[im] Jonas Mekas,Award Presentation to Andy Warhol

[Allan Siegel]

*Staff Picks: Jonas Mekas*
*/Award Presentation to Andy Warhol/*
December 1–31, 2023


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e-flux Film is thrilled to present the December 2023 edition of our 
monthly series Staff Picks 
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featuring *Jonas Mekas*’ film /Award Presentation to Andy Warhol/ 
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(1964). This 12-minute work captures a unique moment in the history of 
American avant-garde cinema and the vibrant atmosphere of Andy Warhol’s 
Factory.

The relationship between Jonas Mekas and Andy Warhol went beyond their 
collaborative works, such as Mekas’ role in shooting Warhol’s first 
film, /Empire/ (1962). Mekas played a pivotal role in championing 
Warhol’s avant-garde films, significantly contributing to their wider 
recognition. He organized Warhol’s film screenings, wrote extensively 
about them, and distributed them through the Film-Makers’ Coop. In 1964, 
Andy Warhol was honored with the sixth annual Independent Film Award 
from /Film Culture/ magazine (edited by Mekas) for his /Sleep/, /Haircut 
(No. 1)/, /Eat/, /Kiss/, and /Empire/. Rather than attending a public 
ceremony, Warhol opted for a more personal approach towards the 
presentation of the award. Jonas Mekas recalls the story behind Award 
Presentation to Andy Warhol with vivid detail:

“In 1964 /Film Culture/ magazine chose Andy Warhol for its annual 
Independent Film Award. The plan was to show some of Andy’s films and 
have Andy come on stage and hand him the award. Andy said, no, he didn’t 
want a public presentation. So I decided to hand him the award at the 
Factory, film the occasion, and show the film at the Award Presentation 
show at the New Yorker Theater. Andy thought it was a good idea. He got 
some of the superstars together for the occasion. I was on my way to the 
Factory with three rolls of film when I remembered that I had nothing to 
present to Andy. So on the corner I bought a basket of mixed fruit. It 
was presented to Andy by Ivy Nicholson’s little son. Some of the others 
present: Baby Jane Holzer, Gerard Malanga, Ivy Nicholson, Naomi Levine, 
Gregory Battcock, Kenneth King. Gregory Markopoulos happened to be 
there, so he operated the Bolex when I wasn’t. Gregory is in the film, 
too, since the camera was motorized. I slowed down the film in the 
printing as a form of tribute to Andy: most of his films–actually all 
the films from that period–were projected at 16 frames per second, 
though they were shot at 24. I did the same thing, but I had to do it by 
means of optical reprinting because I wanted to add sound to the film: 
Supremes music which was the daily background at the Factory during 
those days.”

This edition of e-flux Staff Picks is co-presented by the *Jonas Mekas 
Estate* 
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and *Re:Voir* 
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The film will stream on e-flux Film from December 1 through December 31, 
2023.

Watch it here 
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