Jonas Mekas
Venice: The avant-garde filmmaker and promoter gets a loving, but not hagiographic, documentary.
Jonas Mekas' 2005 documentary "Notes on an American Film Director at Work: Martin Scorsese" is now streaming for free on Vimeo.
Exclusive: Watch a new short film that celebrates the preservation of the largest body of film work produced in the 20th century.
Critic and historian Jonathan Rosenbaum had his Facebook account suspended because he posted a still from Jack Smith's film, in which a female nipple is exposed.
He's the godfather of American avant-garde cinema, but even that doesn’t do justice to his widespread impact on film culture.
Mekas also co-founded New York City's esteemed Anthology Film Archives in 1970.
The living legend of the New York film world explains why his age isn't such a big deal and how his independent theater continues to survive.
Previous winners include Gena Rowlands, Jean-Luc Godard and James Earl Jones.
The legendary film advocate recounts his wartime experiences in this original cinematic odyssey.
Don't give up on film.
At 89, Jonas Mekas Is Busier Than Ever. What's His Secret?
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