Film-Makers' Cooperative
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The Film-Makers' Cooperative is an artist-run distribution center and archive dedicated to experimental and avant-garde films, historically central to New York’s underground cinema movement.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Film-Makers' Cooperative canonical | 7 |
| Film-Makers’ Cooperative No. 99 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8075107 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Film-Makers' Cooperative Context triple: [New York underground cinema, associatedOrganization, Film-Makers' Cooperative]
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A.
The Cinema Guild
The Cinema Guild is an independent film distribution company known for releasing acclaimed documentaries, foreign films, and art-house features in the United States.
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B.
Roxbury Pictures
Roxbury Pictures is a film production company known for producing the movie "Enemy."
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C.
Mutual Newsreel
Mutual Newsreel was a prominent radio news program that delivered national and international news coverage to American audiences during the golden age of network radio.
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D.
International Forum of New Cinema
The International Forum of New Cinema is a section of the Berlin International Film Festival dedicated to showcasing innovative, experimental, and avant-garde films from around the world.
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E.
Washington Square Films
Washington Square Films is an American independent film production company known for backing critically acclaimed, character-driven movies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Film-Makers' Cooperative Target entity description: The Film-Makers' Cooperative is an artist-run distribution center and archive dedicated to experimental and avant-garde films, historically central to New York’s underground cinema movement.
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A.
The Cinema Guild
The Cinema Guild is an independent film distribution company known for releasing acclaimed documentaries, foreign films, and art-house features in the United States.
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B.
Roxbury Pictures
Roxbury Pictures is a film production company known for producing the movie "Enemy."
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C.
Mutual Newsreel
Mutual Newsreel was a prominent radio news program that delivered national and international news coverage to American audiences during the golden age of network radio.
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D.
International Forum of New Cinema
The International Forum of New Cinema is a section of the Berlin International Film Festival dedicated to showcasing innovative, experimental, and avant-garde films from around the world.
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E.
Washington Square Films
Washington Square Films is an American independent film production company known for backing critically acclaimed, character-driven movies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artist-run organization
ⓘ
film archive ⓘ film distribution cooperative ⓘ non-profit organization ⓘ |
| archives |
16mm films
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8mm films ⓘ Super 8 films ⓘ digital media ⓘ video works ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement |
New American Cinema
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New York underground film ⓘ |
| basedIn |
New York City
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| focusesOn |
avant-garde film
ⓘ
experimental film ⓘ underground cinema ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Jack Smith
ⓘ
Jonas Mekas ⓘ Ken Jacobs ⓘ other New York underground filmmakers ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 1962 ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | 1960s ⓘ |
| governance | member-run ⓘ |
| hasRole |
artist collective
ⓘ
film archive ⓘ film distributor ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
central to New York underground cinema movement
ⓘ
major distributor of American avant-garde film ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Manhattan
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New York ⓘ New York City ⓘ |
| mission |
distribution of experimental and avant-garde films
ⓘ
preservation of experimental and avant-garde films ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Jack Smith
ⓘ
Jonas Mekas ⓘ Ken Jacobs ⓘ |
| offers |
archival access
ⓘ
film rentals ⓘ screening access ⓘ |
| operatesAs | artist-run cooperative ⓘ |
| sector |
arts
ⓘ
culture ⓘ film ⓘ |
| servesCommunity |
avant-garde filmmakers
ⓘ
experimental filmmakers ⓘ independent filmmakers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Film-Makers' Cooperative Description of subject: The Film-Makers' Cooperative is an artist-run distribution center and archive dedicated to experimental and avant-garde films, historically central to New York’s underground cinema movement.
Referenced by (8)
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