Friday, February 22, 2008

NYC: HAPPENING NOW AT FILM-MAKERS' COOP

FEBRUARY 23: HAPPENING NOW AT FILM-MAKERS' COOP

The Millennium is pleased to present its annual Benefit Screening to support this venerable and worthy cinema institution.

Participating artists: PEGGY AHWESH, PIP CHODOROV, KEN JACOBS, BOSKO BLAGOJEVIC, LYNNE SACHS, CHIAKI WATANABE, MIKE KUCHAR, FLAVIA SOUZA, JOEL SCHLEMOWITZ, WANDA PHIPPS, MARTHA COLBURN, JUD YALKUT, YAYOI KUSAMA, SARAH PUCILL. Curated by CAROLINE KOEBEL from works entered in the Film-Makers' Cooperative in 2007. Program length: approximately 88 minutes.

Since its founding in 1962, the Coop has played a vital role in the development of a truly independent, avant garde cinema in the United States and abroad. It has been a model for other distribution organizations around the world. The Coop is open to all film/video makers regardless of style, subject matter, geography. Artists set the rental prices, write the descriptions for the catalog, receive equal treatment in regards to publicity, and care and handling of work. Come early, bring your friends, meet the makers, and see a wide range of cutting edge films and videos.

Refreshments & booze will be served (make sure to say hi to guest bartender &
LLNY member Jen Piazza).

Doors & Silent Auction at 7pm. Starting Time 8pm
Admission $10–$25 Sliding Scale.
66 East 4th Street (btw. 2nd Ave and the Bowery)
Subway: 6 to Astor Place; N, R, W to 8 St.; F, V to Lower East Side-2nd Ave

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