Jonas Mekas’ cinematic document of the Living Theatre’s anti-war performance became his most overtly political film. “The Brig” (1964) won the Grand Prize for best documentary at the Venice Film Festival later that year.
Join e-flux Screening Room and hear an introduction by Andrew Uroskie (Stony Brook University).
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During the festival period, director and experimental film specialist Pip Chodorov, Sebastian Mekas son of Jonas Mekas, and director Julius Ziz, who also contributes to the organization of the centennial program “Jonas Mekas 100!”, will visit the festival and share stories about Jonas Mekas’ films. In addition, film critic Youngbin Kwak and critic Yunseong Yoo prepared an in-depth lecture on the questions about Jonas Mekas’ films. In memory of Jonas Mekas, 7 of his films will be shown at the festival.
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From bohemian life in New York with their master Jonas Mekas, back to rural Lithuania. Documentary film “Back From New York” by Ramunė Rakauskaitė tells a story of two artists, who flee to New York where they met with their guru Jonas Mekas, the creator of avant-garde filmmaking.
Two screenings of this film is foreseen in the programme of DocsValència:
– On 7th May, 20:00h the screening will be introduced by Arūnas Matelis, the producer of film.
– On 11th May 20:00h.
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Jonas Mekas’ “Reminiscences of a Journey to Lithuania ” is a diary film of a trip that he took back to his birthplace of Semeniškiai, Lithuania in 1971 after a 27-year absence.
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Jonas Mekas’ “Reminiscences of a Journey to Lithuania ” is a diary film of a trip that he took back to his birthplace of Semeniškiai, Lithuania in 1971 after a 27-year absence.
More information available here.
On the occasion of Jonas Mekas’ 100th birthday, the Sprengel Museum Hannover honors the artist by presenting his films in an exhibition space during the year.
From 17 June to 31 July the visitors of the museum will have an opportunity to watch the film by Jonas Mekas “Lost Lost Lost” (1976). Film starts at 10:30 / 12:00 / 13:30 / 15:00 / 16:30 / 18:00.
For more information visit the link here.
On the occasion of Jonas Mekas’ 100th birthday, the Sprengel Museum Hannover honors the artist by presenting his films in an exhibition space during the year.
From 17 June to 31 July the visitors of museum will have an opportunity to watch the film by Jonas Mekas “The Brig” (1964). Film starts at 10:30 / 12:00 / 13:30 / 15:00 / 16:30 / 18:00.
From 5 August to 11 September the film “Lost, Lost, Lost” (1976) will be on display.
For more information visit the link here.
On the occasion of Jonas Mekas’ 100th birthday, the Sprengel Museum Hannover honors the artist by presenting his films in an exhibition space during the year.
From 15 April to 12 June the visitors of museum will have an opportunity to watch the film by Jonas Mekas and Adolfas Mekas “Guns of the Trees” (1961). Film starts at 10:30 / 12:00 / 13:30 / 15:00 / 16:30 / 18:00.
From 17 June to 31 July the film “The Brig” (1964) and from 5 August to 11 September the film “Lost, Lost, Lost” (1976) will be on display at Sprengel Museum Hannover.
For more information visit the link here.
Three programs that will consist of one of Jonas Mekas’ feature films that speaks to his mission of personal cinema. He believed that everyone could and should create a film. Each title will be paired with a different filmmaker whose radical or visionary work Jonas invited into the FMC collection in order to ensure the visibility that he believed these masterpieces of cinema deserve. Curated by MM Serra, filmmaker, Executive director of Film-Makers.
Films to be screened:
“As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty” (2000), 4 hours 48 min. (Jonas Mekas)
“Christmas on Earth” (1963), 30 min. (Barbara Rubin)
More information available here.
Three programs that will consist of one of Jonas Mekas’ feature films that speaks to his mission of personal cinema. He believed that everyone could and should create a film. Each title will be paired with a different filmmaker whose radical or visionary work Jonas invited into the FMC collection in order to ensure the visibility that he believed these masterpieces of cinema deserve. Curated by MM Serra, filmmaker, Executive director of Film-Makers.
Films to be screened:
“Sleepless Night Stories” (2011), 114 min. (Jonas Mekas)
“Peyote Queen” (1965), 6 min. (Storm De Hirsch)
“Third Eye Butterfly” (1968), 10 min. (Storm De Hirsch)
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