Xcèntric Archive

A space to browse a thousand experimental and documentary films, à la carte.

We want the kind of cinema that Xcèntric promotes to reach as many viewers as possible, so we’ve made it easy. Our film sessions are unique and once-only, but at the Archive you can see the work of some of the filmmakers who have made their mark on our screen. We don’t replicate our programmes—that would be impossible—but we do propose itineraries in the form of playlists, bespoke guided tours and even educational activities for all audiences. Of course, if you’re a film writer or researcher and you know what you want, here you have an archive that is unique in Europe, rich in content and easy to consult.

The works that make up the Xcèntric Archive are mostly short films by artists for whom the cinema is the chosen means of expression. Some of them have been screened in our programmes; others are simply related. Each film is presented with a synopsis and filmmaker bio, and is sometimes accompanied by a short statement from the artist by way of presentation (Filmmaker’s Word). Some of the filmmakers represented are Peggy Ahwesh, Martin Arnold, Stan Brakhage, Abigail Child, Stephen Dwoskin, Harun Farocki, Oskar Fischinger, Jean Genet, Jean-Luc Godard, Kurt Kren, Malcom Le Grice, Len Lye, Mara Mattuschka, Jonas Mekas, Norman McLaren, Werner Nekes, David Perlov, Jürgen Reble, Hans Richter, Paul Sharits, John Smith, Alexander Sokurov, Peter Tscherkassky, José Val del Omar and Johan van der Keuken.