Jonas Mekas Movie Trailers
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A Report from Venice Trailer (2015)
01 June 2015
Opening of the Internet Saga Pavilion. At Palazzo Foscari Contarini, Venice. May 6 and 7, 2015.
Jonas Keeps Shooting Around Trailer (2002)
01 August 2002
A short portrait of Jonas Mekas on the occasion of his 2002 retrospective in Paris (for his 80th birthday).
Monday Jan. 1, 2007 Trailer (2007)
01 January 2007
Jonas Mekas at Zebulon, a music bar in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, dedicating his 365 day series to Petrarca (1304-1374) the poet who wrote 365 poems to Laura, the woman he loved.
Re: Maciunas and Fluxus Trailer (2011)
01 January 2011
“Drawing on his personal archives, Mekas has assembled a Fluxus vaudeville starring Yoko Ono, Joseph Beuys, and the late Nam June Paik.
From the Notebooks of a Cinema Maniac Trailer (2017)
05 December 2017
Video diary film by Jonas Mekas, premiered at the British Film Institute on December 5, 2017.
Film Magazine of the Arts Trailer (1965)
02 July 1965
"In Spring, 1963 Show Magazine called me and asked that I make a film on arts in New York. I told them, why did they want me to make it - didn't they know I was a bit unusual? .
Notes for a Déjà vu Trailer (2022)
21 February 2022
The immediately recognisable voice and sweet wistful words of the late legend of the avantgarde, Jonas Mekas, is heard over the images of an imagined trip to Mexico.
Robert Haller's Wedding Trailer (1980)
01 January 1980
My wedding gift to Robert Haller and Amy Greenfield. The publishers of the Anthology Film Archives are very happy with the making this farce.
Thursday Jan. 4, 2007: Pedro (São Paulo) or The Right Way To Make Capirinha Trailer (2007)
04 January 2007
Pedro, at Nick Cave's favorite caipirinha bar in São Paolo, gives a lesson in how to prepare the classic Brazilian drink.
Jonas in the Brig Trailer (1965)
10 September 1965
A newsreel of Jonas Mekas shooting his filmed version of The Brig on the set of the Living Theatre production.
Interview and Reading: Jonas Mekas Trailer (1991)
01 January 1991
Jonas Mekas recites poems of his, both in English and Lithuanian. Exclusive Mekas interview by the poet Sparrow.
Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol Trailer (1990)
18 July 1990
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.
Up Your Legs Forever Trailer (1971)
12 August 1971
The film consists of continuous panning shots up a series of 367 human legs.
Going Home Trailer (1972)
04 October 1972
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 regarded “Reminiscences of a Journey to Lithuania” by Jonas Mekas, brother to Adolfas.
Belladonna Trailer (1989)
22 May 1989
An experimental short by Beth B. It consists of rapidly intercut close-ups of talking heads reading statements from a Sigmund Freud case history; affidavits attesting to the atrocities of Dr.
Cinémathèque Française Trailer (2006)
01 November 2006
Jonas Mekas films the inside of the Cinematheque Française. Especially while running. Part of the cycle of the First 40.
A Poet from the Lower East Side Trailer (1997)
01 January 1997
Filmmaker Gyula Gazdag's fascinating documentary follows Hungarian poet, playwright and activist István Eörsi on a trip to the streets of New York to visit his friend and contemporary, the iconic beat poet Allen Ginsberg.
Occhio privato sul nuovo mondo Trailer (1970)
29 April 1970
In 1969, Leonardi traveled to the United States to write a book about the New American Cinema. Using a Super-8 camera, he made a film-diary of this experience between New York and San Francisco.
My Mars Bar Movie Trailer (2011)
06 October 2011
For some twenty years Mars Bar, on the corner of First Street and Second Avenue, Manhattan, has been my bar.
Underground New York Trailer (1968)
01 January 1968
A rare behind-the-scenes view of the exploding New York “underground” in the late sixities, a turbulent time and place that was to change American culture forever.
Celebrate Cinema 101 Trailer (1996)
01 January 1996
This film project was made in 1996 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of the cinema.
Notes on an American Film Director at Work Trailer (2008)
01 January 2008
Filmmaker Jonas Mekas follows his friend, film director Martin Scorsese, and his cast and crew, through various locations during the shooting of his film The Departed, released in 2006.
A Letter from Greenpoint Trailer (2004)
22 April 2004
In February 2004, after 30 years of my life in SoHo, I made a decision to leave SoHo and move to Greenpoint, Brooklyn.
A Walk Trailer (1990)
15 December 1990
Filmed on Dec. 15, 1990. On a rainy day, I have a walk through the early Soho. I begin my walk on 80 Wooster Street and continue towards the Williamsburg bridge, where, 58 minutes later, still raining, my walk ends.
It Came from Kuchar Trailer (2009)
22 September 2009
It Came from Kuchar is the definitive, feature documentary about the legendary, underground filmmaking twins, the Kuchar brothers.
20 Little Films Trailer (2012)
13 February 2012
Since 1995, the Viennale has invited renowned directors to create short, one-minute films as personal contributions to the festival.
Cinema and Sanctuary Trailer (2019)
20 June 2019
The astonishing story of the first documentary film school in the USA—The Institute of Film Techniques at The City College of New York.
Please Leave a Message: Anthology Film Archives Voicemails Through the Ages Trailer (2022)
21 September 2022
This very special film features a carefully curated selection of some of the priceless messages that have graced Anthology’s voicemail system over the years.
Invocation: Maya Deren Trailer (1986)
24 April 1986
Maya Deren is a legend of avant-garde cinema. This authoritative biography of the charismatic filmmaker, poet and anthropologist features excerpts from her pioneering Meshes of the Afternoon and her unfinished documentary on Haiti, interviews with Stan Brakhage and Jonas Mekas, and recordings of her lectures.
To John With Love Trailer (2006)
01 November 2006
This was filmed on October 9, 1972 in Syracuse, N.Y., on John Lennon's Birthday; during Lennon/Yoko Ono concert at Madison Square Garden, August 30, 1972; and December 8, 1980, Central Park, New York.
Tuesday Jan. 9, 2007 Trailer (2007)
09 January 2007
The film documents an encounter at 202 Blvd Saint-Germain, in a cafe underneath Apollinaire's last place of residence.
Fire in the East: A Portrait of Robert Frank Trailer (1986)
01 January 1986
Presents an intimate view of four decades of the Swiss-born artist Robert Frank who has had an extraordinary influence on contemporary photography and filmmaking.
Persistence of Vision Trailer (1984)
01 January 1984
A short documentary profile of the Anthology Film Archives, shot on the eve of the move to the historic 2nd Avenue Courthouse.
Friday Feb. 23, 2007 Trailer (2007)
23 February 2007
Part of Jonas Mekas' 365 days series, Mekas takes a walk in a winter storm and meets two strangers trying to save a stuck sparrow.
Bibi Hansen Trailer (2006)
01 November 2006
I filmed the young Bibi Hansen in 1966 as a screen test for a film I wanted to make out the life of a young girl growing up in New York.
Andy Warhol's Factory People... Inside the Sixties Silver Factory Trailer (2008)
01 January 2008
Takes an in-depth look at the lives and times of the people who hung out with Andy Warhol and "worked" at the Silver Factory during the Sixties, making it all click as a new counter-culture arose and began to exert its influence throughout the arts.
Vertigo Trailer (2022)
13 July 2022
Gozo Yoshimasu, a pioneer of Japanese contemporary poetry, pursued the vision of his ally, the late Jonas Mekas in Manhattan and Brooklyn.
Monday April 16, 2007 Trailer (2007)
16 April 2007
John Zorn with his band at Anthology Film Archves performs COBRA, part one.
Sunday December 30, 2007 Trailer (2007)
30 December 2007
I close the 365 Day Project and announce the 1001 Nights Project ---HASTA LA VISTA! ---
Friday May 4, 2007: John Zorn – Cobra Part Two Trailer (2007)
04 May 2007
Part Two of John Zorn's COBRA (see April 16 for Part One).
Time & Fortune Vietnam Newsreel Trailer (1969)
01 January 1969
Jonas Mekas zoomed in from a completely different angle for his Time & Fortune Vietnam Newsreel. This fake interview with ‘Lapland’s Minister of Foreign Affairs’ brings an outsider’s perspective to bear on the US war, and discusses with ironic perplexity if it might not be possible to kill off the Viet Cong more cheaply.
365 Day Project Trailer (2007)
31 December 2007
This exhibition focuses on Jonas Mekas’ 365 Day Project, a succession of films and videos in calendar form.
Gena Rowlands: A Life on Film Trailer (2019)
05 June 2019
An intimate portrait of the superb actress Gena Rowlands, icon of independent cinema. Together with her husband, legendary director John Cassavetes (1929-89), she lived an unusual life beyond the dream factory, a life in which reality and fiction were so perfectly intertwined that it made possible films that still today seem incredibly real.
Barbara Rubin and the Exploding NY Underground Trailer (2018)
02 May 2018
The 29-minute experimental film Christmas on Earth caused a sensation when it first screened in New York City in 1964.
New Seasons Movement IV Trailer (2015)
01 January 2015
Gidon Kremer, along with his chamber orchestra, the Kremerata Baltica, wanted to build a bridge between different art forms and musical worlds, supplementing Philip Glass’s violin concerto, The American Four Seasons, with distinct video installations for live concert tours and promotional releases.
I Had Nowhere to Go Trailer (2016)
04 August 2016
I Had Nowhere To Go is based on Jonas Mekas’s diary. It’s been over 70 years since he left his village in Lithuania to escape Nazi persecution.
Vies et morts d'Andy Warhol Trailer (2005)
25 November 2005
Icon of pop art, Andy Warhol has marked the 20th century. This film pays tribute to him with the exceptional participation of Ultraviolet, never-before-seen images of the "private" Warhol and archival documents from the Velvet Underground, Mick Jagger, David Bowie, Truman Capote.
Beyond the Bolex Trailer (2018)
08 November 2018
Filmmaker Alyssa Bolsey stumbles on a treasure trove of vintage cameras, old film reels, fading photos, technical drawings and boxes of documents that belonged to her great-grandfather Jacques Bolsey.
Postcard from America Trailer (1975)
01 January 1975
After the author’s period of experimentation, these American notes are extremely straightforward. As in Migration, however, this America could be a more remote country, and the inspiration is avowedly Japanese (Basho’s Narrow Road to the Deep North).
The Perfect Team: The Making of 'On the Bowery' Trailer (2009)
01 January 2009
Filmmaker Michael Rogosin's fascinating exploration of the production history behind his father Lionel's groundbreaking documentary, On the Bowery.
WTC Haikus Trailer (2010)
25 January 2010
A lyrical diary film composed of fleeting images of the World Trade Center, filmed over decades as the towers appeared in Jonas Mekas’s everyday life—from street scenes and rooftop gatherings to family outings by the waterfront.
Maya Deren, Take Zero Trailer (2012)
30 January 2012
This documentary interweaves films and voice recordings by Maya Deren with interviews featuring colleagues and contemporaries who worked with or knew her firsthand.
The Song of Avila Trailer (1967)
31 December 1967
Filmed during Jonas Mekas’s visit to Avila in 1967, this short records his impressions of the city, inspired by Meher Baba’s teaching that it was one of Europe’s holy places.
Street Songs Trailer (1983)
18 October 1983
"STREET SONGS is a 1966 performance, in France, of a section of the Living Theater's 'Mysteries and Smaller Pieces.
On My Way to Fujiyama I met.. Trailer (1995)
31 December 1995
Images from two trips to Japan, 1983 and 1991. With music – percussion – by Dalius Naujokaitis. A song, or maybe a duet between images and sound.
Mozart & Elvis Trailer (2000)
01 January 2000
This is footage of Elvis Presley's last performance in New York on June 9th, 1972. It is preceded by footage I shot in Vienna a few years earlier.
For Life, Against the War Trailer (1967)
30 January 1967
First shown on January 30, 1967, FOR LIFE AGAINST THE WAR was an open-call, collective statement from American independent filmmakers disparate in style and sensibility but united by their opposition to the Vietnam War.