Jonas Mekas Movies

  • 1992
    Award

    Award

    Award

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    A behind-the-scenes look at the man behind the trophy and the poisons that taint an otherwise jubilant jamboree.

    Award
  • 2004
    A Letter from Greenpoint

    A Letter from Greenpoint

    A Letter from Greenpoint

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    In February 2004, after 30 years of my life in SoHo, I made a decision to leave SoHo and move to Greenpoint, Brooklyn. This video is about what it...

    A Letter from Greenpoint
  • 2009
    The Perfect Team: The Making of 'On the Bowery'

    The Perfect Team: The Making of 'On the Bowery'

    The Perfect Team: The Making of 'On the Bowery'

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    Filmmaker Michael Rogosin's fascinating exploration of the production history behind his father Lionel's groundbreaking documentary, On the Bowery.

    The Perfect Team: The Making of 'On the Bowery'
  • 2006
    Cinémathèque Française

    Cinémathèque Française

    Cinémathèque Française

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    Jonas Mekas films the inside of the Cinematheque Française. Especially while running. Part of the cycle of the First 40.

    Cinémathèque Française
  • 2011
    Mt. Ventoux

    Mt. Ventoux

    Mt. Ventoux

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    I am in Provence near Mt. Ventoux. I remember the poet Petrarca walking on Mt. Ventoux and carrying with him a volume of St. Augustine’s...

    Mt. Ventoux
  • 1968
    Jonas

    Jonas

    Jonas

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    A verité portrait of Jonas Mekas making his daily rounds, JONAS shows us the underground impresario attending a peace rally, filming in...

    Jonas
  • 2021
    Back from New York

    Back from New York

    Back from New York

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    Two artists, whose work was constrained during the Soviet era, fled to New York. There, they met with their guru Jonas Mekas, the creator of...

    Back from New York
  • 2000
    Silence, Please

    Silence, Please

    Silence, Please

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    "Made for a billboard project in Luxembourg, a project that never became reality, this video is an exercise in silence and sound." - Jonas Mekas

    Silence, Please
  • 2012
    Maya Deren, Take Zero

    Maya Deren, Take Zero

    Maya Deren, Take Zero

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    This documentary interweaves celluloid and voice recordings by Maya Deren, and colleagues who knew her firsthand: Jean Rouch, Jonas Mekas, Alexander...

    Maya Deren, Take Zero
  • 1996
    Cinema Is Not 100 Years Old

    Cinema Is Not 100 Years Old

    Cinema Is Not 100 Years Old

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    The real history of the cinema is the invisible history – history of friends getting together doing the thing the love – for us the...

    Cinema Is Not 100 Years Old
  • 1992
    Zefiro Torna or Scenes from the Life of George Maciunas (Fluxus)

    Zefiro Torna or Scenes from the Life of George Maciunas (Fluxus)

    Zefiro Torna or Scenes from the Life of George Maciunas (Fluxus)

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    The life and work of Fluxus artist George Maciunas as seen in clips filmed between 1952 and 1978.

    Zefiro Torna or Scenes from the Life of George Maciunas (Fluxus)
  • 2006
    Robert Frank Films

    Robert Frank Films

    Robert Frank Films

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    Filmed during the shooting of the Sin of Jesus 1960, this film includes Robert Frank, Dick Bellamy, Mary Frank, and others.

    Robert Frank Films
  • 2007
    Thursday Jan. 4, 2007: Pedro (São Paulo) or The Right Way To Make Capirinha

    Thursday Jan. 4, 2007: Pedro (São Paulo) or The Right Way To Make Capirinha

    Thursday Jan. 4, 2007: Pedro (São Paulo) or The Right Way To Make Capirinha

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    Pedro, at Nick Cave's favorite caipirinha bar in São Paolo, gives a lesson in how to prepare the classic Brazilian drink.

    Thursday Jan. 4, 2007: Pedro (São Paulo) or The Right Way To Make Capirinha
  • 1962
    Diane the Zebra Woman

    Diane the Zebra Woman

    Diane the Zebra Woman

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    Diane the Zebra Woman follows four women’s misadventures through the streets of New York City in 1962. All played by Flame Schon, the...

    Diane the Zebra Woman
  • 2015
    My Bolexes

    My Bolexes

    My Bolexes

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    Jonas Mekas shows us the five Bolex cameras that he used to make all his films, 1950-2000. They also helped other filmmakers (Jack Smith, Gregory...

    My Bolexes
  • 1990
    A Walk

    A Walk

    A Walk

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    Filmed on Dec. 15, 1990. On a rainy day, I have a walk through the early Soho. I begin my walk on 80 Wooster Street and continue towards the...

    A Walk
  • 2003
    Williamsburg, Brooklyn

    Williamsburg, Brooklyn

    Williamsburg, Brooklyn

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    Shot in 1950 upon arriving in America, Mekas did not edit and present the footage until 2003 making this both his first and last film shot on 16mm.

    Williamsburg, Brooklyn
  • 2005
    Scenes from the Life of Hermann Nitsch

    Scenes from the Life of Hermann Nitsch

    Scenes from the Life of Hermann Nitsch

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    A casual, personal portrait of Hermann Nitsch, made with footage I took over the many years of our friendship. Footage includes early performances in...

    Scenes from the Life of Hermann Nitsch
  • 1999
    A Few Notes on Andy's Factory

    A Few Notes on Andy's Factory

    A Few Notes on Andy's Factory

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    The video traces the history of the Factory, describes the activities that took place in it, and the historical context. Actual locations are shown...

    A Few Notes on Andy's Factory
  • 2006
    A Visit to Stan Brakhage

    A Visit to Stan Brakhage

    A Visit to Stan Brakhage

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    In late 1966 I visited Stan Brakhage in Rollinsville, Colorado. This is a portrait of Stan at home, with his family, his animals, and the...

    A Visit to Stan Brakhage