Reel to Reel -the Last Interview Film of Jonas Mekas and After...- 
*Feature Diary Film Premier

“Life is an image, and an image is life…I think both.”
Film by Chihiro Ito
This is my diary film of the end and beyond of Jonas Mekas. He was my mentor and friend.
This is also how a Japanese artist who immigrated to New York viewed a New York artist who was born in Lithuania and lived for almost 100 years.

Embracing the enduring legacy of Jonas Mekas, a visionary who dedicated his life to democratizing film, media, and art, the Monira Foundation and the Jonas Mekas Studio welcomed Chihiro Ito for a six-month-supported Residency and Fellowship in which he worked to support Sebastian Mekas in enhancing the archives and to create new works inspired by that archive. With unwavering commitment, Ito delves into the studio’s rich repository, collaborating with Sebastian Mekas to preserve archival treasures and craft new artistic marvels for ‘Reel to Reel – Jonas Mekas.’ Each week, he immerses himself in the studio’s treasures, infusing them with new life and meaning.‘