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,...

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

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,...

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...

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

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.