Film Church was founded in 2022 in NYC as an organization which creates a community space for experimental filmmakers and visual artists to meet and share their work at semi-regular salon events. Film Church is a strictly non-commercial space, as of yet working just through the generosity of donations from our community members.

Film Church is a space for all experimental, queer, avant garde, DIY filmmakers, especially those who lack the funds to submit their work to festivals, to galleries, to apply to residencies- whose work deserves to be shared, and deserve to receive that kinetic feedback of energy that being in a room with like minded artists provides. We exists outside of commercialization, monetization, and profits, and our goal is to create a sanctuary apart from the heavily capitalized world of film and movies. As the medium of film and media becomes more accessible as a no-budget art form, and we believe the spaces for sharing visual art should adapt as such, moving away from traditional theaters into a revitalization of the salon, or in this case, Film Church.

Ultimately, Film Church is a space for creativity, expression, and play. The only projects we turn away are ones with racist, transphobic, or any form of hateful intolerant message or imagery. Our programs are curated but still eclectic, and no matter what everyone gets to leave seeing something new. I began this project because I know so many very talented procrastinators, and I wanted to give them a deadline for their personal work, which is so easy to push to the side in this world that keeps you so busy with simply making rent. Equally as importantly, Film Church is always a night to meet and hang out with other passionate artists and commune with the ancient gods of pure human creativity & expression.