Welcome to the Checkerboard Film Foundation Web site. Please use the tabs above to navigate to the major sections of the site or click on one of the links to the right to view a description of one of our films.
Mission Statement
Checkerboard was founded in 1979 to document, through the medium of film and video, individuals who have made important contributions to the American Arts.
Subject
Our films cover such subjects as architecture, painting, sculpture, dance, literature, music and photography.
Audience
Our audience includes the following:
- Schools, Universities, Museums, and Libraries
- Public and Cable Television
- Film and Video Festivals
- Collectors
Annual Spring Benefit
Tickets available by phone (212) 759-2056 for Checkerboard's Annual Spring Benefit, on the evening of Wednesday May 14th. This year we will be screening our new film series, "Landmarks in 21st Century American Arcitecture."
- The screening will be held at 7:00 p.m. sharp at the Florence Gould Hall, Alliance Francaise, 55 East 59th Street.
- A reception and dinner will follow at 8:15 p.m. at the Racquet and Tennis Club, 370 Park Avenue, between 52nd and 53rd Street.
New Titles
Take a look at
our new titles.
- Ellsworth Kelly: Fragments
Winner of Award for Best Film for Television, 26th Annual Festival International du Film sur l'Art (FIFA), Montréal
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