Jonas Mekas Movies

1970
Bed-In: John Lennon & Yoko Ono
Bed-In: John Lennon & Yoko Ono
01970HD
In May 1969 John Lennon and Yoko Ono held their famous Bed-In For Peace event. It was attended by many of their close friends, including Timothy...
2001
TO NEW YORK WITH LOVE - A Letter to Penny Arcade June 25, 2001
TO NEW YORK WITH LOVE - A Letter to Penny Arcade June 25, 2001
62001HD
I made this video June 23, 2001, as a letter for my good friend Penny Arcade who some days earlier had asked me why I love New York. I truly love New...
2019
Keep singing: a tribute to Jonas Mekas
Keep singing: a tribute to Jonas Mekas
02019HD
A film tribute to the inspirational Jonas Mekas.
2002
Jonas Keeps Shooting Around
Jonas Keeps Shooting Around
52002HD
A short portrait of Jonas Mekas on the occasion of his 2002 retrospective in Paris (for his 80th birthday). Through film clips and interviews, Mekas...
2007
Monday April 16, 2007
Monday April 16, 2007
02007HD
John Zorn with his band at Anthology Film Archves performs COBRA, part one.
2002
Mysteries
Mysteries
02002HD
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...
2017
From the diaries of a cinema maniac
From the diaries of a cinema maniac
02017HD
Scenes from the life and work of independent film-makers. Includes Douglas Gordon, Peter Hutton, Ken Jacobs, Alexander Kluge, Harmony Korine, Peter...
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...
1998
My Country is Cinema
My Country is Cinema
01998HD
A portrait of Jonas Mekas.
2006
Moires with Prof. Oster and Salvador Dalí
Moires with Prof. Oster and Salvador Dalí
02006HD
This was filmed on January 24, 1964, during Prof. Oster's demonstration of moiré patterns. He is shown with Salvador Dalí.
1980
J. Mekas
J. Mekas
01980HD
In 1977, Robertas Verba followed Jonas Mekas in Lithuania, his second trip there after he left the country in 1944.
2010
Orchard Street
Orchard Street
02010HD
Footage of Orchard Street from 1953 and 1975, put together for an opening of James Fuentes Gallery in 2010 on Delancey Street. You see the commercial...
2017
From the Notebooks of a Cinema Maniac
From the Notebooks of a Cinema Maniac
02017HD
Video diary film by Jonas Mekas, premiered at the British Film Institute on December 5, 2017.
2007
Friday May 4, 2007: John Zorn – Cobra Part Two
Friday May 4, 2007: John Zorn – Cobra Part Two
02007HD
Part Two of John Zorn's COBRA (see April 16 for Part One).
2003
Not in Our Name
Not in Our Name
02003HD
Details unknown
2005
Notes on Utopia
Notes on Utopia
02005HD
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...
2007
Sunday December 30, 2007
Sunday December 30, 2007
02007HD
I close the 365 Day Project and announce the 1001 Nights Project ---HASTA LA VISTA! ---
2015
A Report from Venice
A Report from Venice
02015HD
Opening of the Internet Saga Pavilion. At Palazzo Foscari Contarini, Venice. May 6 and 7, 2015.
1967
Notes on the Circus
Notes on the Circus
6.81967HD
The short film is a montage of sped up clips of The Ringling Brothers Circus in action set to a musical track. The film is separated into four...
2006
Carl Dreyer
Carl Dreyer
02006HD
I made this little film portrait of Dreyer on the 17th of September 1965, in New York. He said he was very interested in what I was trying to do in...