In 1972, Adolfas joined the Film Department at Bard College, which had been founded in 1970 by Jon Rubin and a group of radical students. In the years before his academic tenure, Mekas was an active writer, scholar, and filmmaker. He co-founded (along with his brother Jonas) and edited "Film Culture" Magazine from 1953-1976. His extensive filmography includes "Hallelujah the Hills" and "Going Home, " a personal documentary about his journey to native country Lithuania, his first return since he