Barbara Rubin Movies

This intimate portrait of Andy Warhol pulls together a unique library of material shot by New York film legend Jonas Mekas. Spanning from 1963 to...

The Velvet Underground's first public appearance, filmed in Super 8 at a Psychiatrist's Convention, at the Delmonico Hotel, New York, January 14,...

The films were made between 1964 and 1966 at Warhol's Factory studio in New York City. Subjects were captured in stark relief by a strong key light,...

Jonas Mekas adjusts to a life in exile in New York in his autobiographical film, shot between 1949 and 1963.

Filmmaker Jonas Mekas films 160 underground film people over four decades.

The 29-minute experimental film Christmas on Earth caused a sensation when it first screened in New York City in 1964. Its orgy scenes, double...

Two nuns take a bath, then meet a sailor on the Staten Island Ferry.

A short film from Jonas Mekas depicting an afternoon in New York of people joining in singing "Hare Hare"

Where a nun and a nurse go to hell because of their sinful life in St. Vincent's Hospital.

Part of the Dirt Trilogy

A short film by underground filmmaker Barbara Rubin.

This is a mini-portrait of one of the legendary figures of the 60s who should be credited for the discovery of the Velvet Underground, for saving Bob...

A 16mm silent four minute reel from ca. 1964 by Barbara Rubin. Preserved by Anthology Film Archives.