Centennial Soiree: Commemorative Video Instructions

August 14, 2026

Thank you for being part of this.

On October 1, 1926, the Seville Theatre lit up Lancaster Avenue for the first time. One hundred years later, we’re celebrating that milestone with the Centennial Soirée and we want your voice in it.

We’re creating a short commemorative video for the evening: a fast-paced, funny, emotional love letter to movies and the people who love them. It will play in front of 300 of BMFI’s closest and biggest supporters on the night, and live on as part of our centennial story long after.

You’re someone whose perspective matters to us. We’d be honored to have you in it.

Here’s everything you need to know.

WHAT WE’RE ASKING FOR

We have six questions below. You don’t need to answer all of them! Answer as many as you have something to say about. A great response to one question is more valuable than feeling pressure to answer all six.

Aim for about 30 to 60 seconds per answer, but shorter is fine and longer is welcome. There are no wrong answers and no pressure to be polished. Genuine is better than perfect.

THE QUESTIONS

1. What’s your first (or favorite) memory of being in a movie theater?
2. Do you have a favorite BMFI memory? What brought you here, and what did you see?(Skip this one if you haven’t visited us, no worries at all.)
3. Has a movie ever hit differently because you were watching it in a theater full of people?
4. BMFI has been part of this community for a hundred years. What does that mean to you?
5. Is there a movie you keep going back to or can’t stop recommending to people?
6. What are your pro-tips for someone going to the cinema for the first time?

HOW TO FILM IT

You can use your phone, laptop, or any camera you have and is easiest.

These are only suggestions. Your contribution matters far more than a technically perfect video:

• Please say your full name on camera so we can credit you properly
• Film horizontally (landscape mode) if you can
• Find a quiet spot with good light — natural light from a window works great
• Look at the camera, not the screen
• Say the question number before each answer so we can find it in the edit

HOW TO SUBMIT

Upload your video file(s) to our Dropbox using the link below. You don’t need a Dropbox account. Just click the link, add your files, and hit upload. It will ask for your name and email address.

Please submit by September 7, 2026.
Thank you! We can’t wait to hear what you have to say.

If you run into any trouble, have questions, or want to send your video a different way, reach out to Alex Gosciniak at agosciniak@brynmawrfilm.org. He’ll take care of you.

BRYN MAWR FILM INSTITUTE 824 W. Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010

BrynMawrFilm.org/centennial-soiree

Alex Gosciniak, BMFI Marketing Manager: agosciniak@brynmawrfilm.org
Gina Izzo, BMFI Director of Marketing and Communications: gizzo@brynmawrfilm.org

By submitting a video, you grant Bryn Mawr Film Institute permission to use your name, likeness, image, and footage including but not limited to the Centennial Soirée, social media, BMFI’s website, programming, and fundraising. Submissions are voluntary and no compensation or royalties will be provided. BMFI reserves the right to edit, adapt, or choose not to use any submission.

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