Initiated in the summer or 2004, I wanted a place where film would engage with painting, dance, sound, and where ideas would connect work more than form. I wanted to expose old experimental films -that had rarely been seen - at that point. And I wanted to establish a space that could provide freedom and experimentation. One by one, I invited people to join me, founding members were myself, Felicia Ballos, Richard Aldrich, Gabrielle Giattino, and Fabienne Stephan. We opened on the winter solstice of 2004 with a painting and sculpture show by Swiss artist Paul-Aymar Mourgue D'Algue and film screening by Hollis Frampton and Marie Menken. Since 2005 Cinema Zero has been nomadic and has taken many different shapes and forms. For more information you can contact me or look at the projects page. Many thanks to all that have participated and given support- Amy Granat , 2009