Film Crash is a California based annual film festival, programming independent, experimental, low-budget and underground films. The programmers award prizes.
In 1985 film director Matthew Harrison launched a floating film screening series in the East Village, Manhattan, adopting the name Film Crash and its associated logo in early 1988. He was joined later that year by film directors Karl Nussbaum and Scott Saunders.
Film Crash grew, playing in venues such as 124 Ridge Street Gallery, Performance Space 122, R.A.P.P. Arts Center, Angelika Film Center, Shooting Gallery, São Paulo Museum of Image and Sound, Hirshhorn Museum in Washington D.C. and Heliotrope Theater in Los Angeles. In 2015 a Screenplay Competition component was added to Film Crash. The 2016 festival and screenplay competition was held at MiMoDa Studio[1] in Los Angeles on October 22.[2]
As a collective of filmmakers, Film Crash also collaborated with the experimental theater group Ridge Theater[3], producing and directing films for several theater productions including Jack Benny at La Mama in 1988 and The Manson Family opera at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in 1990.
In 2002 Film Crash presented Mark Christensen's debut feature film Box Head Revolution[4]. In 2006 Film Crash produced Ben Rodkin’s debut feature film Big Heart City[5] starring Seymour Cassel and Shawn Andrews.
October 22, 2016 - MiMoDa Studio[6], Los Angeles
November 15, 2015 - MiMoDa Studio[8], Los Angeles
September 26, 2015 - Undisclosed Venice Location, Los Angeles
October 19, 2014 - MiMoDa Studio[9], Los Angeles
December 3, 2007 - Echo Park Film Center, Los Angeles
December 16, 1998 - Unterfuton Studios, New York City
June 20, 1997 - Den of Cin[10], New York City
February 21, 1997 - Den of Cin[11], New York City
December 8, 1993 - Shooting Gallery, New York City
August 20, 1992 - São Paulo Museum of Image and Sound, Sao Paulo, Brazil
January 12, 1992 - Anthology Film Archives, New York City
September 27, 1991 - Angelika Film Center, New York City
September 27, 1991 - Limelight, New York City
March 21, 1991 - Hirshhorn Museum, Washington D.C.
January 21, 1991 - Sundance Film Festival Bootleg Film Crash, Park City, Utah
September 27, 1990 - Kampo Cultural Center, New York City
July 13, 1990 - 124 Ridge Street Gallery, New York City
June 29, 1990 - Angelika Film Center, New York City
June 7, 1990 - Heliotrope Theater, Los Angeles
June 6, 1990 - Heliotrope Theater, Los Angeles
April 7, 1990 - Brand Name Damages, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
April 2, 1990 - Performance Space 122, New York City
March 20, 1990 - Dance Theater Workshop, New York City
March 3, 1990 - Brand Name Damages, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
January 21, 1990 - Gas Station 2B, New York City
January 13, 1990 - 124 Ridge Street Gallery, New York City
January 11, 1990 - Screening on side of building, East Village, New York City
January 8, 1990 - Performance Space 122, New York City
January 3, 1990 - Max Fish, New York City
November 6, 1989 - Performance Space 122, New York City
September 11, 1989 - Performance Space 122, New York City
June 14, 1989 - Performance Space 122, New York City
April 18, 1989 - Performance Space 122, New York City
January 18, 1989 - Performance Space 122, New York City
November 12, 1988 - Gusto House, New York City
September 24, 1988 - 124 Ridge Street Gallery, New York City
July 7, 1988 - Cafe Bustelo, New York City
May 26, 1988 - Cafe Bustelo, New York City
May 22, 1988 - Socrates Art Park, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
April 16, 1988 - 124 Ridge Street Gallery, New York City
March 19, 1988 - 124 Ridge Street Gallery, New York City
February 18, 1988 - 124 Ridge Street Gallery, New York City
February 12, 1988 - Minor Injury Gallery, New York City
January 22, 1988 - 124 Ridge Street Gallery, New York City
November 21, 1987 - RAPP Arts Center[12], New York City
November 14, 1987 - 124 Ridge Street Gallery, New York City
November 1, 1987 - Gas Station 2B, New York City
September 10, 1987 - 124 Ridge Street Gallery, New York City
July 10, 1987 - RAPP Arts Center, New York City
May 16, 1987 - RAPP Arts Center, New York City
May 1, 1987 - 124 Ridge Street Gallery, New York City
March 13, 1987 - 124 Ridge Street Gallery, New York City
February 27, 1987 - RAPP Arts Center, New York City
December 12, 1986 - 124 Ridge Street Gallery, New York City
September 27, 1986 - 124 Ridge Street Gallery, New York City
July 10, 1986 - 124 Ridge Street Gallery, New York City
June 14, 1986 - 124 Ridge Street Gallery, New York City
April 12, 1986 - 124 Ridge Street Gallery, New York City
May 17, 1986 - 124 Ridge Street Gallery, New York City
March 15, 1986 - 124 Ridge Street Gallery, New York City
December 6, 1985 - 124 Ridge Street Gallery, New York City
June 21, 1985 - Club Neither Nor, New York City
February 6, 1985 - 130 East 7 Street, New York City
