Millennium Film Workshop

66 E 4th St
The Millennium was founded in 1966 and was incorporated as an independent, non-profit organization in May of 1967. The organization is one of the oldest media arts centers in the United States as is now celebrating its 40th year of operation. From it... more
The Millennium was founded in 1966 and was incorporated as an independent, non-profit organization in May of 1967. The organization is one of the oldest media arts centers in the United States as is now celebrating its 40th year of operation. From its beginnings the Millennium offered various programs and services such as filmmaking workshops, equipment access-which includes facilities for editing, screening and shooting. In addition, the Millennium has continuously presented ongoing film-talks and screenings in its Personal Cinema Series. This consists of mostly one-person film/video programs with the artists present to engage in a dialogue with the audience. We have always made room for regular open screenings in our schedule, so as to provide a public forum for younger artists and students. These programs became more viable and effective as we moved into a much larger space in 1975. In 1978 we published the first issue of the Millennium Film Journal, a publication created to meet the need for a more substantial discourse on independent, avant-garde cinema. We have published 44 issues up to this point with such themes as Surrealism in Cinema /Autobiography/ Diary, Feminism/ Dream... more

The Millennium was founded in 1966 and was incorporated as an independent, non-profit organization in May of 1967. The organization is one of the oldest media arts centers in the United States as is now celebrating its 40th year of operation.

From its beginnings the Millennium offered various programs and services such as filmmaking workshops, equipment access-which includes facilities for editing, screening and shooting. In addition, the Millennium has continuously presented ongoing film-talks and screenings in its Personal Cinema Series. This consists of mostly one-person film/video programs with the artists present to engage in a dialogue with the audience. We have always made room for regular open screenings in our schedule, so as to provide a public forum for younger artists and students. These programs became more viable and effective as we moved into a much larger space in 1975.

In 1978 we published the first issue of the Millennium Film Journal, a publication created to meet the need for a more substantial discourse on independent, avant-garde cinema. We have published 44 issues up to this point with such themes as Surrealism in Cinema /Autobiography/ Diary, Feminism/ Dream/ Animation, New Technology, etc.

The Millennium has been a model for many emerging organizations throughout the U.S. It has managed to execute a large number of programs and services and at the same time maintain high standards and low rates for public access.


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Millennium Film Workshop is located in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan. Long before the musical "Rent" brought in legions of pierced, tattooed teenagers from every corner of America (and drove up the rents), the East Village was an eclectic mix of elderly Ukranians and Poles, Dominican and Puerto Rican families, and assorted artists, wanna-be bohemians, punks, their followers, lovers and friends. (Did we leave anyone out?) Largely gone are the heroin dealers, all night parties, punk music extravaganzas and infamous Bagel Tree of the 1980s and early 1990s, but the real landmarks remain, including the Joseph Papp Public Theater, Tompkins Square Park, and Cooper Union. The Public offers some of New York’s finest Off-Broadway Theater as well as Joe’s Pub, with a diverse variety of live shows. Beautiful Tompkins Square Park offers something for everyone, including dog runs, basketball courts, a weekly market, outdoor music events, and occasionally local characters chatting late into the night to infrequent riots. To be fair, few other parks in America have played such an important role in radical or anarchist history. Many long-time residents complain of the neighborhood’s recent gentrification, and skyrocketing rents forced even legendary punk club CBGB's to exit the neighborhood, replaced by a John Varvatos boutique. And while there are truly many new restaurants and boutiques dotting Avenues A, B and C, lots of the famous watering holes, dives, and other unclassifiably scrappy bars remain. Some of our favorites include Mars on lower First Avenue, Zum Schneider on Avenue C, 2A on the corner of Second Street and Avenue A, and Lit Lounge, with its adjoining Fuse Gallery. Make sure to check out the Polish butcher stores on First Avenue and the nearby Italian pastry shops, walk along the Ukranian strip of Second Avenue, try one of the Japanese restaurants on East Ninth Street, and also walk along St. Marks Place, one of New York’s most eclectic streets. East 4th Street's Theater Row boasts cultural buildings which house eight theaters and twelve dance companies as well as a couple of community development groups. Among its members are New York Theater Workshop, La MaMa Experimental Theatre, Rod Rodgers Dance Co., WOW Cafe Theatre, Millennium Film Workshop, Duo Multicultural Arts Center, Teatro Circulo, Downtown Art, Alpha Omega Dance Co., Choices Theater, Teatro IATI, Cooper Square Committee and Cooper Square Mutual Housing Association. The Nuyorican Poets Café is still going strong on East Third Street between Avenues B and C. Since 1973 its mission has been to create a multi-cultural venue that provides a stage for artists traditionally underrepresented in the mainstream media and culture. Poetry slams, theater performances, open jam sessions for hip-hop, poetry and jazz, as well as unique screenplay readings all take place on a weekly basis in this intimate cultural setting. For film buffs, we would be remiss not to mention the Anthology Film Archives on East 2nd Street, a local theater best known for consistently showing the finest in avant-garde and experimental cinema. We also recommend the Landmark Sunshine Cinema on East Houston Street, home away from home for those who enjoy great acoustics and the company of die hard independent film fans. The East Village is also home to the trendy Cooper Square Hotel as well as the charming Gem Hotel, making it a great neighborhood to enjoy your stay in New York.

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66 E 4th St
New York, NY 10003
(212) 673-0090
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  • to Bleecker St
  • to Astor Place
  • to 8th St/New York Univ
  • to Brdwy/Lafayette St -- 0.3

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