that supports it."

"I am thrilled to be joining the BF/VF at such an exciting time in its long history," said Bob Glover, Executive Director of the BF/VF. "The BF/VF was founded 26 years ago to provide filmmakers with access to the tools needed to craft their films. Today we continue to support the independent film community with discount rates at Boston's best equipment rental houses, innovative educational programs, and the critically acclaimed, New England Film Festival."

Well know to most Imagine readers and viewers, The Boston Film/Video Foundation (BF/VF) is a regional arts center whose mission is to encourage and facilitate access to and understanding of film, video and electronic media as a means of creative expression. In support of this mission, BF/VF offers programs in education, equipment access, exhibition, financial, and technical assistance, and promotes artistic endeavors in individual and community empowerment through the use of media.

BF/VF was founded in 1976 to provide an organizational support system to artists for the understanding and creation of independent film video; offering a means to view and discuss works being created in the field, and providing a network for artists to pool equipment and human resources. The same year, BF/VF was recognized by the National Endowment for the Arts as the leading regional media arts center serving New England. Today BF/VF's membership numbers approximately 1,000 members.

For more information about the Boston Film/Video Foundation, please visit www.bfvf.org.