Jeff Scher Movies

  • 1989
    Prisoners of Inertia

    Prisoners of Inertia

    Prisoners of Inertia

    51989HD

    A romantic comedy of misadventure.

    Prisoners of Inertia
  • 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
  • 1985
    Area Striata

    Area Striata

    Area Striata

    01985HD

    The film is a film of Japanese traditional fabric stencil in a non-repeating single frame pattern.

    Area Striata
  • 2004
    Lost and Found

    Lost and Found

    Lost and Found

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    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
  • 1997
    Whiplash

    Whiplash

    Whiplash

    01997HD

    During the years preceeding his death, Sonbert channeled his energy into making Whiplash. His vision and motor skills impaired, he gave his...

    Whiplash
  • 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
  • 2012
    blood keys

    blood keys

    blood keys

    02012HD

    Soundtrack: American Royalty

    blood keys
  • 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
  • 1976
    NYC

    NYC

    NYC

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    Scher made this in 1976 as a student at Bard College. He printed it to negative years later and liked the way it looked better than the now faded...

    NYC
  • 2002
    The Artist in Me

    The Artist in Me

    The Artist in Me

    02002HD

    A short documentary following 19-year-old Amanda Dunbar, who shares her thoughts on being an artist alongside a group of children in her art class....

    The Artist in Me
  • 1997
    Trigger Happy

    Trigger Happy

    Trigger Happy

    61997HD

    “Trigger Happy” was made with hundreds of objects found on the streets and sidewalks of New York. It began as an attempt to make an...

    Trigger Happy
  • 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
  • 2022
    Nocturn

    Nocturn

    Nocturn

    02022HD

    Animated on a lampshade by Jeff Scher with music by Shay Lynch.

    Nocturn
  • 1998
    Sid

    Sid

    Sid

    01998HD

    This film was really Sid’s idea, I was just the cameraman. Sid was an obsessive Boston Terrier whose idea of bliss was to be swung around on a...

    Sid
  • 1995
    Kodachrome Love Poem

    Kodachrome Love Poem

    Kodachrome Love Poem

    01995HD

    Kodachrome Love Poem
  • 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
  • 2007
    White Out

    White Out

    White Out

    02007HD

    In short, it's a film about winter. And to create it, Jeff Scher composed approximately 2,250 watercolor paintings on paper. Each one is elegant and...

    White Out
  • 1970
    Ashtray Ballet

    Ashtray Ballet

    Ashtray Ballet

    01970HD

    "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
  • 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
  • 2013
    Tunnel Vision

    Tunnel Vision

    Tunnel Vision

    02013HD

    Jeff Scher's 2013 ode to underground public transport.

    Tunnel Vision