Ken Jacobs Movies

  • 2020
    Neon Sign

    Neon Sign

    Neon Sign

    02020HD

    An Eternalism film.

    Neon Sign
  • 2003
    The Whirled

    The Whirled

    The Whirled

    02003HD

    Ken Jacobs writes: "The first two sections were shot around Jack's loft on Reade Street on two 100' 16 mm rolls. Sunday morning, following Saturday's...

    The Whirled
  • 2021
    Eternal Beach

    Eternal Beach

    Eternal Beach

    02021HD

    “All hallucinations of Paradise Lost come from the longing to levitate. Vision is lightship and shipwreck - Herbert Postl from Ideal Forms of...

    Eternal Beach
  • 1956
    Little Cobra Dance

    Little Cobra Dance

    Little Cobra Dance

    01956HD

    Jack Smith descends a fire escape in a makeshift "Arabian" costume and improvises increasingly frenetic choreography.

    Little Cobra Dance
  • 2009
    The Signing

    The Signing

    The Signing

    02009HD

    MM Serra and Jonas Mekas sign a paper in 3D.

    The Signing
  • 1964
    1st Window

    1st Window

    1st Window

    01964HD

    Jacobs's 1st Window is a dazzling balletic breaking-up of the cinematic frame.

    1st Window
  • 2020
    Hubble II

    Hubble II

    Hubble II

    02020HD

    An Eternalism film.

    Hubble II
  • 2011
    Turbulent Waters

    Turbulent Waters

    Turbulent Waters

    22011HD

    An experiment in 3D abetted by a Pulfrich filter, originally theorized in the 1920s. Features water cinematography by Phil Solomon.

    Turbulent Waters
  • 2022
    Buster Keaton Embossed

    Buster Keaton Embossed

    Buster Keaton Embossed

    02022HD

    Keaton's One Week (1920) digitally embossed

    Buster Keaton Embossed
  • 2019
    Above the Rain

    Above the Rain

    Above the Rain

    02019HD

    Mountain ranges lighter than air.

    Above the Rain
  • 1996
    The Georgetown Loop

    The Georgetown Loop

    The Georgetown Loop

    7.31996HD

    First screened as part of Jacobs' "Nervous System" film performance, The Georgetown Loop is based on an archival film from 1903, which Jacobs pairs...

    The Georgetown Loop
  • 2008
    Love Story

    Love Story

    Love Story

    02008HD

    One of Ken Jacobs' Amorous Interludes

    Love Story
  • 1964
    Winter Sky

    Winter Sky

    Winter Sky

    01964HD

    An 8mm film by Ken Jacobs made after his 16mm camera was stolen

    Winter Sky
  • 2021
    Double Wow

    Double Wow

    Double Wow

    02021HD

    40 minute 3D work.

    Double Wow
  • 2017
    Beautiful Dreamer

    Beautiful Dreamer

    Beautiful Dreamer

    02017HD

    An Eternalism film.

    Beautiful Dreamer
  • 2020
    Street Commerce II

    Street Commerce II

    Street Commerce II

    02020HD

    An Eternalism film.

    Street Commerce II
  • 2016
    Lurking

    Lurking

    Lurking

    02016HD

    3D Eternalism film by Ken Jacobs

    Lurking
  • 2020
    Spiky

    Spiky

    Spiky

    02020HD

    An Eternalism film.

    Spiky
  • 2020
    Municipal Building Passage

    Municipal Building Passage

    Municipal Building Passage

    02020HD

    An Eternalism film.

    Municipal Building Passage
  • 2014
    Celestial Bodies

    Celestial Bodies

    Celestial Bodies

    02014HD

    3D Eternalism film by Ken Jacobs

    Celestial Bodies