Blank City, a film by Céline Danhier
Special 15th Anniversary Screening
Co-presented with Women Under The Influence
Q&A with filmmaker Céline Danhier moderated by Tabitha Denholm (WUTI)
A documentary about the underground filmmaking scene in New York City in the late 1970s through the early-mid 1980s, especially centered in the East Village / Lower East Side. It focuses on the No Wave Cinema and Cinema of Transgression movements – groups of filmmakers who had little money, few resources, often using guerrilla approaches (Super-8 cameras, shooting wherever they could, often without permits), and whose work was raw, experimental, collaborative, tightly intertwined with the punk, art, and music scenes of downtown NYC.
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The Downtown Festival is a celebration of emerging and established independent artists across film, music, art, and culture in New York City. The festival’s film program runs October 10–18, with premieres & anniversary screenings at Roxy Cinema, and additional events, including live music, artist talks, and special programs, taking place at venues across Lower Manhattan. Founded by filmmaker Rebekah Sherman-Myntti, The Downtown Festival is an artists-for-artists platform, dedicated to independence, discovery, and genuine cultural exchange.
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