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Jan 9, 2023 · Karen Cooper, who took over the nonprofit cinema in 1972 and transformed it into a $6 million-a-year operation, will step down in July after five decades.
- Sarah Bahr
Karen Cooper is the president and director of Film Forum, a nonprofit cinema in New York City. She is known for programming and premiering independent and foreign films, documentaries, and New German Cinema.
Jan 9, 2023 · Karen Cooper, who led the New York City cinema since 1972, will be succeeded by Sonya Chung, who has been the Deputy Director since 2020. Cooper will remain as an advisor to Chung, focusing on premieres and fundraising.
Sep 7, 2023 · Alexandra Schwartz writes about Karen Cooper, who is stepping down after fifty-one years as the director of Film Forum.
- Alexandra Schwartz
Jan 3, 2024 · On January 3, Karen Cooper received a special award from the New York Film Critics Circle “for her five decades of creative leadership as Director of Film Forum.” ...more.
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Jan 9, 2023 · In a major shift one of the nation’s premier arthouses, Karen Cooper will be exiting as director on June 30 after 50 years running the Film Forum in New York City.
Feb 2, 2010 · In 1972, at the age of 23, Karen Cooper took over the two-year-old Film Forum when, as she recalls, “it was a little hole-in-the wall...
