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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    Non Films Presents Lawrence Jordan: A Mini-Retrospective

    A career retrospective of Jordan's films, presented on 16mm and guest curated by Brian Ratigan

    On Saturday, August 1st, at 7pm, Non Films presents a fascinating mini-retrospective of the films of Lawrence Jordan, consisting of 16mm prints culled entirely from the Coop's archive!

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    Stan Brakhage: On Water

    Two water-themed Brakhage 16mm prints at the Waterfront Museum

    On Thursday, July 30th, 2026 at 7pm, join us at the Waterfront Museum for a screening of two 16mm prints of Stan Brakhage's A CHILD'S GARDEN AND THE SERIOUS SEA and WATER FOR MAYA.

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    Come to My (Avant-)Garden

    Avant-garden films from the Coop's collection, presented at Le Petit Versailles Community Garden in collaboration with Allied Productions

    On Saturday, July 25th, at 8:30pm, join us at Le Petit Versailles Community Garden for a program of avant-garden films curated in collaboration with Allied Productions and Zoe Beloff! Spanning 1915 to 2010 and sourced predominantly from the Coop’s collection, these films invoke vernal imagery and public spaces to comment on the distinct yet often intersecting issues of class, immigration, queer identity, HIV/AIDS, and capitalist exploitation.

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    No Shore

    Water-themed 16mm films from the Coop's collection, guest curated by Giovanni Santia

    On Monday, June 29th, 2026 at 7pm, ring in the summer season with The Film-Makers’ Cooperative and join us at our screening room for NO SHORE: a program of films by James Cagle, Chick Strand, and Stan Brakhage, curated by Giovanni Santia.

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    INTERCAT 2026

    A revival of Pola Chapelle's cat film festival, presented in collaboration with Spectacle Theater

    In May 2025, Spectacle and The Film-Makers’ Cooperative joined forces to revive INTERCAT: The International Festival of Cat Films, founded by Pola Chapelle in 1969. This month, we’re ecs-cat-ic to present a new lineup of feline films for INTERCAT 2026!

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

    A program of early queer films from the Coop's collection at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, curated by Matt McKinzie and Conor Williams

    On Monday, June 16th, 2026 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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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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    Non Films Presents Lawrence Jordan: A Mini-Retrospective

    The Film-Makers’ Cooperative

    On Saturday, August 1st, at 7pm, Non Films presents a fascinating mini-retrospective of the films of Lawrence Jordan, consisting of 16mm prints culled entirely from the Coop's archive!

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    Stan Brakhage: On Water

    35 Meadow Street, Brooklyn, NY

    On Thursday, July 30th at 7pm, join us at the Waterfront Museum for a screening of two 16mm prints of Stan Brakhage's A CHILD'S GARDEN AND THE SERIOUS SEA and WATER FOR MAYA.

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    Come to My (Avant-)Garden

    Le Petit Versailles Garden

    On Saturday, July 25th, at 8:30pm, join us at Le Petit Versailles Community Garden for a program of avant-garden films curated in collaboration with Allied Productions and Zoe Beloff! Spanning 1915 to 2010 and sourced predominantly from the Coop’s collection, these films invoke vernal imagery and public spaces to comment on the distinct yet often intersecting issues of class, immigration, queer identity, HIV/AIDS, and capitalist exploitation.

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    No Shore

    The Film-Makers’ Cooperative

    On Monday, June 29th at 7pm, ring in the summer season with The Film-Makers’ Cooperative and join us at our screening room (475 Park Avenue South, 6th Floor) for NO SHORE: a program of films by James Cagle, Chick Strand, and Stan Brakhage, curated by Giovanni Santia.

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    INTERCAT 2026

    Spectacle Theater

    In May 2025, Spectacle and The Film-Makers’ Cooperative joined forces to revive INTERCAT: The International Festival of Cat Films, founded by Pola Chapelle in 1969. This month, we’re ecs-cat-ic to present a new lineup of feline films for INTERCAT 2026!

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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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    Non Films Presents DarkRoom: Screening & Salon at The Film-Makers' Cooperative (No. 3)

    The Film-Makers’ Cooperative

    On Saturday, June 13 at 7pm, Non Films presents "DarkRoom: Screening & Salon" once again at the Film-Makers' Cooperative!

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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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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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