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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    Celebrating Ken and Flo

    The Film-Makers’ Cooperative

    On Thursday, April 30th, at 7:30pm at The Film-Makers' Cooperative, David Schwartz presents the final program in "The Whole Shebang": a city-wide, month-long celebration of Ken and Flo Jacobs, organized by Andrew Lampert.

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    Call for Submissions: 2026 New Year/New Work Festival

    The Film-Makers’ Cooperative

    Calling all filmmakers, video-makers, and moving image artists! We are now accepting submissions for our 13th annual New Year/New Work festival. The festival will take place at The Film-Makers' Cooperative screening room over two evenings: Thursday, May 7th, and Friday, May 8th, at 7pm. The deadline to submit your work is April 10, 2026, at 11:59pm EST.

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    Dark Days: Brakhage in the Late '70s

    The Film-Makers’ Cooperative

    On Tuesday, April 7th, 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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    Carlos Atanes' "Báthory" (North American Premiere)

    The Film-Makers’ Cooperative

    On Tuesday, March 31st, at 7pm at The Film-Makers' Cooperative (475 Park Avenue South, 6th Floor), longtime Coop filmmaker-member Carlos Atanes presents his new experimental narrative feature "Báthory" (2026).

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    Seconds fall from the sky

    The Film-Makers’ Cooperative

    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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    Phase 3: Fugue State

    The Film-Makers’ Cooperative

    On March 12th & 13th at 7pm, FUGUE STATE once again brings radical cinema to The Film-Makers' Cooperative, where the festival first launched in the summer of 2025. This time around, FUGUE STATE presents two nights of screenings, including the NY premiere of PLAY DEAD! by Canadian filmmaker Matthew Lancit and the world premiere of M Woods' Stuck in the 90's.

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    Bette Gordon's "Empty Suitcases" on 16mm

    The Film-Makers’ Cooperative

    On Tuesday, March 3rd 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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    The Film-Makers' Cooperative 65th Anniversary Benefit Gala

    Judson Memorial Church

    On Friday, February 13th, we will celebrate 65 years of The Film-Makers' Cooperative at Judson Memorial Church and honor Nan Goldin, Joan Jonas, Lynne Sachs, MM Serra, John Waters, and the Jack Smith Archive at Gladstone Gallery.

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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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