New American Cinema Group
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New American Cinema Group is a collective of independent filmmakers formed in the early 1960s that championed avant-garde, low-budget, and artistically experimental cinema in the United States.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| New American Cinema Group canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: New American Cinema Group Context triple: [New American Cinema, relatedTo, New American Cinema Group]
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A.
The Cinema Guild
The Cinema Guild is an independent film distribution company known for releasing acclaimed documentaries, foreign films, and art-house features in the United States.
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B.
Roxbury Pictures
Roxbury Pictures is a film production company known for producing the movie "Enemy."
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C.
Washington Square Films
Washington Square Films is an American independent film production company known for backing critically acclaimed, character-driven movies.
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D.
IAC Films
IAC Films is an American film and television production company known for backing a range of acclaimed independent and auteur-driven projects.
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E.
Greenpoint Films
Greenpoint Films is a film production company best known for producing the acclaimed period drama "Enchanted April."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: New American Cinema Group Target entity description: New American Cinema Group is a collective of independent filmmakers formed in the early 1960s that championed avant-garde, low-budget, and artistically experimental cinema in the United States.
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A.
The Cinema Guild
The Cinema Guild is an independent film distribution company known for releasing acclaimed documentaries, foreign films, and art-house features in the United States.
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B.
Roxbury Pictures
Roxbury Pictures is a film production company known for producing the movie "Enemy."
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C.
Washington Square Films
Washington Square Films is an American independent film production company known for backing critically acclaimed, character-driven movies.
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D.
IAC Films
IAC Films is an American film and television production company known for backing a range of acclaimed independent and auteur-driven projects.
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E.
Greenpoint Films
Greenpoint Films is a film production company best known for producing the acclaimed period drama "Enchanted April."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artist collective
ⓘ
film collective ⓘ nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| activity |
advocacy for independent filmmakers
ⓘ
collective screenings ⓘ film distribution ⓘ film production ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Film-Makers' Cooperative
NERFINISHED
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New York underground film scene ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| characteristic |
artist-controlled production
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collective decision-making ⓘ formal experimentation ⓘ low-budget aesthetics ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| field |
avant-garde cinema
ⓘ
experimental film ⓘ independent film ⓘ |
| focus |
low-budget film production
ⓘ
non-commercial cinema ⓘ personal filmmaking ⓘ |
| foundedInDecade | 1960s ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | early 1960s ⓘ |
| foundedInYearApprox | 1960 ⓘ |
| hasGenreFocus |
avant-garde film
ⓘ
documentary film ⓘ experimental narrative film ⓘ |
| ideology |
anti-Hollywood
ⓘ
artist-led production ⓘ |
| influenced |
American independent cinema
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
experimental film culture in the United States ⓘ underground film movement ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| location | New York City ⓘ |
| movement | New American Cinema NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Andy Warhol
NERFINISHED
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Jack Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ Jonas Mekas NERFINISHED ⓘ Lionel Rogosin NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Frank NERFINISHED ⓘ Shirley Clarke NERFINISHED ⓘ Stan Brakhage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
champion avant-garde cinema
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create an alternative to Hollywood studio system ⓘ promote artistically experimental cinema ⓘ provide distribution for independent films ⓘ support low-budget filmmaking ⓘ |
| regionServed |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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Instruction
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