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The Old American Can Factory

Gowanus

A century-old canning plant reborn as a sprawling creative campus where 300+ artists, makers, and filmmakers actually work. Wander the brick warehouses and you'll find studios, galleries, and the occasional rooftop film screening in a setting that still hums with industrial bones.

working artist studios
historic warehouse
Gowanus creative hub
industrial architecture

Tips

🏭six interconnected brick buildings to explore
🎬rooftop film screenings in summer

The Old American Can Factory

232 3rd St, Brooklyn, NY 11215, USA

Upcoming at The Old American Can Factory

Thursday, Jun 11
Rooftop Films Outdoor Movies

Rooftop Films Outdoor Movies

June 11

Rooftop Films screens indie and classic films at unexpected places like Green-Wood Cemetery, the Brooklyn Army Terminal, and Industry City. Pack a picnic and settle in for summer nights with skyline views.

Friday, Jun 12
2:1 by 2/3: Computer Chess, sitrep, and the Sony tube camera

2:1 by 2/3: Computer Chess, sitrep, and the Sony tube camera

June 12 at 7pm

Two films shot on vintage Sony tube cameras explore time through analog glitch aesthetics. "Computer Chess" transforms a hotel into an uncanny chess tournament sprawl, while "sitrep" builds worlds from tape loops inside an abandoned dialysis center.

Wednesday, Jul 8
Dark Toons 2026

Dark Toons 2026

July 8 at 9pm

Surreal animated shorts unravel on a Gowanus rooftop, where dream logic collides with waking nightmare. Expect uncanny worlds, a filmmaker Q&A, and a late-night afterparty under Brooklyn stars.