Interview with Jonas Mekas
If you don't know Jonas Mekas, you should. He has stories to tell, lots of them.
Short Films from a Long Life
Jonas is a filmmaker, a diarist, a poet, a promoter of cinema verite, and an all around innovator. Those of you who are over a certain age may remember his film criticism column in the Village Voice. Jonas is a true pioneer, and the list of his friends reads like a Who's Who of the creative milieu of the '60s and '70s. At 85, he's embarking on a film a day for the year 2007. You'll be able to view them on his website.
Don't miss it!
Short Films from a Long Life
Jonas is a filmmaker, a diarist, a poet, a promoter of cinema verite, and an all around innovator. Those of you who are over a certain age may remember his film criticism column in the Village Voice. Jonas is a true pioneer, and the list of his friends reads like a Who's Who of the creative milieu of the '60s and '70s. At 85, he's embarking on a film a day for the year 2007. You'll be able to view them on his website.
Don't miss it!
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1 Comments:
Don, Thanks for this post about the Mekas site; it is fabulous!
I was thinking about MAKING a film a day for a year! I always like big challenges.
G
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