Meredith Monk Movies

  • 1967
    Children

    Children

    Children

    01967HD

    Children play. First shown normally, then shown in reverse.

    Children
  • 1994
    Faces

    Faces

    Faces

    01994HD

    Various faces are shown in close up.

    Faces
  • 1966
    16 Millimeter Earrings

    16 Millimeter Earrings

    16 Millimeter Earrings

    01966HD

    Not to be confused with Robert Withers's 1979 "16 Millimeter Earrings" which builds upon this work, Meredith Monk's 1966 "16 Millimeter Earrings" is...

    16 Millimeter Earrings
  • 1968
    Ball Bearing

    Ball Bearing

    Ball Bearing

    01968HD

    Early 16mm film by Meredith Monk also presented as an installation piece to play continuously forward and backward for an unrestricted time period.

    Ball Bearing
  • 1970
    Trees' Migration

    Trees' Migration

    Trees' Migration

    01970HD

    The migration in Autumn, when the clouds carry the forests away...

    Trees' Migration
  • 1987
    Turtle Dreams

    Turtle Dreams

    Turtle Dreams

    01987HD

    Film by Robert Withers and Meredith Monk.

    Turtle Dreams
  • 1988
    Pearls

    Pearls

    Pearls

    01988HD

    With minimal tools and the limitation of a single image of a woman’s head a set of pearls activates a woman’s inner drive expressing...

    Pearls
  • 1994
    Meredith Monk

    Meredith Monk

    Meredith Monk

    01994HD

    Profile of choreographer, composer and performer Meredith Monk, recorded on location in her home base, New York City. Monk discusses some ideas...

    Meredith Monk
  • 1982
    Paris

    Paris

    Paris

    01982HD

    A filming of Meredith Monk and Ping Chong's 1973 experimental theatre piece.

    Paris
  • 1980
    Making Dances: Seven Post-Modern Choreographers

    Making Dances: Seven Post-Modern Choreographers

    Making Dances: Seven Post-Modern Choreographers

    01980HD

    Made in 1980, this film explores the contemporary dance scene through the work of seven New York-based choreographers. They discuss the nature of...

    Making Dances: Seven Post-Modern Choreographers
  • 1978
    Quarry

    Quarry

    Quarry

    01978HD

    Monk’s meditation on WWII and recurring cycles of intolerance, fascism, and cruelty in history originated in 1976 as a live stage work...

    Quarry
  • 1974
    A portrait of Meredith Monk

    A portrait of Meredith Monk

    A portrait of Meredith Monk

    01974HD

    ‘Mark Berger’s years of work as a representational painting can be found here, in this film portrait. Mark Berger was an actor in the...

    A portrait of Meredith Monk
  • 1993
    The Sensual Nature of Sound: 4 Composers Laurie Anderson, Tania Leon, Meredith Monk, Pauline Oliveros

    The Sensual Nature of Sound: 4 Composers Laurie Anderson, Tania Leon, Meredith Monk, Pauline Oliveros

    The Sensual Nature of Sound: 4 Composers Laurie Anderson, Tania Leon, Meredith Monk, Pauline Oliveros

    01993HD

    The Sensual Nature of Sound portrays four New York based composers and performers in terms of their musical lives and artistic passion. Though Laurie...

    The Sensual Nature of Sound: 4 Composers Laurie Anderson, Tania Leon, Meredith Monk, Pauline Oliveros
  • 2001
    Merce Cunningham: A Lifetime of Dance

    Merce Cunningham: A Lifetime of Dance

    Merce Cunningham: A Lifetime of Dance

    02001HD

    A history of the work of Merce Cunningham.

    Merce Cunningham: A Lifetime of Dance
  • 1983
    Turtle Dreams

    Turtle Dreams

    Turtle Dreams

    01983HD

    Turtle Dreams, produced for WGBH-TV, originally aired September 2, 1983. Shot by Ping Chong. Composed by Meredith Monk, performed by her and her...

    Turtle Dreams
  • 1983
    Four American Composers: Meredith Monk

    Four American Composers: Meredith Monk

    Four American Composers: Meredith Monk

    01983HD

    A television documentary produced for British Television directed by Peter Greenaway

    Four American Composers: Meredith Monk