Collections 

Film Study Collection

The 16mm film study collection, housed in the John M. Flaxman Library, includes films by acknowledged masters (e.g. Maya Deren, Stan Brakhage, Jordan Belson, Kenneth Anger, Joseph Cornell, etc.), history of film as art in Europe and America, early cinema, historic documentaries, animation, and films by SAIC students, faculty, and alumni.

Films may be screened only by designated projectionists in Art Institute buildings for educational purposes. All copyright restrictions must be observed. Faculty at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago can arrange classroom screenings by contacting the library at least one week in advance. Occasional screenings of works in the Film Study Collection are held during the Fall and Spring semesters by the School's department of Filmmaking, Video, and New Media.