Working Together to Preserve History, Celebrate Film, and Strengthen Our Community
Stronger Together
Marie Dressler Foundation is grateful to have valued relationships with the following partners:
Marie Dressler Foundation + Town of Cobourg are partnering to bring community events and the Canadian Women in Film Museum to the community in the natal home of Marie Dressler, which is owned by the Town of Cobourg.
Marie Dressler Foundation + University of Toronto, Faculty of Information are partnering to bring world-class design and research for the creation of the Canadian Women in Film Museum by students in several cohorts of the Master of Museum Studies program.
Marie Dressler Foundation + Mary Pickford Foundation are partnering to use Mary Pickford Foundation’s extensive collection of photographs, stories, and film clips, used in the creation of the Mary Pickford Gallery at the Canadian Women in Film Museum, as well as DVDs of remastered Mary Pickford feature films.
Marie Dressler Foundation + Darin Barnes are partnering to generously bring photographs, documents, posters and lobby cards from the extensive collection of Darin Barnes acquired over many years. These items are used in the Norma Shearer Gallery at the Canadian Women in Film Museum.
Marie Dressler Foundation + Rob Brooks are partnering to generously bring photographs, posters, lobby cards, and documents about Mary Pickford and Marie Dressler from the extensive collection of Rob Brooks, acquired over many years.
Marie Dressler Foundation + Municipality of Port Hope are partnering to promote the Vintage Film Festival, Ontario’s oldest and best film festival of its kind, and to bring community events to the residents and visitors to Port Hope.
Preserving a Legacy Together
Through collaboration and shared commitment, the Marie Dressler Foundation continues to preserve film history, support cultural initiatives, and celebrate the legacy of Marie Dressler for future generations.