PROJECTING THE FUTURE: Jonas Mekas and the Battle for Film Art.

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  • Author(s): Bindi, Irene1
  • Source:
    Border Crossings. Jun-Aug2019, Vol. 38 Issue 2, p45-49. 5p.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      Mekas, Jonas, 1922-2019; Filmmakers; Abstract films; Art & motion pictures; Film criticism
    • Abstract:
      The article profiles Jonas Mekas a poet, filmmaker, curator and creator of the avant-garde culture in cinema. Topics discussed include his accomplishments in films, role in creating a relationship between film and visual art, his speech about the uniqueness of film as an art form at the 2003 Kodal Lecture Series, career filmography including "Lost Lost Lost" and "Reminiscences of a Journey to Lithuania," first film critic for the magazine "Village Voice," and his complaint with film critics.