Anthology Film Archives

A very special series of films screened on a repertory basis, the Essential Cinema Repertory collection consists of 110 programs/330 titles assembled in 1970-75 by Anthology’s Film Selection Committee – James Broughton, Ken Kelman, Peter Kubelka, P. Adams Sitney, and Jonas Mekas. It was an ambitious attempt to define the art of cinema. The project was never completed but even in its unfinished state the series provides an uncompromising critical overview of cinema’s history.

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Upcoming Screenings

• Orson Welles
  EC: CITIZEN KANE
  March 29 at 8:00 PM
  March 30 at 8:00 PM
  
• EC: WARHOL / WATSON & WEBBER / WHITNEY
  March 31 at 3:30 PM
  
• Andy Warhol
  EC: HARLOT
  March 31 at 5:30 PM
  
• EC: KENNETH ANGER, PROGRAM 1
  April 12 at 7:30 PM
  
• EC: KENNETH ANGER, PROGRAM 2
  April 13 at 6:00 PM
  
• EC: BRUCE BAILLIE, PROGRAM 1
  April 13 at 8:00 PM
  
• EC: BRUCE BAILLIE, PROGRAM 2
  April 14 at 5:00 PM
  
• EC: STAN BRAKHAGE PGM
  May 2 at 7:30 PM
  
• Stan Brakhage
  EC: DOG STAR MAN
  May 3 at 7:00 PM
  
• EC: STAN BRAKHAGE PGM
  May 4 at 4:15 PM
  
• EC: STAN BRAKHAGE PGM
  May 4 at 6:00 PM
  
• EC: STAN BRAKHAGE PGM
  May 4 at 8:00 PM
  
• Stan Brakhage
  EC: SONGS 1-14
  May 5 at 6:00 PM
  
• Stan Brakhage
  EC: SONGS 15-22
  May 5 at 7:30 PM
  
• Stan Brakhage
  EC: 23RD PSALM BRANCH
  May 7 at 7:00 PM
  
• EC: STAN BRAKHAGE PGM
  May 11 at 5:00 PM
  
• Stan Brakhage
  EC: THE ART OF VISION
  May 30 at 6:30 PM
  
• EC: STAN BRAKHAGE PGM
  June 2 at 5:00 PM
  
• Stan Brakhage
  EC: THE TEXT OF LIGHT
  June 23 at 5:30 PM