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The vast scope of Mekas’ contribution to global cultural is examined through film screenings and retrospectives, exhibitions, readings, workshops, new publications and translations of Mekas’ writings, and concerts celebrating the spirit of his work, among other events. The Jonas Mekas 100!
Jan 21, 2022 · The programme of more than 50 events, which is continuously expanding, has been put together in cooperation with the Lithuanian Culture Institute, the Lithuanian Cultural Attachés and Estate of Jonas Mekas, established by Mekas’ son Sebastian Mekas and the artist’s close friends: director, film curator, film distributor Pip Chodorov and director Julius Ziz (Žižliauskas).
Dec 31, 2022 · Jonas Mekas' highly personal film diaries recorded many of the underground events from the 1950s to the 80s as well as his own life, creating a unique body of work that is both a record of those eventful years and remarkable film poetry. 2022 would have been the 100th anniversary of this legendary filmmaker, and to celebrate this occasion we’re delighted to present the most comprehensive ...
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In celebration of the centenary of his birth, the Independent Cinema Office, Lithuanian Cultural Institute and curator Herb Shellenberger present the Jonas Mekas 100! UK Cinema Tour, a series bringing together several of Jonas Mekas’s most-celebrated films alongside lesser-seen works. After pioneering his own poetic and expressive use of the handhe...
The individual programmes of Jonas Mekas films range in price between£105 and £125 each (vs. 35%). A discounted rate of £400 (vs. 35%)is available when booking all four programmes as a package. Programme Five (The New American Cinema and After) is available on a £144 flat fee. Click the images below for more programme details and for individual pri...
Hyde Park Picturehouse– 1 September 2022HOME– 7 & 15 September 2022Tyneside Cinema– 24 September – 24 October 2022Cube Cinema – 2 October 2022This event is dedicated to the memory of Louis Benassi, who programmed the first UK retrospective of Jonas Mekas’ work, at Edinburgh Film Festival in 2004. The event is co-organised with and supported by the Lithuanian Culture Institute and is a part of the ‘ Jonas Mekas 100! ‘ programme celebrating the work of this Lithuanian-born legendary NYC avant-garde artist worldwide.
Feb 8, 2005 · Endnotes. Mekas, Movie Journal: The Rise of a New American Cinema, 1959–1971, Macmillan, New York, 1972, p. ix. Mekas, p. ix. Mekas, p. 236 (April 21, 1966) Mekas compiled a complete list of screenings and programs he organised in “Showcases I Ran in the Sixties” in David E. James (ed.), To Free the Cinema: Jonas Mekas and the New York Underground, Princeton University Press, Princeton ...
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Jonas Mekas (/ ˈ m iː k ɑː s /; [1] Lithuanian: [ˈjonɐs ˈmækɐs]; December 24, 1922 – January 23, 2019) was a Lithuanian-American filmmaker, poet, and artist who has been called "the godfather of American avant-garde cinema". [2] Mekas's work has been exhibited in museums and at festivals worldwide. [3]
