"We don't want false, polished, slick films. We prefer them rough, unpolished, but alive."
| Filmmaker | Key Works / Contribution | Legacy | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Organizer, "Movie Journal" columnist, co-founder of Anthology Film Archives; a key figure in the collective movement. | The "godfather" of American avant-garde cinema. | | Shirley Clarke | The Connection (1961), Portrait of Jason (1967) | A pioneering female director of independent narrative and documentary films. | | Stan Brakhage | Dog Star Man (1961-64) | A titan of lyrical, personal, and often wordless experimental cinema. | | Andy Warhol | Sleep (1964), Empire (1964) | Brought the concepts of pop art and durational filmmaking to the screen. | | Jack Smith | Flaming Creatures (1963) | A central figure in the queer underground, known for his transgressive, camp aesthetic. | | Ken Jacobs & Flo Jacobs | Avant-garde filmmaking duo | Pioneers of structuralist film and "paracinema." | new cinema gropers new
New cinema gropers new often exhibit certain characteristics that set them apart from traditional filmmakers: "We don't want false, polished, slick films
