This is a Reflection on Jonas Mekas

I had been hearing Jonas Mekas's name in classes prior to this one not realizing how truly influential he was for independent/experimental filmmaking. I found it interesting that he had initially started making narrative films with his brother. The organizations he had a hand in creating, like The New American Cinema Group and the Filmmakers Co-Op, seem very far ahead of his time, and yet he did so while continuing to create his own films! He's truly an icon living.