The Film-Makers' Cooperative

The New American Cinema Group

The largest archive and distributor of independent and avant-garde films in the world

Catalogue

Catalogue

  • Window Water Baby Moving

    16mm, color, silent, 12 min
    Stan Brakhage
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  • Meshes of the Afternoon

    16mm, black and white, sound, 14 min
    Maya Deren
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  • A Matter of Baobab

    16mm, color, sound, 3 min
    Pola Chapelle
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  • Un Chant D'Amour

    16mm, black and white, silent, 26.5 min
    Jean Genet
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  • Mirror Animations

    color, sound, 11 min
    Harry Smith
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  • Chumlum

    16mm, color, sound, 26 min
    Ron Rice
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  • Bridges-Go-Round

    16mm, color, sound, 7.5 min
    Shirley Clarke
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Programs

Programs

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    Eduardo Darino: 60 Years in Animation

    A career retrospective for Darino

    Join us at the FMC Screening Room (475 Park Avenue South, 6th Floor) on Friday, September 29th, 2023, at 7pm, for a stunning retrospective of the films of a true living legend and longtime member of the Film-Makers' Cooperative, Eduardo Darino!

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    Scott Bartlett: The Meaning of the Universe

    Three-part retrospective of Bartlett's work at Spectacle

    This September, Spectacle, in collaboration with the FMC's own Robert Schneider, is proud to present a retrospective of the luminary American experimental filmmaker Scott Bartlett.

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    The Film-Makers' Cooperative x The Brooklyn Rail: An Ode to Maya Deren

    Five Maya Deren films

    This Labor Day, we're thrilled to collaborate with our friends at The Brooklyn Rail for an exciting Maya Deren screening series!

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    Dreamland: The Coney Island of the Mind

    A program of Coney Island-themed films from our archive

    Join us at the FMC Screening Room (475 Park Avenue South, 6th Floor) on Friday, August 25th, 2023, at 7pm, for an exciting program of Coney Island-themed films from our archive, curated by Philomena Mattes!

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    "Pieces of Silver" and "What Is Cinema?" by Chuck Workman

    Two Workman films

    On Saturday, August 5th, 2023, at 7pm, join us at the Film-Makers' Cooperative (475 Park Avenue South, 6th Floor) for two fascinating works by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Chuck Workman: 1987's PIECES OF SILVER and 2013's WHAT IS CINEMA?

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    "The Source" by Chuck Workman

    A screening of Workman's 1999 documentary at The Bunker

    On Friday, August 4th, 2023, at 7pm, join us at the Bunker at 222 Bowery for a screening of Chuck Workman's extraordinary 1999 documentary THE SOURCE!

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Artists

Filmmakers

  • Maya Deren

    9 films in catalogue
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  • Jack Smith

    11 films in catalogue
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  • Stan Brakhage

    276 films in catalogue
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  • Hollis Frampton

    47 films in catalogue
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  • Takahiko Iimura

    79 films in catalogue
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  • Jonas Mekas

    48 films in catalogue
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  • Ken Jacobs

    51 films in catalogue
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Screenings & Workshops

Screenings & Workshops

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    Le Ratoire: Invasive Plants

    35 Meadow Street, Brooklyn, NY

    Join us at the FMC Screening Room (475 Park Avenue South, 6th Floor) on Thursday, October 12th, at 7pm, for a fascinating program of plant-processed 16mm films by the artist collective Le Ratoire!

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    Eduardo Darino: 60 Years in Animation

    The Film-Makers’ Cooperative

    Join us at the FMC Screening Room (475 Park Avenue South, 6th Floor) on Friday, September 29th, at 7pm, for a stunning retrospective of the films of a true living legend and longtime member of the Film-Makers' Cooperative, Eduardo Darino!

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    Scott Bartlett: The Meaning of the Universe

    Spectacle Microcinema

    Join us at 3pm on Saturday, September 16th; Saturday, September 23rd; and Saturday, September 30th; for a three-part retrospective of the work of legendary filmmaker Scott Barlett, co-presented with our friends at Spectacle!

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    An Encore Screening of Dreamland: The Coney Island of the Mind

    The Film-Makers’ Cooperative

    Join us on Wednesday, September 6th, at 7pm, at the FMC Screening Room (475 Park Avenue South, 6th Floor) for an encore screening of Philomena Mattes' Coney Island-themed film program!

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    The Film-Makers' Cooperative x The Brooklyn Rail: An Ode to Maya Deren

    The Film-Makers’ Cooperative

    This Labor Day, we’re thrilled to collaborate with our friends at The Brooklyn Rail for an exciting Maya Deren screening series!

  • See More

    Dreamland: The Coney Island of the Mind

    The Film-Makers’ Cooperative

    Join us at the FMC Screening Room (475 Park Avenue South, 6th Floor) on Friday, August 25th, at 7pm, for an exciting program of Coney Island-themed films from our archive, curated by Philomena Mattes!

  • See More

    "Pieces of Silver" and "What Is Cinema?" by Chuck Workman

    The Film-Makers’ Cooperative

    On Saturday, August 5th, at 7pm, join us at the Film-Makers' Cooperative (475 Park Avenue South, 6th Floor) for two fascinating works by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Chuck Workman: 1987's PIECES OF SILVER and 2013's WHAT IS CINEMA?

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    "The Source" by Chuck Workman

    The Bunker

    On Friday, August 4th, at 7pm, join us at the Bunker at 222 Bowery for a screening of Chuck Workman's extraordinary 1999 documentary THE SOURCE!

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Archive

Archive

  • Storm De Hirsch Poetry Album

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  • Critic Jyushin Sato and filmmaker Takahiko Iimura at the offices of Filmmakers’ Coop

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  • Newsletter Vol. 1 Number 4

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  • Newsletter Vol. 1 Number 8

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  • Filmmakers' Cinematheque Flyer

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  • Newsletter Vol. 1 Number 9/10

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News

News

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    Introducing the Coop's New Director, Tom Day

    Introducing the Coop's New Director, Tom Day

    May 25, 2023: The Film-Makers’ Cooperative Board of Directors is pleased to announce the organization’s new Executive Director, Tom Day.  

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    Celebrating MM Serra's Legacy at the Film-Makers' Cooperative

    Celebrating MM Serra's Legacy at the Film-Makers' Cooperative

    The Film-Makers’ Cooperative/New American Cinema Group announces that MM Serra will be transitioning from her current role as Executive Director after over thirty years of dedicated service to the organization. During this transition period, the Board of Directors will continue the Coop’s daily operations in conjunction with its staff.

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    RE:VOIR & FMC Collaborations

    RE:VOIR & FMC Collaborations

    New DVD Compilations of Storm De Hirsch, Larry Gottheim, and MM Serra!

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    In Solidarity - Protest Films in a Time of Crisis

    In Solidarity - Protest Films in a Time of Crisis

    Submit your short films of protest and action in the streets. Submissions can be anywhere between 3-5 minutes. The deadline is October 1, 2020.

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    Andy Warhol Film Project: Queer Space

    Andy Warhol Film Project: Queer Space

    Q&A with curator Claire K. Henry at Mana Contemporary Mana Contemporary, 888 Newark Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07306, 3-5 PM Tickets free with FMC membership

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    Kinoklub Zagreb and the Cinematic Experiment: A Screening, Lecture, and Discussion with Zorko Sirotic

    Kinoklub Zagreb and the Cinematic Experiment: A Screening, Lecture, and Discussion with Zorko Sirotic

    Screening of selected films made by the members of Kinoklub Zagreb during the last decade, followed by discussion and presentation of Kinoklub Zagreb and the ways of alternative film production in Croatia.

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    Into the Queer Beyond and Back Again

    Into the Queer Beyond and Back Again

    MANA Contemporary screening of works by Peter Cramer and Jack Waters

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    New Year New Work 2019 Program II

    New Year New Work 2019 Program II

    Second night of screenings

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About Charles S. Cohen

About Charles S. Cohen

“I was in a position to help, and I thought that I should. They are a wonderful group doing important work, and there is no other place to go and see this kind of thing. They needed a storage space for their archives, and this meets their needs.”

The Film-Makers’ Coop / New American Cinema Group is very grateful to our benefactor, Charles S. Cohen, whose generous support allows us to thrive in New York City.

Our on-location screening room has been named in his honor.

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