Ken Jacobs Movies

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...

Part of a series of Eternalisms

An Eternalism film.

An examination of the history of the U.S. through archival footage and contrasting views of society, incorporating audiovisual material ranging from...

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

Little Stabs at Happiness is a collection of silent shorts Jacobs shot from the period of 1959-1963. Jaunty tunes (and a somber reflection) accompany...

Polaroid 3D short film by Ken Jacobs.

An Eternalism film.

3D Polaroid *Note: Must be viewed on 3D monitor with polaroid glasses Duration: 9' Year: 2015 Sound

"2013. USA. Directed by Ken Jacobs. With technical assistance by Nisi Jacobs. Part two of four. “Joys…began on the corner of Broadway...

An Eternalism 3-D film by Ken Jacobs

An experiment in 3D abetted by a Pulfrich filter, originally theorized in the 1920s. Features water cinematography by Phil Solomon.

An Eternalism film.

"The image on the screen flickers unsteadily; the rhythm is unsettling: black/white, black/white, white/black. The film cuts abruptly to a...

An Eternalism film.

An Eternalism film.

An Eternalism film.

"3D is rather a slighting way to speak of deep space. I enjoyed AVATAR and HUGO, though not much else among the movies I’ve seen in illusionary...

Ken Jacobs applies three-dimensional digital animation to a century-old film by Edwin S. Porter.

An Eternalism film.