Queer|Art|Film Collection: Queer|Art|Film Collection: NYU Special Collections Finding Aids

Call Number

MSS.327

Dates

2010 - 2014, inclusive

; 2010-2014, bulk

Creator

Sachs, Ira

Baran, Adam

Extent

3 boxes

Videorecordings, posters, and flyers. One oversize flat box.

Language of Materials

Materials are in English

Abstract

Queer|Art|Film is a monthly film series hosted by the Independent Film Channel (IFC) Center where queer artists exhibit and speak about their favorite films. The Queer|Art|Film Collection contains video documentation, posters, and flyers.

Historical Note

Queer|Art|Film, founded in June 2009, is an on-going monthly series hosted by the Independent Film Channel (IFC) Center in downtown New York City. Every month, a queer artist picks a film that has inspired them, and presents it to an audience. Afterwards, there is an informal discussion followed by a question and answer (Q&A) session with the audience. Co-curated by BUTT magazine editor Adam Baran and filmmaker Ira Sachs. For more information visit their website at: Queer|Art|Film.

Arrangement

Material is arranged chronologically by date.

Scope and Content

The Queer|Art|Film Collection is a mixed media collection of posters, flyers, and video recordings documenting one of the premier queer monthly film series in the United States.

The collection is divided into 3 series:

Series I: Advertisments: This series contains flyers and posters utilized to advertise the monthly events.

Series II: Video Recordings: This series contains video documentation of the presenters' introductions and audience question and answers (Q&A). Tapes do not include the feature film.

Subseries A: Videos: List of videotapes.

Series III: 2014 Accretion

Subjects

Conditions Governing Access

Materials are open to researchers. Please contact the Fales Library and Special Collections, fales.library@nyu.edu, 212-998-2596.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright (or related rights to publicity and privacy) for materials in this collection was not transferred to New York University. Permission to use materials must be secured from the copyright holder. Please contact the Fales Library and Special Collections, fales.library@nyu.edu, 212-998-2596.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Ira Sachs in 2011.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Access copies for some materials are available by appointment for reading room viewing and listening only. Please contact fales.library@nyu.edu, 212-998-2596.

Collection processed by

John M. Sapp, Brent Phillips, Cristina Vignone

About this Guide

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-03-17 11:20:05 UTC.

Language: Description is in English.

Revisions to this Guide

January 2017: Updated by Shirin Khaki to include accretion from accession 2014.327

March 2025: Record edited by Anna Björnsson McCormick to reflect the rehousing of access copies

Repository

Fales Library and Special Collections

Queer|Art|Film Collection