Jem Cohen Films

May Workshop with Little Valley School

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 07:55:00 -0700

On 3 Sundays in May I'll be doing an ONLINE, participatory workshop via Little Valley School. Info here. It's open to participants from anywhere. I'll focus to some degree on my work as a filmmaker, but this is open to all disciplines and is more broadly about generating productive habits and spirited approaches to non-commercial art-making of any sort.

Little, Big, and Far opens in theaters! IFC NYC 7/12-7/17

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 08:55:00 -0700

LITTLE, BIG, and FAR, will play in NYC

at the IFC Center,

FRIDAY July 11 - through THURS. July 17

Here's the trailer. Tickets here. (Q&As with Sierra Pettengill, Jane Schoenbrun, Scott Macaulay)

Other cities, and more info from the distributor, Grasshopper Film, here

"Achingly beautiful… [a] film about astronomers and humanity and love and the stars… Feels spiritually nourishing in a way few films can manage.”

NEW YORK TIMES - Critic's Pick

“profoundly beautiful and mesmerizing”

REVERSE SHOT

“wondrous, expansive. A reminder to look up and consider the universe.”

ROGEREBERT.COM

“… places private struggles, politics and the mysteries of the universe on equal footing. ... It is democratic cinema, equally dedicated to physicists and street-corner astronomers. The sky still belongs to all of us..."

SIGHT AND SOUND

"Little, Big, and Far" at National Gallery of Art

Wed, 26 Mar 2025 07:25:00 -0700

"Little, Big, and Far" screening at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC

Post-screening discussion with filmmaker Jem Cohen, in person.

https://www.nga.gov/calendar/film-programs/art-films-special-screenings/little-big-far.html/2025/03/29/1400

Saturday, March 29, 2025

2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

National Gallery of Art

East Building Auditorium

Presented in partnership with DC’s Environmental Film Festival 2025.

"OTHER FORESTS" - NEW FILM FOR XYLOURIS WHITE

Tue, 15 Aug 2023 12:40:00 -0700

New film made to accompany Xylouris White album "The Forest in Me"

(incorporates 3 songs - Night Club, Forest in Me, Missing Heart)

2023, HD, 6 min.

TWO FILMS RELEASED FOR SQÜRL (Jim Jarmusch / Carter Logan)

Tue, 15 Aug 2023 12:30:00 -0700

JOHN ASHBERY TAKES A WALK (Feat. Charlotte Gainsbourg)

https://vimeo.com/gravityhill/ashbery2

Berlin 1987

https://vimeo.com/gravityhill/berlin87

Jem's films available on Vimeo on Demand

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 13:10:00 -0700

Jem has been adding films to a Vimeo on Demand page where titles can be "rented" for personal streaming. Please do not use for public/classroom screenings. (For those, see the Distribution link.)
Especially in light of job loss related to the pandemic, it is increasingly important to support artists via renting and buying their work online...

Thank you.

New film collaboration with Jessica Moss: "Opened Endings"

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 13:00:00 -0700

I am pleased to have worked with violinist and old friend, Jessica Moss, on a film for the release of her new track, "Opened Endings."

It's part of Constellation Records Corona Borealis series; just scroll down to 'Jessica Moss' to watch.

New short re Jonas Mekas for Criterion, New Xylouris White film

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 14:30:00 -0700

A new short film, Makeshift (for Mekas) is up on the Criterion Channel. It was commissioned as part of their Mekas series/homage.

A new video, Tree Song for Xylouris White (7:25, 2019, HD) on Drag City. Shot in the desert, sun went down.

New short on Paris Review website

Sun, 17 Dec 2017 15:30:00 -0800

A short film I made in conjunction with the release of Sam Stephenson's wonderful book, Gene Smith's Sink (regarding the photographer W. Eugene Smith) is now up on the Paris Review website.

GRAVITY HILL SOUND+IMAGE at Marfa Myths Fest 2018

Sun, 19 Nov 2017 12:05:00 -0800

GRAVITY HILL SOUND+IMAGE will present a show of films with live music at Marfa, TX, in the Marfa Myths Festival (April 12-15, 2018).

Musicians will be Jessica Moss, Guy Picciotto, Jim White, and George Xylouris.

July 6, special NYC event with LOST BOOK FOUND

Mon, 03 Jul 2017 10:00:00 -0700

An evening with Jem Cohen's LOST BOOK FOUND, featuring a discussion with Jem Cohen, Ed Halter, and Luc Sante, moderated by the New Yorker's Sarah Larson.

At Bard Graduate Center in Manhattan

9 Evening Retrospective at Harvard Film Archive

Sat, 08 Apr 2017 11:45:00 -0700

April 7-May 14

http://hcl.harvard.edu/hfa/films/2017marmay/cohen.html

COUNTING now on dvd and blu-ray

Sat, 26 Nov 2016 10:25:00 -0800

http://store.cinemaguild.com/homevideo/category/NEW.html

Counting is now available from Cinema Guild, with a fully illustrated booklet including texts by Ann Hornaday and Jem Cohen.

Sunday Sessions at PS1: Dec. 6

Sat, 28 Nov 2015 10:40:00 -0800

Jem will be screening films, Luc Sante will read, in a program moderated by Sukhdev Sandhu.

with Special Guests. More info soon!

Artists on Artworks talk at the Met 7/17; COUNTING opens in NYC 7/31

Wed, 15 Jul 2015 18:15:00 -0700

Jem will be giving an Artists on Artworks talk at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on July 17 at 6:30 pm.

He has been invited to select and lead a guided tour to 4 works of art.

The trailer for Jem's new feature film is up. More info re the NYC opening at IFC Center soon!

COUNTING: U.S. Premiere at BAM Cinemafest June 27 at 4pm

Fri, 26 Jun 2015 10:35:00 -0700

Jem's new feature film, which premiered at the Berlin Film Festival, will have its U.S. premiere at BAM Cinemafest

The film has been picked up by Cinema Guild for distribution, and will begin its theatrical run in NYC in the summer, at the IFC theater.

Museum Hours / Jem at Mona Bismarck American Ctr, Paris 4/4/2015

Mon, 02 Mar 2015 13:05:00 -0800

On Saturday, April 4, 5pm
Jem Cohen will present Museum Hours

http://www.monabismarck.org/events/jem-cohen?lang=en

Cocktail reception to follow.

Address: 34 avenue de New York, 75116 Paris, France
Phone: + 33 (0) 1 47 23 38 88
Website: www.monabismarck.org
Accessible by: Metro: Alma Marceau or Iéna. Bus: 42, 63, 72,80, 92

This appearance is in conjunction with the presentation of We Have an Anchor as part of the Sonic Protest Festival
www.sonicprotest.com

WE HAVE AN ANCHOR coming to Barbican, London and Cent Quatre, Paris

Tue, 17 Feb 2015 16:15:00 -0800

In London, WE HAVE AN ANCHOR will be presented at the Barbican on March 31st, 2015
http://www.barbican.org.uk/music/event-detail.asp?ID=17360

in Paris, on April 2nd and 3rd
at
CENT QUATRE 5, Rue Curial, 75019 Paris
22€* / 25€** | Tickets link
With the support of Mona Bismarck American Center

COUNTING premieres at BERLINALE, picked up by Cinema Guild

Tue, 17 Feb 2015 15:55:00 -0800

Jem's new feature, COUNTING, premiered in the 2015 Berlin Film Festival in the Forum section.

Following their release of MUSEUM HOURS, Cinema Guild has picked up the new film and will represent it for both U.S. and international sales and distribution.

Sun., June 29 screening at Uniondocs

Fri, 27 Jun 2014 17:30:00 -0700

Jem will be presenting a screening of various shorts and excerpts, old and new, at 7:30pm at Uniondocs in Brooklyn. He will be in conversation with Steve Holmgren.

http://www.uniondocs.org/2014-06-29-jem-cohen/