MIXED BLOOD (United States, 1984, Paul Morrisey)

MIXED BLOOD (United States, 1984, Paul Morrisey)

Written and directed by NYC art scene and exploitation cinema luminary Paul Morrissey, MIXED BLOOD is a characteristically grimy descent into urban malaise that is often punctuated by moments of gallows humor. Featuring an eclectic ensemble cast that includes Warhol superstar Geraldine Smith and the screen debut of John Leguizamo, MIXED BLOOD is an essential (if often overlooked) entry into the canon of independent films made on the streets of New York in the 1980s. Gartenberg Media is proud to present the new 4K digital restoration of Morrissey’s indelible crime comedy, produced by Cinématographe from its original camera negative.

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WHO KILLED TEDDY BEAR? (United States, 1965, Joseph Cates)

WHO KILLED TEDDY BEAR? (United States, 1965, Joseph Cates)

Directed by noted television and Broadway producer Joseph Cates and co-written by Arnold Drake, WHO KILLED TEDDY BEAR? is a lurid time capsule of mid-1960s Times Square, evocatively shot on location, in stark black and white, by Joseph C. Brun. Peerlessly ahead of its time for 1965, Gartenberg Media Enterprises is proud to distribute Joseph Cates’ seminal New York City thriller in its completely uncensored form, produced in 4K by Cinématographe, which reconstitutes several minutes of never-on-video footage, newly restored from original 35mm negative materials.

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THIS SIDE OF PARADISE (US, 1999, Jonas Mekas)

THIS SIDE OF PARADISE (US, 1999, Jonas Mekas)

“I had the fortune to spend some time, mostly during the summers, with Jackie Kennedy's and her sister Lee Radziwill's families and children. Cinema was an integral, inseparable, as a matter of fact, a key part of our friendship.” —Jonas Mekas

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO JOHN (US, 1995, Jonas Mekas)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO JOHN (US, 1995, Jonas Mekas)

"On October 9th, 1972, half of the music world gathered in Syracuse, N.Y., to celebrate the opening of John Lennon/Yoko Ono Fluxus show, designed by George Maciunas. [The] same day, a smaller group gathered in a local hotel room to celebrate John's birthday." —Jonas Mekas

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ZEFIRO TORNA OR SCENES FROM THE LIFE OF GEORGE MACIUNAS (US, 1992, Jonas Mekas)

ZEFIRO TORNA OR SCENES FROM THE LIFE OF GEORGE MACIUNAS (US, 1992, Jonas Mekas)

"Bits of Fluxus events and performances, and picnics with friends (Almus, Andy Warhol, John Lennon, Yoko Ono, etc.), George's wedding and footage I took of him in Boston hospital three days before he died." —Jonas Mekas

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SCENES FROM THE LIFE OF ANDY WARHOL: FRIENDSHIPS AND INTERSECTIONS (US, 1990, Jonas Mekas)

SCENES FROM THE LIFE OF ANDY WARHOL: FRIENDSHIPS AND INTERSECTIONS (US, 1990, Jonas Mekas)

In SCENES FROM THE LIFE Of ANDY WARHOL: FRIENDSHIPS AND INTERSECTIONSJonas Mekas continues in his tradition of creating rapid-fire diary films, chronicling not only Andy Warhol, but also the social and cultural excitement that swirled around him, throbbing to a hypnotic Velvet Underground beat.

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