Now in theaters!

A film about Meredith Monk: composer, performer, visionary.

The boundary-breaking artist Meredith Monk overcame a hostile critical establishment to become one of the great innovators of her generation. In the midst of her latest creation, Indra’s Net, Monk faces mortality: can such singular work be performed without her?

Featuring interviews with Björk and David Byrne, Monk in Pieces is a mosaic that illuminates Monk’s wildly original vocabulary of sound and imagery. The film was an official selection and Teddy Award nominee at the 2025 Berlinale, and is now playing in theaters nationwide.

  • "Billy Shebar’s vital documentary makes sense of an artist who’s always defied basic understanding… a perfect window into the singular genius of Meredith Monk."

    David Ehrlich, IndieWire

  • “Monk is finally getting her due recognition in this extraordinary documentary… This film is one of the peaks of the festival.”

    Brian Bromberger, SF Bay Area Reporter 

  • “… presents the rich tapestry of Monk’s music… soaring vocalisations that swoop and loop across her three-octave range.”

    Amber Wilkinson, Screen International

  • "With a subject outrageous and bold, this evocative film will blow you away…"

    Gordon Durich, The Hollywood Times

  • “The scenes in which Björk describes her intense feelings and amazement are among the numerous beautiful moments of Monk in Pieces…”

    Andreas Köhnemann, Kino-Zeit 

  • “A highly engaging, very human story about an uncompromising female artist battling to keep her unique vision alive…”

    Stephen Dalton, The Film Verdict

  • “This isn’t the first documentary about her. But it is the best… Monk in Pieces offers manna for fans, and might well make converts out of the merely curious."

    Dennis Harvey, 48 Hills

  • “…the best celebration that could be offered for an artist who found so much in her own voice.”

    Stephen Saito, The Moveable Fest

Upcoming Screenings

  • Vancouver, BC

    VIFF Center

    Opens Aug. 29

    Tickets

  • Sedona, AZ

    Sedona Film Festival

    Opens Aug. 30

    Tickets

  • Paris, France

    L’Étrange Festival

    Sept. 5 and 8

    Tickets

  • Wilmington, DE

    Theatre N

    Sept. 6, 7, and 10

    Tickets

  • Tallahassee, FL

    Tallahassee Film Soc.

    Sept. 13 and 14

    Tickets

  • Louisville, KY

    Speed Art Museum

    Sept. 13 and 14

    Tickets

  • Detroit, MI

    Detroit Institute of Arts

    Sept. 19 and 21

    Coming Soon

  • Montréal, QC

    Cinéma Public

    Sept. 28

    Tickets

  • Buffalo, NY

    Hallwalls Contemporary Art Center

    Oct. 14

    Coming Soon

  • Riga, Latvia

    RIGA International Film Festival

    Oct. 21

    Tickets

  • Nashville, TN

    The Belcourt

    Nov. 10

    Coming Soon

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Listen to the Monk in Pieces soundtrack now!

Accolades

Teddy Award for Best Documentary
Berlinale (Nominated)

TV3 Award for Best Documentary
DocsBarcelona (Nominated)

Indiemusic Schweppes Award
IndieLisboa (Nominated)

Golden Heynal
Krakow Film Festival (Nominated)

A film by
Billy Shebar

Directed, written, and produced by
Billy Shebar and David Roberts

Producer
Susan Margolin

Co-producers
Katie Geissinger, Sabine Krayenbühl

Executive Producers
Ellynne Skove, Elissa Leonard, Elliott Joseph

Consulting Producers
Jax Deluca, Caroline Libresco, Daniel Polin

Animation
Paul Barritt

Cinematography
Jeff Hutchens, Ben Stechschulte

Editor
Sabine Krayenbühl

Archival Producers
Judy Aley, Vanessa Maruskin

Sound Design
Dominic Bartolini

Please consider supporting Monk in Pieces.

Although most of our production costs were covered by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, we’re relying on donations to help us bring the film and Meredith’s work to audiences around the world. Donations are 100% tax deductible and processed by our 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor, the International Documentary Association. We value donations of any amount.

If you’d like to make a donation via check or ACH transfer, or a stock donation, please contact us at info@110thstreet.com.

If you’d like to join the Monk in Pieces team as an Executive Producer, or work with us on outreach and distribution, please contact us and we’ll welcome you into the circle of artists, musicians, and enthusiasts supporting this film.

“I first heard Meredith Monk’s music in 1989…”

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Meredith Monk with her turtle Neutron
Animation: Paul Barritt
David Byrne on set
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The Monk in Pieces team at the Berlinale.
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