Screen Slate
Screenshot
Screen Slate homepage as of November 2022
Website type
Online film guide
Available inEnglish
HeadquartersNew York, New York
FounderJon Dieringer
Websitewww.screenslate.com
CommercialNo
LaunchedFebruary 14, 2011; 15 years ago (2011-02-14)
Current statusActive

Screen Slate is an online guide for seeing movies established in New York City. The website curates daily listings of art house, repertory cinema, and gallery shows, and publishes original essays, cultural criticism, features, and interviews.[1][2][3][4] According to SSENSE, "Screen Slate captures the chaotic, diffuse energy of contemporary movie culture (while also guarding against its dumber instincts) better than any other publication."[5]

Background

Screen Slate was founded by Jon Dieringer, a New York City filmgoer who compiled the listings of repertory cinemas, galleries, and microcinemas each day and published them online and a daily email.[6] Gradually the site grew to include daily editorial contributions.

In 2023, Screen Slate launched an offshoot in the San Francisco Bay area.[7]

As of 2026, Screen Slate has published the work of more than 400 contributors and is estimated to refer millions of dollars in ticket revenue to independent cinemas each year.[8] Despite this, it remains a low-budget opeartion without any full-time staff.[9]

Cultural Impact

Screen Slate is noted for bringing younger audiences to cinemas and elevating the visibility of New York's DIY microcinemas and non-traditional screening venues.[10][11] Many of Screen Slate's contributors, including Dieringer, have been volunteers of Spectacle Theater.[12][13]

In 2026, Ari Aster, Rowan Blanchard, Richard Hell, Jim Jarmusch, Talia Ryder, Josh Safdie, Isabel Sandoval, Sarah Sherman, Amy Taubin, and John Wilson participated in a 15th anniversary celebration.[14]

Accolades

Notable contributors

References

  1. ^ "About Screen Slate".
  2. ^ Salovaara, Sarah (2015-05-01). "Screen Slate Founder Jon Dieringer on the Overhaul of NYC's Repertory Film Listing Service". Filmmaker Magazine.
  3. ^ Ebiri, Bilge (2017-03-30). "Q&A: Jon Dieringer Talks Founding Screen Slate and New York Moviegoing". The Village Voice. Archived from the original on July 5, 2017. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
  4. ^ Lazard, Carolyn (2015-06-01). "Film - In Conversation: Jon Dieringer with Carolyn Lazard". The Brooklyn Rail. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
  5. ^ SSENSE (2025-05-30). "Everyone's Gone to the Movies". ssense. Retrieved 2026-10-06.
  6. ^ Sundberg, Emily (2026-10-01). "The founder of Screen Slate is working on a new site. 🚨". www.readfeedme.com. Retrieved 2026-10-06.
  7. ^ "Why I'm Declaring 2024 the Year of Film | KQED". www.kqed.org. 2024-02-05. Retrieved 2026-10-06.
  8. ^ Sundberg, Emily (2026-10-01). "The founder of Screen Slate is working on a new site. 🚨". www.readfeedme.com. Retrieved 2026-10-06.
  9. ^ "About". Screen Slate. Retrieved 2026-10-06.
  10. ^ Lim, Dennis (2011-09-02). "Choosing Cinematheque Over Cineplex". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-10-06.
  11. ^ SSENSE (2025-05-30). "Everyone's Gone to the Movies". ssense. Retrieved 2026-10-06.
  12. ^ "JON DIERINGER with Carolyn Lazard | The Brooklyn Rail". brooklynrail.org. 2024-08-19. Retrieved 2026-10-06.
  13. ^ Renninger, Bryce J. (2012-08-03). "Movie Lovers We Love: Jon Dieringer Runs New York's Screen Slate, a Daily Email Full of Unique Screening Experiences". IndieWire. Retrieved 2026-10-06.
  14. ^ "The First Screen Slate Benefit Gala". Screen Slate. 2026-06-03. Retrieved 2026-10-06.
  15. ^ "National Society of Film Critics". National Society of Film Critics. Retrieved 2026-10-06.
  16. ^ Brody, Richard (2026-01-09). "Richard Brody on Screen Slate". New York Film Critics Circle. Retrieved 2026-10-06.