Artist-writer-poet-filmmaker Jonas Mekas documents his early years building Read More »
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Guns of the Trees (1961) Jonas Mekas, Adolfas Mekas, Frances Stillman, Ben Carruthers
A depressed woman, Barbara, is on the verge of suicide while a man Read More »
Diaries Notes and Sketches AKA Walden (1969) Jonas Mekas, Timothy Leary, Ed Emshwiller, Franz Fuenstler
Jonas Mekas, the godfather of American “underground” cinema, shot literally miles of impromptu film on a tiny Read More »
Sleepless Nights Stories (2011) Jonas Mekas, Raimund Abraham, Marina Abramovic, Björk
Director Jonas Mekas travels through New York nights, through apartments, studios, backstage rooms, galleries, bars, and clubs. Read More »
As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty (2000) Jonas Mekas, Jane Brakhage, Stan Brakhage
Director Jonas Mekas provides an intimate glimpse of his personal life by constructing a feature length narrative from over 30 years of private home movie footage. Read More »
Step Across the Border (1990) Nicolas Humbert, Werner Penzel, Jonas Mekas, Julia Judge, John Spacely
This film is a snapshot of the life of Fred Frith, an English-born multi-instrumentalist, composer, and improvisor. Read More »