
December 24, 1922 · 103 years old
Jonas Mekas (12-24-1922 - 1-23-2019) was born in the farming village of Semeniškiai, Lithuania. In 1944, he and his brother Adolfas were taken by the Nazis to a forced labor camp in Elmshorn, Germany. After the War he studied philosophy at the University of Mainz. At the end of 1949 the UN Refugee O…

The Velvet Underground explores the multiple threads that converged to bring together one of the most influential bands in rock and roll.

Director Jonas Mekas provides an intimate glimpse of his personal life by constructing a feature length narrative from over 30 years of private home movie footage.

Filmmaker Jonas Mekas creates an elegiac diary of a trip to his home country of Lithuania.

A chronogical about life including self, family, friend, couple and idol in 6 reels

Amidst a constant stream of hundreds of film clips, dozens of filmmakers voice their opinions on the titular question while primarily looking beyond the Hollywood mainstream to independent, experimental, documentary and avant-gard...

The story about the outcast, Herbert Khaury's rise to stardom as Tiny Tim. Either considered a freak or a genius Tiny Tim left no one unaffected.

A depressed woman, Barbara, is on the verge of suicide while a man she meets in a church and a married couple try to convince her that life is worth living.

This documentary explores film through the voices of significant professionals who have contributed to make sure moving images survive and remain accessible.

A motion picture composed of brief scenes not used in completed films from the years 1960-2000.

Jonas Mekas chronicled life via diary films over 70+ years, from his 1949 NYC arrival until 2019. The Lithuanian exile shaped avant-garde cinema while building indie film institutions. "Fragments of Paradise" delves into his archives

Footage from three distinct visits to the home of Jerome Hill.