Learning on ScreenMoving Images - The Film-Makers’ Cooperative Relocates
- Synopsis
- Jonas Mekas, one of the founders of the Film-Makers’ Cooperative in the USA, and MM Serra, the current executive director, describe the Coop’s beginnings, the organisation’s recent struggles, and the difficulties of finding space for the arts, over richly layered images of the Coop’s recent move. The Film-Makers’ Cooperative, founded in 1962 as a filmmaker-run distribution centre, is now the largest archive and distributor of independent and avant-garde films in the world, with over 5,000 films and videos. Since 1967 the Coop had its offices at Lexington and 31st Street but, as documented in this film, has now relocated to the Clocktower Gallery at 108 Leonard Street, New York City.
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Year of release
- 2002
- Year of production
- 2001
- Availability
- out of distribution
- Subjects
- Media studies
- Keywords
- avant-garde film & video; film and video distributors
Distribution Formats
- Type
- Film
- Format
- 16mm
- Availability
- Hire
- Duration/Size
- 14 min
- Year
- 2002
Distributor
- Name
Lux
- info@lux.org.uk
- Web
- https://lux.org.uk/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 31412960
- Address
- Waterlow Park Centre
Dartmouth Park Hill
London
N19 5JF - Notes
- The premier UK source for arts-based moving image materials including experimental film, video art, installation art, performance art, personal documentary, essay films and animation. Incorporates collections previously held by the London Film-makers’ Co-op and London Video Arts. The 4000+ works are available for non-theatric exhibition, some may be purchased on DVD through the online shop, and a selection are streamed for free online viewing.
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