Jeff Scher Movies

  • 1991
    Warren

    Warren

    Warren

    01991HD

    In Warren, Scher turns the table on his former teacher and mentor, creating an intimate dialogue between friends as well as a battle of directorial...

    Warren
  • 2018
    Eztli

    Eztli

    Eztli

    02018HD

    The watercolor-painted animated short depicts an Ancient Aztec human sacrifice.

    Eztli
  • 2013
    Tunnel Vision

    Tunnel Vision

    Tunnel Vision

    02013HD

    Jeff Scher's 2013 ode to underground public transport.

    Tunnel Vision
  • 2019
    Swanee

    Swanee

    Swanee

    02019HD

    Painted on a revolving “wheel” of paper mounted on a rig, the film is an animated series of “loops" as the wheel is rotated over...

    Swanee
  • 2003
    While You Were Sleeping

    While You Were Sleeping

    While You Were Sleeping

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    The fleeting inverted image of the landscape in the raindrops as they swell from drop to drip is an optical phenomenon, but to me it’s pure...

    While You Were Sleeping
  • 2004
    Lost and Found

    Lost and Found

    Lost and Found

    62004HD

    This film is made of more than 2,000 watercolor paintings and drawings in a style I call “psychadelichrome,” in which the color varies...

    Lost and Found
  • 2020
    Vote

    Vote

    Vote

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    Vote
  • 1975
    Ashtray Ballet

    Ashtray Ballet

    Ashtray Ballet

    01975HD

    "I made this in 1975 while in college. It was my anti smoking response to Oskar Fischinger's cigarette commercials. It was aired a few times on PBS."...

    Ashtray Ballet
  • 2007
    L'Eau Life

    L'Eau Life

    L'Eau Life

    02007HD

    L'Eau Life
  • 1992
    Milk of Amnesia

    Milk of Amnesia

    Milk of Amnesia

    5.61992HD

    A six minute short made in New York City by Jeffrey Noyes Scher.

    Milk of Amnesia
  • 2021
    Graham Nash: Dirty Little Secret

    Graham Nash: Dirty Little Secret

    Graham Nash: Dirty Little Secret

    02021HD

    The Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 is retold in song and animation.

    Graham Nash: Dirty Little Secret
  • 2007
    A Walk Into the Sea: Danny Williams and the Warhol Factory

    A Walk Into the Sea: Danny Williams and the Warhol Factory

    A Walk Into the Sea: Danny Williams and the Warhol Factory

    5.82007HD

    Esther Robinson's portrait of her uncle Danny Williams, Warhol's onetime lover, collaborator and filmmaker in his own right, offers a exploration of...

    A Walk Into the Sea: Danny Williams and the Warhol Factory
  • 2020
    Confused Cricket with Grapefruit

    Confused Cricket with Grapefruit

    Confused Cricket with Grapefruit

    02020HD

    A collage film I made during the Covid lockdown. Images from American politics collide with grapefruits, Mackerels, and paper cut-out explosions. I...

    Confused Cricket with Grapefruit
  • 1995
    Kodachrome Love Poem

    Kodachrome Love Poem

    Kodachrome Love Poem

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    Kodachrome Love Poem
  • 2012
    The Shadow's Dream

    The Shadow's Dream

    The Shadow's Dream

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    The Shadow's Dream
  • 2003
    Still Loaf with Guitar

    Still Loaf with Guitar

    Still Loaf with Guitar

    02003HD

    The idea of this film was to make a movie still life in which only the paint moved. I made fifty or so paintings using the same template, a still...

    Still Loaf with Guitar
  • 1994
    Garden of Regrets

    Garden of Regrets

    Garden of Regrets

    01994HD

    Garden of Regrets is an experiment in making a film that feels as if it has percolated up from the subconscious; a dream you can watch with your eyes...

    Garden of Regrets
  • 2006
    Animation Block Party Mix-Tape, Volume 2

    Animation Block Party Mix-Tape, Volume 2

    Animation Block Party Mix-Tape, Volume 2

    02006HD

    A diverse compilation of short animations from NYC's popular festival, Animation Block Party. Various genres and narratives. A great mix-tape of...

    Animation Block Party Mix-Tape, Volume 2
  • 1980
    Reasons to Be Glad

    Reasons to Be Glad

    Reasons to Be Glad

    5.31980HD

    I made this film while experimenting with a home made rotoscope. It was drawn on index cards. It's a sort of valentine to film, to life and to Xavier...

    Reasons to Be Glad