The Film-Makers' Cooperative

Window Water Baby Moving 1959

16mm, color, silent, 12 min

Stan Brakhage
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Meshes of the Afternoon 1943

16mm, black and white, sound, 14 min

Maya Deren
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A Matter of Baobab 1970

16mm, color, sound, 3 min

Pola Chapelle
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Chumlum 1964

16mm, color, sound, 26 min

Ron Rice
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Bridges-Go-Round 1958

16mm, color, sound, 7.5 min

Shirley Clarke
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Abigail Child's "The Suburban Trilogy"
A screening of Child's feature-length triptych
On Friday, March 28th, 2025, at 7pm, Abigail Child will present her feature-length project THE SUBURBAN TRILOGY, featuring the films CAKE AND STEAK (2004), THE FUTURE IS BEHIND YOU (2004), and SURF AND TURF (2011), at the Film-Makers' Cooperative.
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An Evening with MM Serra
A celebration of the life and career of former FMC Executive Director, MM Serra
On Saturday, March 1st, 2025, at 6:30pm, join us at the FMC Screening Room (475 Park Avenue South, 6th Floor) to celebrate the release of Framework: The Journal of Cinema and Media, Volume 65, Nos. 1&2, which chronicles the creative life of former FMC Executive Director, MM Serra.
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MIX NYC: To Oblivion
A Valentine's-themed program at Brooklyn Art Haus featuring five FMC titles
On Sunday, February 16th, 2025, at 8pm, five films from the collection of The Film-Makers' Cooperative screen at Brooklyn Art Haus in MIX NYC's Valentine's-themed show "To Oblivion."
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Facing West: Six Short Films by John Winn
A program of Winn's MiniDV experimental shorts
Join us at the Film-Makers' Cooperative on Friday, November 8th, 2024, at 7pm, for a collection of MiniDV short experimental films directed by John Winn.
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Experimental Rituals
A program of FMC films at La lumière collective about rituals and women's experiences, curated by Emily Singer
On Thursday, November 7th, 2024, at 7:30pm, La lumière collective presents a program of lesser-seen avant-garde works from the collection of The Film-Makers' Cooperative, dealing with rituals and women's experiences, curated by FMC Board President Emily Singer.
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Apocalyptic Avant-Garde
Craig Baldwin's "Tribulation 99" and Stan VanDerBeek's "Snapshots from the City," presented by Conor Williams
On Wednesday, October 23rd, 2024, at 7pm, Conor Williams presents Craig Baldwin's Tribulation 99 and Stan VanDerBeek's Snapshot of the City at the Film-Makers' Cooperative (475 Park Avenue South, 6th Floor) in the program APOCALYPTIC AVANT-GARDE!

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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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An Evening with MM Serra: Part II
The Film-Makers’ Cooperative
Join us at the Film-Makers' Cooperative (475 Park Avenue South, 6th Floor) on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16th, at 7pm, for a second evening of screenings and reminiscences celebrating the career of the Coop's former Executive Director, MM Serra!
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M Woods' "Body Prop"
The Film-Makers’ Cooperative
Join us at the FMC Screening Room (475 Park Avenue South, 6th Floor) on Friday, April 4th, at 7pm, for a screening of M Woods' feature film BODY PROP.
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M Woods' "Dailies from Dumpland"
The Film-Makers’ Cooperative
Join us at the FMC Screening Room (475 Park Avenue South, 6th Floor) on FRIDAY, APRIL 3rd, for the premiere of M Woods' feature film DAILIES FROM DUMPLAND.
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Abigail Child's "The Suburban Trilogy"
The Film-Makers’ Cooperative
On Friday, March 28th, at 7pm, Abigail Child will present her feature-length project THE SUBURBAN TRILOGY, featuring the films CAKE AND STEAK (2004), THE FUTURE IS BEHIND YOU (2004), and SURF AND TURF (2011), at the Film-Makers' Cooperative.
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Obedience & Discipline: Social Control & The Industrial Film
The Film-Makers’ Cooperative
Join us on Friday March 21st, at 7pm, at the FMC Screening Room (475 Park Avenue South, 6th Floor) for three 16mm industrial films exploring obedience and social control, curated by Zoe Beloff and Philomena Mattes.
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An Evening with MM Serra
The Film-Makers’ Cooperative
On Saturday, March 1st, at 6:30pm, join us at the FMC Screening Room (475 Park Avenue South, 6th Floor) to celebrate the release of Framework: The Journal of Cinema and Media, Volume 65, Nos. 1&2, which chronicles the creative life of former FMC Executive Director, MM Serra.
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Analog Dreaming: Jon Behrens Memorial Program
The Film-Makers’ Cooperative
On Friday, February 28th, at 7pm, join us at the FMC Screening Room (475 Park Avenue South, 6th Floor) for a program of films celebrating the legacy of prolific filmmaker and composer Jon Behrens.
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MIX NYC: To Oblivion
Brooklyn Art Haus
On Sunday, February 16th, at 8pm, five films from the collection of The Film-Makers' Cooperative screen at Brooklyn Art Haus in MIX NYC's Valentine's-themed show "To Oblivion."

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Newsletter Vol. 1 Number 8
1968 Read more
Newsletter Vol. 1 Number 9/10
1968 Read more
Filmmakers' Cinematheque Flyer
1966 Read more
Newsletter Vol. 1 Number 4
1968 Read more
Storm De Hirsch Poetry Album
1950 Read more
Critic Jyushin Sato and filmmaker Takahiko Iimura at the offices of Filmmakers’ Coop
1966 Read more

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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
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
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
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
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
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
MANA Contemporary screening of works by Peter Cramer and Jack Waters
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New Year New Work 2019 Program II
Second night of screenings

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“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.

Catalogue

Window Water Baby Moving 1959

Meshes of the Afternoon 1943

A Matter of Baobab 1970

Chumlum 1964

Bridges-Go-Round 1958

Programs

Abigail Child's "The Suburban Trilogy"

A screening of Child's feature-length triptych

An Evening with MM Serra

A celebration of the life and career of former FMC Executive Director, MM Serra

MIX NYC: To Oblivion

A Valentine's-themed program at Brooklyn Art Haus featuring five FMC titles

Facing West: Six Short Films by John Winn

A program of Winn's MiniDV experimental shorts

Experimental Rituals

A program of FMC films at La lumière collective about rituals and women's experiences, curated by Emily Singer

Apocalyptic Avant-Garde

Craig Baldwin's "Tribulation 99" and Stan VanDerBeek's "Snapshots from the City," presented by Conor Williams

Filmmakers

Maya Deren

Jack Smith

Stan Brakhage

Hollis Frampton

Takahiko Iimura

Jonas Mekas

Ken Jacobs

Screenings & Workshops

An Evening with MM Serra: Part II

M Woods' "Body Prop"

M Woods' "Dailies from Dumpland"

Abigail Child's "The Suburban Trilogy"

Obedience & Discipline: Social Control & The Industrial Film

An Evening with MM Serra

Analog Dreaming: Jon Behrens Memorial Program

MIX NYC: To Oblivion

Archive

Newsletter Vol. 1 Number 8

Newsletter Vol. 1 Number 9/10

Filmmakers' Cinematheque Flyer

Newsletter Vol. 1 Number 4

Storm De Hirsch Poetry Album

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

News

Introducing the Coop's New Director, Tom Day

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

RE:VOIR & FMC Collaborations

In Solidarity - Protest Films in a Time of Crisis

Andy Warhol Film Project: Queer Space

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

Into the Queer Beyond and Back Again

New Year New Work 2019 Program II

About Charles S. Cohen