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Jonas Mekas’s late period film Out-Takes from the Life of a Happy Man is a reverie built up from discarded footage not used in any of his other films. Mekas began shooting with video and digital cameras in the 1980s and finished shooting 16mm film by the end of the 1990s.
Jun 13, 2017 · Jonas Mekas, a legend of avant-garde cinema, named by many as the Godfather of Avant-garde cinema, has truly created a filmography that stands its time and showcases the true poetry of film. Here is a list of top 5 films we have selected that are directed and made by the filmmaker Jonas Mekas.
This boxset brings together the “diary films” of Jonas Mekas (1922-2019). Mekas perfected a poetic, personal technique of filming his daily life in short bursts, with no plan or script, as one would write when taking notes or keeping a diary.
Diaries, Notes & Sketches – Volume 1, Reels 1-6: Lost Lost Lost review: “an unfolding account of the early American underground” In tribute to Jonas Mekas, who died 23 January 2019, we republish Jonathan Rosenbaum’s 1977 review of Mekas’s breakthrough diary film.
Portrait of Jonas Mekas with Bolex. Photo: Boris Lehman. Many in the art world are observing the centennial of the Lithuanian-born poet and filmmaker Jonas Mekas (1922–2019), a founder and icon of avant-garde cinema. Cultural programs, exhibits, and conferences are marking the occasion.
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Diaries Notes and Sketches: Directed by Jonas Mekas. With Timothy Leary, Ed Emshwiller, Franz Fuenstler, Jack Smith. A chronogical about life including self, family, friend, couple and idol in 6 reels.
