Jem Cohen Interview
Meet the Filmmakers
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16m
A true hero of DIY cinema, Jem Cohen has been pursuing his own brand of defiantly independent artistry for more than four decades across films of many shapes and sizes, including city symphonies, collaborations with musicians, artist portraits, and semiscripted features. A poetic chronicler of urban landscapes and artists who share his outsider spirit, Cohen captures people and places in many formats, from the dreamy textures of Super 8, 16 mm, and lo-fi video to 4K digital. Whether training his uniquely off-kilter gaze on legendary underground musicians (BENJAMIN SMOKE, INSTRUMENT, LUCKY THREE) or the modern cityscapes that shape our lives (CHAIN, MUSEUM HOURS), Cohen opens our eyes to new ways of experiencing the world around us.
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