Vision, Mission & Values | Chronicle Cinema

The vision, in three parts

Create

To create powerful, relatable, cinematic content, and blaze a path for other LGBTQ filmmakers to do the same.

Curate

To be the go-to creative team for short-form storytelling, marketing, and corporate content.

Connect

To produce engaging event content, using innovative methods to connect our clients and their audiences in meaningful, effective ways.

What guides us

We value…

Five principles shape how we show up, on every set, in every edit, and with every client and collaborator.

Excellence

High-quality product: every deliverable held to the same cinematic standard.
Aim to deliver ahead of schedule.
Aim to have the first edit or draft be final-deliverable quality.
Look for ways to elevate concepts and deliverables.
Chronicle Cinema sets and work areas stay streamlined, neat, and clean.

Collaboration

Streamline feedback and communicate effectively.
Recognize when feedback and collaboration are appropriate.
Listen to ideas before proposing solutions.
Approach collaboration with a team mentality and without ego.
Come prepared.

Positivity

Engage with a constructive, energetic, and informed point of view.
Explore the options to reach client and team goals even when the path isn’t clear, “What we can do…”
Take productive steps to mitigate issues and miscommunications.
Treat others with respect and professionalism.
Give productive, solution-based feedback.
Address problems constructively, in order to find resolution.
Choose to bring your best self, recognize the days you can’t, and take steps to mitigate.
Support your teammates’ goals and the team at large.

Adaptability

Give each client and project an individualized approach that expresses their unique point of view.
Curate the perfect team for each project.
Find creative ways to maximize, and work within, most budgets.
Stay flexible with team members and clients on schedules and availability.

Giving back

Invest in our community in meaningful ways.
Seek out and create charitable opportunities.
Empower the voices of marginalized communities.
Support and reward our team and collaborators for our shared achievements and success.

The Chronicle difference

One team that learns your brandThe crew that shoots your commercial can run your event and cut your recap. Brand knowledge compounds, it never resets with a new vendor.

First edit, final deliverable qualityWe hold every deliverable to the same cinematic standard, commercial or documentary, day-of capture or six-month production.

Scalable in both directionsA two-person Express Unit in 72 hours or a national broadcast campaign with our 175+ crew network, the same standard at every size.

Filmmakers firstOur original films win awards. Clients get storytellers, not just camera operators.

Vision, mission,& values.

Vision, mission,
& values.