Film Forum at 40

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
Founded in 1970 with 50 folding chairs and one 16mm projector, Film Forum is now one of the city’s homes for independent films. Karen Cooper, director of Film Forum, talks about its 40th anniversary. MoMA is celebrating the anniversary with a documentary film series, "Karen Cooper Carte Blanche: 40 Years of Documentary Premieres at Film Forum," February 3-20.

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