Ken Jacobs Movies

A celebration of Ken Jacobs' work at 80WSE.

A man fondles objects, looks at himself in the mirror, poses in different clothes, smiles and makes faces at the camera while his voice on the...

Unable to sleep, Jonas Mekas drifts through New York nights, moving between apartments, studios, galleries, bars, and clubs. Along the way he...

This very special film features a carefully curated selection of some of the priceless messages that have graced Anthology’s voicemail system...

A short by Ken Jacobs. Taormina, Sicily; Mt. Etna erupting nearby.

A young woman stands by a car while scenes from metropolitan life flash by.

"My last image of Jonas."—Ken Jacobs

"I filmed Flo and Ken Jacobs in 2001 when they visited me in my studio (the School of Artistic Photography, Vienna). Our acquaintance, friendship...

A strobing deconstruction of Orson Welles' Chimes at Midnight.

An examination of the history of the U.S. through archival footage and contrasting views of society, incorporating audiovisual material ranging from...

An adult decides to escape the pressures of life and return to his old bedroom at his parents' house.

Using his trademark flicker method, Ken Jacobs pays homage to the oldest type of color film, Kodachrome (whose production was discontinued in 2009)...

A series of video letters between José Luis Guerín and Jonas Mekas.

Suggestion: Please see 'Another Occupation' before 'Seeking the Monkey King'. Contains flicker like many of my works; avoid if you have epilepsy or...

Sequel to Sensoriums at Sea: Dr. Toothy's New Entranceway

A 3-D vacation album, The Day Was a Scorcher pictures what Jacobs describes as "movie-star Flo, Nisi the thoughtful young girl, and Aza old enough to...

Short film with Jack Smith as the mysterious leader of an even-more-mysterious cult, garbed in pseudo-papal regalia and adorned with jewelry and...

Description by Ken Jacobs: Shelley Duvall is Olive Oyl is the fourth in a series of shorts (Popeye Sees 3D; Pappy Sees 3D, Too; Sweepea’s...

Anaglyph 3D film by Ken Jacobs based on a 1974 shadow play performance.

First created and presented as a Tzadik New Jewish Culture offering in 1993. First performed live as a Nervous System performance with Catherine...