In der Hoffnung, einen möglichst dunklen Himmel vorzufinden, fährt der österreichische Astronom Karl nach einer Konferenz in Athen auf eine kleine griechische Insel. Während er die Sterne betrachtet, denkt der Siebzigjährige über seinen Museumsjob, seine auseinanderdriftende Ehe, die Klimakrise sowie die Errungenschaften der Wissenschaft nach. Jem Cohens essayistischer Spielfilm bewegt sich zwischen kosmischer Landschaftsbetrachtung, wissenschaftsgeschichtlicher Reflexion und Charakterstudie.

A portrait of an unnamed city in Italy. Sidestepping the tourist attractions that make the city famous, the film/video posits an almost-imaginary place that draws closer to the reality of its inhabitants. Using a voiceover narration that collages direct observation, literary texts, historical fact, local folklore, and a bit of sheer fabrication, the film/video melds documentary and narrative, past and present. Visuals range from verite street footage, to formal portraits of residents, to an unusual type of time lapse cinematography that allows filming in the low-intensity light of night landscapes and museum interiors. Made in collaboration with local residents and institutions, Amber City reflects on the "in-betweeness" of places whose historical and geographical location renders their reality strangely invisible.

A collection of films from an eclectic array of contributors commissioned to raise funds for the Bristol independent cinema The Cube.

Benjamin Smoke is the highly acclaimed documentary by directors Jem Cohen and Peter Sillen on legendary underground musician Benjamin Smoke. Benjamin Smoke follows the crooked path of this fringe-dweller, speed-freak, occasional drag-queen and all-around renegade living in the hidden Atlanta neighborhood called “Cabbagetown,” and playing with his band Smoke.

In Chain, actual malls, theme parks, hotels and corporate centers worldwide are joined into a monolithic superlandscape that shapes and circumscribes the lives of two women. One is a businesswoman researching the international theme park industry for her company. The other is a young drifter, illegally living and occasionally working in a shopping mall.

this short features Elliott Smith performing 3 beautiful songs acoustically and live, "between the bars", "thirteen", and "angeles". This short is basically a montage with some "stock footage" linking the scenes together.