Ken Jacobs Movies

Anaglyph 3D film by Ken Jacobs based on a 1974 shadow play performance.

An experimental feature made by rephotographing the 1905 Biograph short Tom, Tom, the Piper's Son.

Sequel to Sensoriums at Sea: Dr. Toothy's New Entranceway

'Blinking' 2D rendition of one of Ken Jacobs' Nervous System performances first presented in 1994.

In this unique document, Jacobs demonstrates one of his live, multi-projection "Nervous System" film performances in real time. (The Nervous System...

"Hidden in a movie shot is an infinity of monsters. Pause and they show themselves (at their worst in 3D)." - Ken Jacobs

A man fondles objects, looks at himself in the mirror, poses in different clothes, smiles and makes faces at the camera while his voice on the...

An adult decides to escape the pressures of life and return to his old bedroom at his parents' house.

"Flat image (of snowbound suburban housing tract) blossoms into 3D only when viewer places Eye Opener before the right eye. (Keeping both eyes open,...

Home movies shot on Super 8mm by W+B Hein over 10 years.

World Premiere -- Museum of Moving Image 1/14/2017

A celebration of Ken Jacobs' work at 80WSE.

This work is derived from one of Jacobs' Nervous Magic Lantern performances, which are created with a hand-manipulated projector and use neither film...

In this entrancing documentary on performance artist, photographer and underground filmmaker Jack Smith, photographs and rare clips of Smith's...

Directed by Ken Jacobs, 1985. In Jacobs' own words: "I wish more stuff was available in its raw state, as primary source material for anyone to...

An unfinished 8mm film from 1964

Assisted by Nisi Ariana, 24 minutes

"Details of paintings by Joan Mitchell undergo Eternalizing. The process introduces emphatic flicker that helps create illusions of depth, even for a...

"My last image of Jonas."—Ken Jacobs

In NERVOUS KEN, experimental film legend Ken Jacobs is "interviewed" by my urbane 12-year old M.C., Emma Bernstein. Envisioning an exploration of the...