There is no other way to break the frozen cinematic conventions than through a complete derangement of the official cinematic senses. Jonas Mekas breakcinematiccomplete Change image and share on social
My life is essentially not so unique. On some deeper levels we feel the same, we know the same things. Therefore if I show my life 365 days, moments from those days, it will reflect and it will have connection with lives of all of us. Jonas Mekas connectiondaydeep share on social
I live, therefore I make films. I make film, therefore I live. Life. Movement. I make home movies, therefore I live. I live, therefore I make home movies. Jonas Mekas filmhomelife Change image and share on social
In Lithuania, I am known as a poet, and they don't care about my cinema. In Europe, they don't know my poetry; in Europe, I am a filmmaker. But here, in the United States, I am only a maverick! Jonas Mekas carecinemaeurope Change image and share on social
I brought Yoko Ono to New York and gave her her first job there. I was editing a magazine called 'Film Culture.' Jonas Mekas bringcallculture Change image and share on social
The nature of the video camera really makes you focus on the present. Since I have always been a diarist filmmaker, not one who stages scenes with actors, it has always been about the present moment. Jonas Mekas actorcameradiarist Change image and share on social
Most of my videos consist of fragments, one or two minutes long. They are haikus or sketches. I have thousands. Jonas Mekas consistfragmenthaiku Change image and share on social
