PRISMATIC GROUND YEAR SIX 〰️
HAPPENING NOW THRU SUNDAY 〰️
PRISMATIC GROUND YEAR SIX 〰️ HAPPENING NOW THRU SUNDAY 〰️
PRISMATIC GROUNd
Prismatic Ground is an annual festival in New York City centered on experimental documentary and avant-garde film.
Today
wave 4 / before everything has a name
Sunday, May 3 at Anthology Film Archives
SUNDAY @ ANTHOLOGY 〰️
WAVE 4: BEFORE EVERYTHING HAS A NAME 〰️
SUNDAY @ ANTHOLOGY 〰️ WAVE 4: BEFORE EVERYTHING HAS A NAME 〰️
Tonight
Gangsterism
Isiah Medina, 2025, 84 min.
Sunday, May 3
9PM at Metrograph
As he mulls over the budget for his new film, director-gangster Clem sends his artist cronies after an old comrade rumoured to be a leaker.
Followed by a Q&A with director Isiah Medina.
closing night
2026 Exclusive Poster
Support Prismatic Ground by purchasing this high-quality 11×17” print, designed by Robert Beatty (2026). Order directly through Posteritati, or receive one with a donation of $50 at the festival.
2026 GROUND GLASS AWARD 〰️
KOHEI ANDO 〰️
2026 GROUND GLASS AWARD 〰️ KOHEI ANDO 〰️
2026 Ground Glass Award
Kohei Ando
Each year Prismatic Ground gives out only one award, meant to recognize an exceptional body of work. The sixth annual Ground Glass Award for outstanding contribution in the field of experimental media is awarded to Kohei Ando.
A selection of Ando’s films will screen on Saturday, May 2, Anthology Film Archives at 1:15PM.
2026 VENUES
Wed 4/29 @ BAM Rose Cinemas
Thur 4/30 @ DCTV
Fri 5/1 @ Light Industry
Sat 5/2 @ Anthology
Sun 5/3 @ Anthology & Metrograph
Watch from anywhere
Not in New York City? Stream a selection of titles from this year’s festival now through Sunday, May 3.
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From the archives
View the full festival lineup history.
Now streaming on the criterion channel
Stream a selection of short films from the last three years of Prismatic Ground on The Criterion Channel.
