Calling all genre warriors! AGFA is recruiting for its national board of directors. Our board is a dedicated group of volunteers who direct all financial, strategic, and community oversight of the non-profit. The board collaborates directly with AGFA’s Executive Director to ensure long-term success and sustainability. AGFA seeks candidates with skills and expertise in one… Read more »
The American Genre Film Archive, the largest non-profit genre film archive and distributor in the world, is thrilled to announce theatrical screenings of John Carpenter’s ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13—newly restored in 4K. Written, directed, scored, and edited by Carpenter two years prior to HALLOWEEN, ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13 combines the template of NIGHT OF THE… Read more »
On Saturday, 5/21, join us for AGFADROME II—a sequel to last year’s hit virtual fundraising telethon! This year, AGFA’s Bret Berg and Joe Ziemba will present six hours of unmissable film programming from the AGFA vaults. From unhinged deep cuts to recent restorations, from sneak peeks at future Blu-ray and theatrical releases to found footage… Read more »
AGFA Videodreams is a new series of tape-sourced preservations for late-nite voyages to other worlds. Curated from the depths of the AGFA staff’s personal collections and only available in theaters, DCPs of these outlaw gems are now available for bookings at a discounted rate. Check out the first wave below and book today! 3 DEV… Read more »
The American Genre Film Archive, the largest non-profit genre film archive and distributor in the world, is excited to announce a theatrical partnership with Troma Entertainment, the legendary 47-year-old independent movie studio and home of THE TOXIC AVENGER. World famous for “Movies of the Future,” many of Troma’s classics were written and directed by Troma… Read more »
The American Genre Film Archive, the largest non-profit genre film archive and distributor in the world, is excited to announce new additions to their ongoing theatrical partnership with Shout! Factory, a multi-platform media company. AGFA will distribute 16 restorations from incomparable filmmaker Werner Herzog — as well as 75 additional titles from Shout! Factory’s cult… Read more »
Join us on Saturday, 4/3, for AGFADROME — a virtual fundraising telethon unlike any other virtual fundraising telethon. For this special event, each AGFA team member will curate and host a block of unmissable film programming from the AGFA vaults. From unhinged deep cuts to recent restorations, from sneak peeks at future Blu-ray and theatrical… Read more »
As the world’s only 501(c)(3) non-profit genre film archive and distributor, the AGFA team continues to face challenges in the face of COVID-19. Theater closures over the past six months have wiped out two-thirds of the revenue that we rely on to sustain ourselves and fulfill our mission. But we’re staying strong. As bookings trickle… Read more »
Why preserve Something Weird S-VHS masters? Obviously, because it’s fun. But these tapes are also historically important. In the 1990s, Something Weird revolutionized the home video landscape by unleashing thousands of outlaw exploitation films on VHS. To this day, some of these mega-rare tapes include the best-available versions of movies that have fallen into a… Read more »
We continue to live in surreal times. But we will make it through this. And when it’s all over, our film communities will be stronger and more united than ever. When you’re ready to reopen your theater, every title in AGFA’s DCP theatrical catalog will be available for $150 per week, and rights-only screenings will… Read more »