A new show of projected images with live music, commissioned by EMPAC, the experimental media and performing arts center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, will premier this friday. The show consists of footage shot over the past ten years in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, with texts and live music… Musicians are Guy Picciotto (Fugazi), [...]
Jem has made 4 new short films observing Occupy Wall Street in New York, with a 5th on the way. The films are playing as shorts, one per week, before feature films at the IFC Center theater, 6th Ave. at West 3rd st. Online, they can be seen at: www.vimeo.com/ifccenter
The short film, LITTLE FLAGS, continues its exhibition in the remarkable September 11 show at MoMA PS1 curated by Peter Eleey. It runs to Jan. 9, 2012. NYC WEIGHTS and MEASURES will be installed at the Jewish Museum from Nov.4, 2011 to March 25, 2012
The Fugazi documentary, INSTRUMENT, and THIS IS A HISTORY OF NEW YORK at the Museum of Modern Art, NYC http://www.moma.org/visit/calendar/films/1158 I will do a Q & A with Fugazi’s Guy Picciotto (only) on Friday, March 4 after the 7 pm screening of INSTRUMENT. (This is the museum’s free night, so film tickets are also free [...]
The National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C. will present: Jem Cohen: Curious Visions with a screening of short films and works-in-progress on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2011 at 2:30 (Filmmaker present) and a screening of the Fugazi documentary INSTRUMENT on Sunday, Feb. 27th at 4:30 (Ian MacKaye present) http://www.nga.gov/programs/film/JemCohen.shtm Screenings are in the East Building [...]
MoMA will screen the feature film, CHAIN (2004, 99 min. w. Miho Nikaido and Mira Billotte) as part of the Creative Capital Film Series. MAY 15 at 4pm (with filmmaker Q & A) and MAY 27 at 7pm (filmmaker present).
Jem will have a (nearly) complete retrospective at the Punto de Vista Documentary Festival in Pamplona, Spain, Feb. 5th – 13th. The retrospective consists of 7 programs and will be accompanied by the publication of a new, bilingual book on Cohen’s work, Signal Fires. http://www.navarra.es/home_en/Temas/Turismo+ocio+y+cultura/Actividades+culturales/Espectaculos/PuntodeVista/default.htm The retrospective will then travel to Galicia (CGAI) and Valencia [...]
Jem’s short film portrait of artist, Anne Truitt; on exhibition with her major survey, now to Jan. 3, 2010
September 3 will be the last of Jem’s current run of special programs at the IFC Theater. He will present a selection of shorts, excerpts, and excavations, with co-host and frequent collaborator, Guy Picciotto. More info to follow. Please note, the last 2 IFC movie nites sold out well in advance. Consider buying your ticket [...]
EVENING’S CIVIL TWILIGHT in EMPIRES of TIN – Tue, Aug 11 at: 7:30 PM IFC Center, 323 6th Ave. at West 3rd st. One night, one show only. This is the 2nd of 3 Movie Nites with Jem Cohen; the 1st sold out well in advance. Please buy ahead of time; you can also get [...]