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 premiered at the 2025 Berlinale, and will be released in theaters nationwide, starting with New York’s IFC Center on July 24th.
Reviews from the Festivals
“A highly engaging, very human story about an uncompromising female artist battling to keep her unique vision alive…”
— Stephen Dalton, The Film Verdict
“…deftly reflects Monk’s own approach to her iconoclastic art, forcing us to listen with a different ear, to look closer not away.”
— Lauren Wissot, Filmmaker Magazine
“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 work of art about an artist at work… the uniqueness of her sound is made remarkably accessible.”
— Lydia Smith, Buffed Film Buffs
“… presents the rich tapestry of Monk’s music… soaring vocalisations that swoop and loop across her three-octave range.”
— Amber Wilkinson, Screen International
“…the best celebration that could be offered for an artist who found so much in her own voice.”
— Stephen Saito, The Moveable Fest
“Oh, oh! Do not let Billy Shebar and David Roberts’ love letter to Meredith Monk pass unnoticed… A film that makes us fans…”
— Rui Pedro Tendinha, TSF Radio
“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
Upcoming Screenings
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New York, NY
IFC Center
HELD OVER!!
Now through 8/7 -
Los Angeles, CA
Laemmle Royal
Opens 8/1
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San Francisco, CA
SF Jewish Film Festival
8/3 6pm Vogue Theater
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Portland, ME
Space Gallery
8/6 7pm
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San Francisco, CA
The Roxie Theater
8/8 - 8/14
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San Rafael, CA
Smith Rafael Film Ctr
8/8 - 8/14
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Santa Fe, NM
Center for Contemporary Art
8/8 - 8/14
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Arabi, LA
Zeitgeist Theatre & Lounge
8/8 - 8/14
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Melbourne, VIC
Melbourne Int'l Film Fest
8/13 1:30pm ACMI 2
8/16 6:00pm Kino 1 -
New Paltz, NY
Denizen Theatre
August 13, 14, and 16
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Nantucket, MA
The Dreamland
8/20 7pm
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Saugerties, NY
The Orpheum Theatre
Opens 8/22
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Sedona, AZ
Sedona Film
Mary D. Fisher Theater
8/29 - 9/4
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Tallahassee, FL
Tallahassee Film Society
9/13 - 9/14
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Detroit, MI
Detroit Institute of Arts
9/19 - 9/21
Previously screened at
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
