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The Film-Makers' Cooperative holds a large collection of avant-garde and experimental films, with over 5,000 titles by more than 1,500 filmmakers and media artists. The collection includes work created on 35mm, 16mm, 8mm, video, and DVD. The
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Besides distributing its members' films, the Film-Makers' Cooperative is continuously involved in film preservation and home media release projects, and in arranging screenings and events in and around New York City. In 2020, the
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attempted to stonewall the formation of the distribution center, claiming that his own Cinema 16 organization should be the only distributor of experimental films. However, Vogel was shouted down after it was pointed out that Cinema 16 refused to distribute
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