Jonas Mekas Movies
- 2002
Mysteries
Mysteries02002HD
A document of a Living Theater performance in Cassis, France, this piece was filmed in 1966 but only edited and released in 2002, with a newly...
- 2003
Not in Our Name
Not in Our Name02003HD
Details unknown
- 1996
Song of The Salamander
Song of The Salamander01996HD
This film has to do with the early years of my daughter Oona, when she was three or four years old
- 1966
Screen Test [ST211]: Jonas Mekas
Screen Test [ST211]: Jonas Mekas01966HD
Screen test for Andy Warhol, 1966
- 1999
A Few Notes on Andy's Factory
A Few Notes on Andy's Factory01999HD
The video traces the history of the Factory, describes the activities that took place in it, and the historical context. Actual locations are shown...
- 1996
Jonas Mekas, Friday 13th October
Jonas Mekas, Friday 13th October01996HD
Jonas, Birgit and Anja are leaving for the Brooklyn Bridge. By taxi, buying beer, drinking in the street, joking, running, dancing on the bridge. It...
- 1995
Memories of Frankenstein
Memories of Frankenstein01995HD
Jerome Hill had a little outdoor theater on the shore of the Mediterranean. Usually he brought over some musicians, like the Julliard Quartet. But in...
- 1992
The Education of Sebastian or Egypt Regained
The Education of Sebastian or Egypt Regained01992HD
A video record of a mental and physical journey through 5,000 years of Egypt at the End of History; an attempt to reconnect with the Source, with...
- 1995
On My Way to Fujiyama I met..
On My Way to Fujiyama I met..01995HD
Images from two trips to Japan, 1983 and 1991. With music – percussion – by Dalius Naujokaitis. A song, or maybe a duet between images...
- 2005
Notes on Utopia
Notes on Utopia02005HD
Four-part video made in 2003 and 2004. The first two parts were presented at the Venice Biennale of 2003 as part of the Utopia Station project. An...
- 2005
Scenes from the Life of Hermann Nitsch
Scenes from the Life of Hermann Nitsch02005HD
A casual, personal portrait of Hermann Nitsch, made with footage I took over the many years of our friendship. Footage includes early performances in...
- 1970
A Matter of Baobab
A Matter of Baobab01970HD
International Cast of Actors: Jonas Mekas, from Lithuania, poet and film-maker; Louis Brigante, from Madagascar, poet and publisher; Storm De Hirsch,...
- 1993
Peter Kubelka at the Library of Congress
Peter Kubelka at the Library of Congress01993HD
An historic event: Peter Kubelka gives a lecture at the Library of Congress.
- 2006
The Destruction Quartet
The Destruction Quartet02006HD
This was originally an art installation by Jonas Mekas which was later shown in a single-screen tetraptych.
- 1986
Fire in the East: A Portrait of Robert Frank
Fire in the East: A Portrait of Robert Frank01986HD
Presents an intimate view of four decades of the Swiss-born artist Robert Frank who has had an extraordinary influence on contemporary photography...
- 1999
Laboratorium Anthology
Laboratorium Anthology01999HD
Scenes from the life and work at Anthology Film Archives. Much of the footage in this video was shot by Auguste Varkalis.
- 1969
Filmmakers
Filmmakers01969HD
Iimura creates a short self-portrait as well as brief portraits of five of his peers: Brakhage, Vanderbeek, Smith, Mekas and Warhol. In each...
- 2006
Meet The Kuchar Brothers
Meet The Kuchar Brothers02006HD
Provides a rare glimpse into the world of George and Mike Kuchar, underground filmmaking brothers from the Bronx. Get to know the Kuchars, casually...
- 2001
Ein Märchen aus alten Zeiten
Ein Märchen aus alten Zeiten02001HD
The title comes from a poem of a German poet, Heine. The 9/11 event was so beyond my comprehension – you can understand and react to a death...
- 1965
Jonas in the Brig
Jonas in the Brig01965HD
A newsreel of Jonas Mekas shooting his filmed version of The Brig on the set of the Living Theatre production.