NO NAME CINEMA has been active for over five and a half years! As we look to the future, we'll be expanding our structure into a collective model with a small team of other local organizers and artists. The microcinema and gallery will be used as a studio space more than ever - with weekly music rehearsals, photochemical film production, book making, recording sessions and photographic experimentation being carried out by NNC Collective members.
The continued success of Operation: No Name wouldn't exist without the crucial support of the local community that attends events and all of the artists that trust us in sharing their work. We honestly never imagined that this project would develop into what it is today. Thanks to all of you for making that possible!
Drawing mailed to us by our comrades at Film Diary NYC
Over the past 5.5 years, we've organized 110 film screenings (in addition to 18 online screenings during the lockdown). We hosted over 75 filmmakers & artists from all over the world, many of which we put up at our house while they were visiting (...and if all the Open Screen participants were added this number would be much, much higher). 28 sound / poetry / film performances occurred. 12 art exhibitions were installed for 3 month periods each. About 100 Chess & Jazz club sessions went down. 1 workshop, 8 Open Screen events, 1 month-long residency and 4 benefit screenings (in support of abortion services and Palestinian aid) took place. We partnered with other local arts organizations to co-present 9 off-site events. We produced a staggering amount of print programs, posters and related ephemera that are now all held in the archives of both the New Mexico Museum of Art and the Pacific Film Archive. And we did it all while maintaining our anti-capitalist principles & offering low-cost sliding-scale admission to all events.
As a volunteer-operated space ran by only two people (who both have day jobs & active personal art practices) ~ we've learned a lot, we've been overwhelmed by the positive response to our efforts & we're looking forward to the future!
If you can afford to this season,
please consider making a donation:
