Jonas Mekas Movie Trailers
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Back from New York Trailer (2021)
25 October 2021
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 avant-garde filmmaking.
Nico Icon Trailer (1995)
08 September 1995
A look into the many lives of Christa Päffgen, otherwise known as Nico; from cutie German mädchen to the first of the supermodels, to glamorous diva of the Velvet Underground, to cult item, junkie and hag.
Poets at the Living Theater Trailer (2006)
01 November 2006
With Allen Ginsberg, Frank O'Hara, Ray Bremser, Le Roi Jones, Peter Orlovsky, this film takes place in the Living Theater, 1958.
Last Interview Film of Jonas Mekas/version 1 Trailer (2019)
08 April 2019
"Last Interview Film of Jonas Mekas / Version 1": this is the last filmed interview of Jonas Mekas. This is a last gift from Jonas to us.
Cassis Trailer (1966)
01 January 1966
Filmed during a visit to Jerome Hill in Provence, Jonas Mekas sets his Bolex to capture a single day overlooking the port of Cassis.
3.11 A Sense of Home Films Trailer (2011)
11 September 2011
In memory of the Japanese earthquake on 3.11, each director presents a 3 minute and 11 second short film in tribute to those who were lost that day.
Andy at Work Trailer (2006)
01 November 2006
Andy Warhol at the Village Gate, June 7, 1966. Andy videotaping John Kennedy Jr. and Anthony Radziwill at Andy's estate, 1971, in Montauk, Long Island.
Jonas in the Desert Trailer (1994)
01 January 1994
Not a documentary in the strictest sense of the word. Rather, it is a journey through the world of the artist Jonas Mekas - one of the exponents of independent U.
J. Mekas Trailer (1980)
01 January 1980
In 1977, Robertas Verba followed Jonas Mekas in Lithuania, his second trip there after he left the country in 1944.
42 One Dream Rush Trailer (2010)
15 September 2010
An omnibus project bringing together acclaimed directors from around the world, each contributing a 42-second short inspired by a dream.
Anger Me Trailer (2006)
23 October 2006
Elio Gelmini interviews Avantgarde filmmaker Kenneth Anger. With archive footage of Angers films, he portrays the filmmaker from his childhood until present day.
Jackie & Lee Fragments of an Unfinished Biography Trailer (2006)
01 November 2006
This is footage from an unfinished film biography of Jackie Onasis and Lee Radziwill that I was in the process of making in 1972, but which was never completed.
Song of Avignon Trailer (1998)
03 July 1998
Jonas Mekas reflects on a 1966 trip to Avignon that offered solace during a period of personal crisis.
He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life Trailer (1986)
22 February 1986
A film collage tracing the story of the lives, loves, and deaths within the artistic community surrounding Jonas Mekas.
The Sin of Jesus Trailer (1961)
10 December 1961
An egg-sorting woman shrugs off even the appearance of Christ. From Isaak Babel story.
A Visit To Hans Richter Trailer (2003)
31 December 2003
This piece had its world premiere as the opening film of the Hans Richter Tribute at Cinema Arsenal in the summer of 2003.
The Song of Assisi Trailer (1967)
31 December 1967
Filmed during Jonas Mekas’s visit to Assisi in 1967, this short documents his time in the city known for its spiritual associations.
A Few Notes on Andy's Factory Trailer (1999)
31 December 1999
The video traces the history of the Factory, describes the activities that took place in it, and the historical context.
A Visit to Stan Brakhage Trailer (2006)
01 November 2006
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 surroundings, 9000 feet high.
Laboratorium Anthology Trailer (1999)
01 January 1999
Scenes from the life and work at Anthology Film Archives. Much of the footage in this video was shot by Auguste Varkalis.
All About Bolex Trailer (2015)
01 January 2015
"I developed a need to try to retain everything I was passing through, by means of my Bolex camera."
Tapes Trailer (2020)
14 September 2020
The tapes in the program consist of some of Mekas’ earliest cassettes from the 1990s not long after he first began working with video as well as more recent mini-DV tapes from 2010s.
I Don't Know Which Tree It Comes From that Fragrance Trailer (2017)
01 September 2017
In his latest film, Mekas shares what he describes as “a valentine to Yoko Ono,” done in his signature diaristic style.
The Misfits - 30 Years of Fluxus Trailer (1993)
01 January 1993
The film portrays a group of artists who since the early 1960s have completely disrupted our ideas of what art can be.
Fragments of Paradise Trailer (2022)
31 August 2022
For over 70 years, Jonas Mekas, internationally known as the "godfather" of avant-garde cinema, documented his life in what came to be known as his diary films.
Williamsburg, Brooklyn Trailer (2003)
01 January 2003
Filmed in 1950 soon after Jonas Mekas arrived in New York, this short documents everyday life in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
Report from Millbrook Trailer (1966)
06 September 1966
Jonas Mekas documents Timothy Leary’s Millbrook estate in the wake of a police raid, juxtaposing serene images of the property with audio of officials justifying their actions.
Notes for Jerome Trailer (1978)
03 July 1978
A tribute to Jonas Mekas' late friend and patron, Jerome Hill. Filmed on 16mm across three visits to Hill’s estate in Cassis, France, the film plays out as a tender visual diary of memory, passing time, and artistic exile.
Notes on the Circus Trailer (1967)
23 May 1967
Jonas Mekas transforms footage of the Ringling Brothers Circus into a rapid-fire montage set to music, structured in four segments that highlight different acts.
A Visit to Timothy Leary Trailer (2006)
01 November 2006
This was filmed July 1-4, 1965 in Millbrook, at the estate of Timothy Leary. It is with Baba Ramdass and house guests.
Cinématon n°1590 : Jonas Mekas Trailer (1992)
19 December 1992
Jonas Mekas' "Cinématon" No. 1590, directed by Gérard Courant on December 14, 1992, in Paris, France.
My Bolexes Trailer (2015)
01 January 2015
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 Markopoulos, Naomi Levine.
Elia Kazan Trailer (2006)
01 November 2006
This was filmed on August 18, 1972 at the house of Lee Radziwill in Montauk, Long Island. The film includes Elia Kazan, Barbara Loden, Peter Beard, Tina Radziwill, and Kazan Jr.
This Side of Paradise: Fragments of An Unfinished Biography Trailer (1999)
12 October 1999
Jonas Mekas reflects on summers spent in the late 1960s and early 1970s with Jackie Kennedy, her sister Lee Radziwill, and their families.
Moires with Prof. Oster and Salvador Dalí Trailer (2006)
11 November 2006
This was filmed on January 24, 1964, during Prof. Oster's demonstration of moiré patterns. He is shown with Salvador Dalí.
The Love Merchant Trailer (1966)
01 January 1966
Biker Click procures lovely willing young women for decadent millionaire playboy Kendall Harvey III. Kendall sets his sights on Peggy Johns as his next conquest, but the married and straight-laced Peggy turns down his proposal.
To Barbara Rubin with Love Trailer (2006)
01 November 2006
This is a mini-portrait of one of the legendary figures of the 60s who should be credited for the discovery of the Velvet Underground, for saving Bob Dylan's mind after the motorcycle crash, for her pioneering sound/image installations, for keeping the New York Sixties' art community together, for one of the key works of erotic cinema Christmas on Earth, and etc.
John & Yoko Bed-In Trailer (2006)
01 November 2006
Forty years ago, the couple staged an act of nonviolent protest in support of peace. From the cycle of FIRST FORTY I made in late 2006 as an introduction to my work for my new, Internet audience.
Tiny Tim: King for a Day Trailer (2020)
20 August 2020
The story of Tiny Tim’s improbable rise to stardom is the ultimate fairytale - and so is that of his downfall.
Allen Ginsberg Sings Blues Trailer (2006)
01 November 2006
This was taped in March 1990 at my 491 Broadway place. It is with Allen Ginsberg, Gozo Yashimasu, Leo Adams, others.
Últimas correspondencias Trailer (2016)
01 January 2016
The last, and previously unreleased, filmed letters exchanged between Jonas Mekas, from his home in Brooklyn, and José Luis Guerin, from his apartment at the Escuela de Cine de Cuba.
Senseless Trailer (1962)
01 July 1962
"Consisting of a poetic stream of razor-sharp images, the overt content of SENSELESS portrays ecstatic travelers going to pot over the fantasies and pleasures of a trip to Mexico.
A Letter to Penny Arcade Trailer (2001)
23 June 2001
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.
No. 18: Mahagonny Trailer (1980)
13 September 1980
Harry Smith’s final film; an epic four-screen projection. Smith worked on this cinematic transformation of Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht’s opera Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny (1929) for over ten years and considered it his magnum opus.
Fluxus on the Hudson Trailer (2006)
01 November 2006
George Maciunas arranged a boat trip up the Hudson River on July 7, 1971. Many of the Fluxus friends joined the trip including Yoko Ono, John Lennon, Joe Jones, Bob Watts, and many others.
A Visit to Stan Brakhage Trailer (2006)
01 November 2006
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 surroundings, 9000 feet high.
The Song of Central Park Trailer (2006)
11 November 2006
During the course of a single winter’s day, January 16, 1966, Jonas Mekas captured impressionistic glimpses of people playing and working in Central Park and around the city on 16mm film.
Phil Glass Plays for Ralph Steiner's Mechanical Principles Trailer (2006)
01 November 2006
This was filmed at Anthology Film Archives on May 31, 2000. From the cycle of FIRST FORTY I made in late 2006 as an introduction to my work for my new, Internet audience.
Warhol and Maciunas Trailer (2006)
01 November 2006
Consists of images of the Andy Warhol show at the Whitney Museum in May of 1971. It also includes a George Maciunas dumpling party on 80 Wooster Street, Soho, on June 29, 1971.
Jonas' Independence Speech at the Anniversary of the Filmmaker's Cooperative Trailer (2006)
01 November 2006
From the diaries. This was filmed on July 1, 2004. From the cycle of FIRST FORTY I made in late 2006 as an introduction to my work for my new, Internet audience.
Behind the Artist: Andy Warhol, an American Prophet Trailer (2015)
19 June 2015
This documentary cracks open the meticulously constructed façade of Andy Warhol, exposing the complex figure behind the soup cans and Marilyns.
Robert Frank Films Trailer (2006)
01 November 2006
Filmed during the shooting of the Sin of Jesus 1960, this film includes Robert Frank, Dick Bellamy, Mary Frank, and others.
The Monks of Cinema Trailer (2006)
01 November 2006
We came to the Robert Flaherty Film Seminar to present Jack Smith's film Flaming Creatures, although we were not included among the official guests.
The Italian Notebook Trailer (1967)
31 December 1967
A record of a journey through Italy, filmed in 1967.
Cinema Is Not 100 Years Old Trailer (1996)
01 January 1996
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 beginning with every new buzz of the projector.
‘Rameau’s Nephew’ by Diderot (Thanx to Dennis Young) by Wilma Schoen Trailer (1974)
05 November 1974
Various unrelated vignettes, often juxtaposing sound and image.
Keep Singing Trailer (2011)
01 January 2011
"Occasionally I join my music friends Dalius Naujo and Kenny Wollesen at Zebulon, a French music bistro in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
Happy Birthday to John Trailer (1997)
09 October 1997
On October 9, 1972, the Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse hosted an exhibition of John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s work, designed by Fluxus artist George Maciunas.