Anthology exists precisely for this: work that never entered distribution, surfaced decades later, shown once with the people who made it sitting in the audience. Program 1 is billed as new discoveries, meaning material that has effectively not been seen publicly before. If you care about the American avant-garde and want the version of it that comes with an argument afterward rather than a wall label, this is the screening.
What to expect
A spare, serious screening room on Second Avenue with an audience of filmmakers, students and archivists rather than a general crowd. The program is assembled from short works rather than one feature, so the rhythm shifts every few minutes. Expect an on-stage conversation with the filmmakers afterward and questions that go deep.
Good to know
- Anthology Film Archives is at 32 Second Avenue at 2nd Street
- Take the F to 2nd Avenue or the 6 to Bleecker Street
- This is experimental cinema — expect short works rather than narrative features
- The filmmakers appear across both programs in the series
- Anthology memberships discount every screening in the calendar
- Contact Anthology in advance about accessible entry and seating
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Common questions
What does New Discoveries mean?
The program collects work that has recently resurfaced and has had little or no previous public screening.
Will the filmmakers be there?
Anthology lists the filmmakers in person across both evenings of the series.
Is there a second program?
Yes — a companion program of encore screenings runs alongside this one in the series.
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