Jonas Mekas Movies

  • 2023
    Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

    Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

    Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

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    The quixotic journey of Nam June Paik, one of the most famous Asian artists of the 20th century, who revolutionized the use of technology as an...

    Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
  • 1990
    Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships and Intersections

    Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships and Intersections

    Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships and Intersections

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    Jonas Mekas’s intimate diary film spans 1963 to 1990, capturing Andy Warhol alongside friends and collaborators from the New York avant-garde....

    Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships and Intersections
  • 1965
    Empire

    Empire

    Empire

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    Filmed by Jonas Mekas from the 44th floor of the Time-Life Building, “Empire” explores the passage of time without the use of characters...

    Empire
  • 1997
    A Poet from the Lower East Side

    A Poet from the Lower East Side

    A Poet from the Lower East Side

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    Filmmaker Gyula Gazdag's fascinating documentary follows Hungarian poet, playwright and activist István Eörsi on a trip to the streets of...

    A Poet from the Lower East Side
  • 2010
    42 One Dream Rush

    42 One Dream Rush

    42 One Dream Rush

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    An omnibus project bringing together acclaimed directors from around the world, each contributing a 42-second short inspired by a dream. Produced by...

    42 One Dream Rush
  • 1983
    Street Songs

    Street Songs

    Street Songs

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    "STREET SONGS is a 1966 performance, in France, of a section of the Living Theater's 'Mysteries and Smaller Pieces.' Based on a chance-determined...

    Street Songs
  • 2018
    George: The Story of George Maciunas and Fluxus

    George: The Story of George Maciunas and Fluxus

    George: The Story of George Maciunas and Fluxus

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    In 1961 Lithuanian American artist and impresario George Maciunas established the avant-garde art movement Fluxus. George details the rise of Fluxus...

    George: The Story of George Maciunas and Fluxus
  • 2018
    Nitsch

    Nitsch

    Nitsch

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    A short film by Maria Lassnig, shot in 1970.

    Nitsch
  • 2000
    As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty

    As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty

    As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty

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    A compilation of over 30 years of private home movie footage shot by Lithuanian-American avant-garde director Jonas Mekas, assembled by Mekas "purely...

    As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty
  • 2022
    Film: The Living Record of Our Memory

    Film: The Living Record of Our Memory

    Film: The Living Record of Our Memory

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    Why are we still able, today, to view images that were captured over 125 years ago? As we enter the digital age, audiovisual heritage seems to be a...

    Film: The Living Record of Our Memory
  • 2021
    The Velvet Underground

    The Velvet Underground

    The Velvet Underground

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    Experience the iconic rock band's legacy in the first major documentary to tell their story. Directed with the era’s avant-garde spirit by Todd...

    The Velvet Underground
  • 1990
    Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol

    Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol

    Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol

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    Iconic American artist and filmmaker Andy Warhol is the subject of this documentary, which looks at both his life and his influence on pop culture....

    Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
  • 1980
    J. Mekas

    J. Mekas

    J. Mekas

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    In 1977, Robertas Verba followed Jonas Mekas in Lithuania, his second trip there after he left the country in 1944.

    J. Mekas
  • 1966
    Shooting Guns

    Shooting Guns

    Shooting Guns

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    Shot in 1960 on the set of Jonas Mekas' 'Guns of the Trees'. Dedicated to Ron Rice.

    Shooting Guns
  • 1970
    Viva Jonas!

    Viva Jonas!

    Viva Jonas!

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    A tiny part of our (homonymous) homage for the minors master.

    Viva Jonas!
  • 2008
    Notes on an American Film Director at Work

    Notes on an American Film Director at Work

    Notes on an American Film Director at Work

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    Filmmaker Jonas Mekas follows his friend, film director Martin Scorsese, and his cast and crew, through various locations during the shooting of his...

    Notes on an American Film Director at Work
  • 1964
    The Brig

    The Brig

    The Brig

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    Jonas Mekas’s film captures The Living Theatre’s stage production of The Brig, an unflinching portrait of life inside a U.S. Marine Corps...

    The Brig
  • 1967
    Hare Krishna

    Hare Krishna

    Hare Krishna

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    Jonas Mekas captures an afternoon in New York as a Hare Krishna group fills the streets with chanting and song. Filmed with his characteristic...

    Hare Krishna
  • 1968
    Diaries, Notes, and Sketches

    Diaries, Notes, and Sketches

    Diaries, Notes, and Sketches

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    Also known as Walden, Jonas Mekas’s first diary film is a six-reel chronicle of his life in 1960s New York, interweaving moments with family,...

    Diaries, Notes, and Sketches
  • 1972
    Going Home

    Going Home

    Going Home

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    A home movie by Adolfas Mekas and wife Pola Chapelle on their travels to Lithuania and Europe. It was filmed concurrently with the more highly...

    Going Home