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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  • 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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    Dark Days: Brakhage in the Late '70s

    A program of mid-career Brakhage rarities on 16mm, curated by Carter Haskins

    On Tuesday, April 7th, 2026, at 7pm at The Film-Makers' Cooperative (475 Park Avenue South, 6th Floor), Carter Haskins presents a program of rarely-screened Stan Brakhage titles from the late 1970s, all projected on 16mm.

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    Seconds fall from the sky

    A poetic film program, guest curated by Anne Colvin

    Join us at The Film-Makers' Cooperative (475 Park Avenue South, 6th Floor) on Saturday, March 21st, at 5pm, for a poetic film screening curated by longtime FMC filmmaker-member Anne Colvin.

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    Bette Gordon's "Empty Suitcases" on 16mm

    Introduced by Julia Petrocelli

    On Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026, at 7pm, Julia Petrocelli presents Bette Gordon’s landmark early feature EMPTY SUITCASES (1980) on 16mm at The Film-Makers’ Cooperative (475 Park Avenue South, 6th Floor).

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    Brute Charm

    An Emily Breer mini-retrospective, curated by Carter Haskins

    On Friday, January 30th, 2026, at 7pm, visit The Film-Makers' Cooperative (475 Park Avenue South, 6th Floor) for a program of films by Emily Breer, curated by Carter Haskins and presented on 16mm!

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    Best of Spectacle 2025: INTERCAT

    An encore screening of our 2025 revival of Pola Chapelle's INTERCAT festival

    On Friday, January 16th, and Saturday, January 17th, 2026, The Film-Makers' Coop's hit 2025 revival of Pola Chapelle's INTERCAT: The International Festival of Cat Films, curated by Matt McKinzie and Robert Schneider, returns to Spectacle Theater as part of their annual "Best of Spectacle" series.

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    Birth Films

    A program of films dealing with the subject of childbirth, curated by Finn Le Maitre

    On Friday, January 16th, 2026, at 7pm, join us at The Film-Makers' Cooperative (475 Park Avenue South, 6th Floor) for our first screening of the year: a program of films from the Coop's collection about childbirth, curated by Finn Le Maitre.

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Artists

Filmmakers

  • Maya Deren

    6 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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    Out of the Closet and Into the Co-op: Early Queer Cinema at The Film-Makers' Cooperative

    BAM Rose Cinemas

    On Monday, June 16th, at 7pm, join us at the Brooklyn Academy of Music for a program of early queer films from the collection of The Film-Makers' Cooperative, curated by our Artistic Director, Matt McKinzie, and BAM guest curator Conor Williams on the occasion of Pride Month and the Coop's 65th anniversary.

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    as if I'd lived and forgotten it

    Millennium Film Workshop

    AS IF I'D LIVED AND FORGOTTEN IT reflects on three decades of the work of filmmaker Liz Roberts. This celebration will take the form of a zine published by B-Roll Press (Saint Piñero and Sage Ó Tuama) and a screening, presented on Friday, June 12th at 7pm, by The Film-Makers' Cooperative at Millennium Film Workshop, organized by Matt McKinzie and Joe Wakeman.

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    Free Workshop: Cameraless Filmmaking in 16mm

    The Film-Makers’ Cooperative

    On Saturday, June 6th, from 11am to 3pm, learn how to make a camera-less 16mm film with Joel Schlemowitz.

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    Experiment as Method, Care as Practice: Four Decades of HIV/AIDS Film and Video

    e-flux Screening Room

    Join us at e-flux Screening Room on Thursday, June 4th at 7pm for a program presented in collaboration with The Film-Makers’ Cooperative, Visual AIDS, and MIX NYC, featuring twelve experimental films and videos spanning 1986 to 2024 that deal with the ongoing HIV/AIDS epidemic and are sourced from the collections of the three organizations.

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    A Sleepless Night: A Retrospective Screening of Devon Narine-Singh's Films

    The Film-Makers’ Cooperative

    On Monday, June 1st, at 7pm, join us at The Film-Makers' Cooperative (475 Park Avenue South, 6th Floor) for a retrospective screening of the films of longtime FMC artist-member, and current FMC Advisory Board member, Devon Narine-Singh.

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    The 13th Annual New Year/New Work Film Festival

    The Film-Makers’ Cooperative

    Join us for five programs across two days (Saturday, May 30th and Sunday, May 31st) for our 13th annual New Year / New Work festival, highlighting exceptional film and video artworks by new and current Coop filmmaker-members!

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    Free Workshop: Photogram and Experimental Contact Printing

    The Film-Makers’ Cooperative

    On Saturday, May 16th from 11am to 3pm, learn how to develop and view film photograms at The Film-Makers' Cooperative (475 Park Avenue South, 6th Floor) with Joel Schlemowitz.

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    Book Launch & Screening: Zoe Beloff's "Life Forgotten"

    The Film-Makers’ Cooperative

    ON Friday, May 15th at 7pm, join us at The Film-Makers' Cooperative for a screening of Zoe Beloff's new film LIFE FORGOTTEN (2026) and the launch of her accompanying book of the same name!

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Archive

Archive

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

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  • Newsletter Vol. 1 Number 9/10

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  • Filmmakers' Cinematheque Flyer

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  • Storm De Hirsch Poetry Album

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  • Newsletter Vol. 1 Number 8

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  • Newsletter Vol. 1 Number 4

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News

News

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    David Schwartz Elected Board President of The Film-Makers' Cooperative

    David Schwartz Elected Board President of The Film-Makers' Cooperative

    The Film-Makers’ Cooperative/New American Cinema Group is pleased to announce that David Schwartz has been elected President of its Board of Directors. Current Board President Emily Singer, after completing her four-year term, will be transitioning to her new role as Vice President. Vice President Julia Curl, having also just completed her four-year term, will continue to serve on the Board of Directors. These new positions will be effective on November 1, 2025.

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    The Coop Quarterly: Members' Newsletter No. 1

    The Coop Quarterly: Members' Newsletter No. 1

    The Film-Makers' Cooperative is pleased to resume its quarterly newsletter, a long-standing tradition that allows the organization to keep all of its members informed. Through it, we hope to build a more transparent and open dialogue with our community—sharing updates, opportunities, and reflections that celebrate the ever-evolving spirit of the Coop!

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    Introducing the Coop's New Director, Tom Day

    Introducing the Coop's New Director, Tom Day

    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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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’ Cooperative / 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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