Institute For Cinema Studies

The Institute For Cinema Studies is a non-profit foundation based in Los Angeles, CA, supporting innovation in the film and new media arts. ICS produces and sponsors work that "seeks to elevate human consciousness, promote positive action in the realms of human rights and cultural awareness, and foster stronger communities through the power of emerging forms of media". ICS was founded by cinematographer, director, social and political activist Haskell Wexler, A.S.C., and his son, award-winning production sound mixer Jeff Wexler, C.A.S.