Tuesday, January 26, 2010
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 (IVAC/LA FILMOTECA) – details to follow.
Cohen’s work will also be screening weekly in February at La Casa Encendida in Madrid. www.lacasaencendida.es/
Jem’s short film portrait of artist, Anne Truitt; on exhibition with her major survey, now to Jan. 3, 2010
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
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 ahead. Thanks.
http://wwwifccenter.com/series/movie-nights-with-jem-cohen/
A new version of Manifiesto D.F., now called Ciudad de Mexico por Azar will be presented on Aug. 20th in Santiago, Chile as part of the SANFIC film festival. Musicians DJ Rupture, Andy Moor, Guy Picciotto, and T. Griffin will be on board, with new narration read by Juan Pablo Bastarrachea. Cohen will also give a workshop and present several evenings of screenings.
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 tix in advance at the box office.
A “documentary musical hallucination” on the subject of Empire, inspired by the work of Joseph Roth and the end of the Bush dynasty. The film includes performances by Vic Chesnutt, Guy Picciotto, T. Griffin with Catherine McRae, and members of Silver Mount Zion.
After the screening, Mr. Jarmusch and Jem will discuss the film. For more info and online ticket links:
http://wwwifccenter.com/series/movie-nights-with-jem-cohen/
Jem will be hosting 3 nights at New York’s IFC theater this summer, starting on Weds. July 15 at 7:30 with FILM and the FOLK / PUNK CONNECTION in which Jem will be joined by John Cohen (The High Lonesome Sound, There is No Eye) and Ian MacKaye (Evens, Fugazi, Minor Threat) for a special program of films and discussion.
http://www.ifccenter.com/series/movie-nights-with-jem-cohen/
Advance tickets strongly suggested:
http://bit.ly/lkZZY
The IFC is located at West 3rd and 6th Ave., West 4th stop on the A,C,E and F, D, B, V
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Show up through April 18, 2009, at the Robert Miller Gallery, 524 West 26th st., NYC.NEW YORK, STILL & MOVING consists of photographs and composite images which originated as Polaroids. It also includes short films. http://www.robertmillergallery.com/artists/all_artists/cohen/cohen.html There will be a reception on March 28th, 6-8 for Jem and Patti Smith, whose show, VEIL, runs concurrently in the gallery.March 26 will bring the Mexico city premiere of MANIFESTO D.F., an evening of Mexican city portrait films shot on 16mm, with live soundtracks by T. Griffin, Guy Picciotto, Andy Moor, DJ Rupture, and Sonido Changorama. The event is part of the 25th Festival de Mexico en el Centro Historico, which is also presenting an extensive series of Jem’s films through Cinema Global.http://festival.org.mx/programa/espectaculo/98
Thursday, February 12, 2009
EVENING’S CIVIL TWILIGHT IN EMPIRES OF TIN has been released on dvd through Constellation Records. Please support this independent release featuring music by Vic Chesnutt, Guy Picciotto, Silver Mount Zion, T. Griffin and Catherine McRae. For details and ordering, see:
http://www.cstrecords.com/promo/cst056/
Thursday, February 12, 2009
LONG FOR THE CITY (9 minutes) made in collaboration with Patti Smith in 2008, will show at the Museum of Modern Art in a program of recent works shot on Super 8 (it’s part of their Documentary Fortnight series). Thursday, February 12, 2009, 8:00 p.m., Theater 1, T1 (New York premiere. Discussion with filmmakers) Thursday, February 19, 2009, 6:00 p.m., Theater 2, T2
Six collaborative film projects with Patti Smith are now on view as part of her exhibition at Fondation Cartier. The show runs 28 March to June 22nd. Most films/installations are premieres.
Long for the City (9:10, 2008)
For Walter Benjamin (9:59, 2008)
Spirit ((7:30 – Long version of the Smells Like Teen Spirit film from 2007)
Notebooks (diptych, 17 min., 2008)
The Coral Sea (2008 installation version; Words Patti Smith, Guitar: Kevin Shields, Images: Jem Cohen)
Rene Daumal (New Film directed by Patti Smith; Camera: Jem Cohen)