Jonas Mekas

**Jonas Mekas** (lituanieraz: [ˈJonɐs ˈmækɐs]; 1922ko abenduaren 24a - 2019ko urtarrilaren 23a)  lituaniar-estatubatuar zinemagile, poeta eta artista izan zen, askotan "Amerikako abangoardiako zinemaren aitabitxi" deitu izan dutena. Bere lana museoetan eta mundu osoko jaialdietan erakutsi da.

## Jonas Mekas kulturan 
Peter Sempel zinemagile alemaniarrak Mekasen obrei eta bizitzari buruzko hiru film egin ditu, *Jonas in the Desert* (1991), *Jonas at the Ocean* (2004) eta *Jonas in the Jungle* (2013).

## Filmografia 
* *Guns of the Trees* (1962)
* *Film Magazine of the Arts* (1963)
* *The Brig* (1964) - 65 minutes
* *Empire* (1964)
* *Award Presentation to Andy Warhol* (1964)
* *Report from Millbrook* (1964–65)
* *Hare Krishna* (1966)
* *Notes on the Circus* (1966)
* *Cassis* (1966)
* *The Italian Notebook* (1967)
* *Time and Fortune Vietnam Newsreel* (1968)
* *Walden* (*Diaries, Notes, and Sketches*) (1969) - 3 hours
* *Reminiscences of a Journey to Lithuania* (1971–72)
* *Lost, Lost, Lost* (1976)
* *In Between: 1964–8* (1978)
* *Notes for Jerome* (1978)
* *Paradise Not Yet Lost* (also known as ''Oona's Third Year*) (1979)
* *Street Songs* (1966/1983)
* *Cups/Saucers/Dancers/Radio* (1965/1983)
* *Erik Hawkins: Excerpts from "Here and Now with Watchers"/Lucia Dlugoszewski Performs* (1983)
* *He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life* (1969/1986)
* *Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol* (1990)
* *Mob of Angels/The Baptism* (1991)
* *Dr. Carl G. Jung or Lapis Philosophorum* (1991)
* *Quartet Number One* (1991)
* *Mob of Angels at St. Ann* (1992)
* *Zefiro Torna or Scenes from the Life of George Maciunas* (1992)
* *The Education of Sebastian or Egypt Regained* (1992)
* *He Travels. In Search of...* (1994)
* *Imperfect 3-Image Films* (1995)
* *On My Way to Fujiyama I Met…* (1995)
* *Happy Birthday to John* (1996) - 34 minutes
* *Memories of Frankenstein* (1996)
* *Birth of a Nation* (1997)
* *Scenes from Allen's Last Three Days on Earth as a Spirit* (1997)
* *Letter from Nowhere – Laiskas is Niekur N.1* (1997)
* *Symphony of Joy* (1997)
* *Song of Avignon* (1998)
* *Laboratorium* (1999)
* *Autobiography of a Man Who Carried His Memory in His Eyes* (2000)
* *This Side of Paradise* (1999) - 35 minutes
* *Notes on Andy's Factory* (1999)
* *Mysteries* (1966–2001)
* *As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty* (2000) - 285 minutes
* *Remedy for Melancholy* (2000)
* *Ein Maerchen* (2001)
* *Williamsburg, Brooklyn* (1950–2003)
* *Mozart & Wien and Elvis* (2000)
* *Travel Songs* (1967–1981)
* *Dedication to Leger* (2003)
* *Notes on Utopia* (2003) 30 min
* *Letter from Greenpoint* (2004)
* The Definition of Insanity (film) (2004) (as Dr. Mekas)
* *365 Day Project* (2007), 30 hours in total
* *Notes on American Film Director: Martin Scorsese* (2007), 80 minutes.
* *Lithuania and the Collapse of USSR* (2008), 4 hours 50 minutes.
* *I Leave Chelsea Hotel* (2009), 4 minutes
* *WTC Haikus* (2010)
* *Sleepless Nights Stories* (Premiere at the Berlinale 2011) - 114 minutes
* *My Mars Bar Movie* (2011)
* *Correspondences: José Luis Guerin and Jonas Mekas* (2011)
* *Reminiszenzen aus Deutschland* (2012)
* *Out-takes from the Life of a Happy Man* (2012) - 68 minutes
* *Requiem* (2019) - 84 minutes

## Bizitza pertsonala 
Mekas Hollis Meltonekin ezkondu zen 1974an. Bi seme-alaba izan zituzten, alaba, Oona, eta semea, Sebastian.  Bere familia Jonasen filmetan ageri da, besteak beste, *Out-takes from the Life of a Happy Man*.

## Ikus, gainera 
* Adolfas Mekas
* Vyt Bakaitis
* Lituaniako zinema
* Antologiako Filmategiak
* Jonas Mekas Ikusizko Arte Zentroa
* Barbara Rubin

## Erreferentziak 
## Bibiliografia 
* Ivanov, Maksim. *Jonas Mekas' Diary Films* in: *Lithuanian Cinema: Special Edition for Lithuanian Film Days in Poland 2015*, Auksė Kancerevičiūtė [ed.]. Vilnius: Lithuanian Film Centre, 2015. ISBN&nbsp;6099574409.

## Kanpo estekak 
* Jonas Mekasen webgunea
* Jonas Mekas eta Stan Brakhage-ren arteko elkarrizketa
* The New York Times: Jonas Mekasek uko egiten dio lausotzeari
* Elkarrizketa Elkarrizketa aldizkariarekin
* Elkarrizketa 3: AM aldizkariarekin
* Jonas Mekas "The Internet Saga", Venezia
* The Anthology Film Archives
* Senses of Cinema: Great Directors Critical Database
* Jonas Mekas Ikusizko Arte Zentroa
* Jonas Mekas-ek egindako elkarrizketa Our Culture Mag
* Jonas Mekas *Brooklyn Rail-ekin solasean''
* Jonas Mekas poesia ingelesez
* Jonas Mekas-i buruzko dokumental laburra (29mn)
* Jonas Mekasek bere istorioa kontatzen du Web of Stories-en
* Jonas Mekasen DVDak: LIVRE, VHS, DVD
* "To Barbara Rubin With Love" Jonas Mekas-en eskutik
* Jonas Mekas Serpentine Gallery 2012an