Born in Afghanistan, Jem Cohen is an American experimental filmmaker and photographer, especially known for his observational portraits of urban landscapes, blending of media formats, and collaborations with musicians.
Known For
At Close Range
68%
Assistant Property Master
1986
Matewan
74%
Assistant Property Master
1987
Museum Hours
68%
Director
2012
Instrument
69%
Director
1999
Lucky Three: An Elliott Smith Portrait
72%
Director
1997
Chain
70%
Writer
2004
Benjamin Smoke
50%
Director
2000
Lost Book Found
66%
Director
1996
Little, Big, and Far
80%
Director
2026
Little, Big, and Far
80%
Writer
2026
Little, Big, and Far
80%
Producer
2026
Little, Big, and Far
80%
Director of Photography
2026
Little, Big, and Far
80%
Editor
2026
Little, Big, and Far
80%
Sound
2026
Robert and June (and All the Time in the World)
Director
2025
Robert and June (Cape Breton and NYC)
Director
2024
June Leaf
Director
2024
Or Nothing (The Double)
Director
2022
Ballad of Philip Guston
50%
Director
2022
Makeshift (for Mekas)
60%
Cinematography
2019
Makeshift (for Mekas)
60%
Editor
2019
Makeshift (for Mekas)
60%
Director
2019
Vox Populi
Director
2018
NYC Weights and Measures
Director
2018
This Climate
Director
2018
Birth of a Nation
Director
2017
World Without End (No Reported Incidents)
50%
Director
2016
Bury Me Not
Director
2016
On Essex Road
Director
2016
Peter Hutton
Director
2016
Counting
77%
Sound Designer
2015
Counting
77%
Director
2015
Counting
77%
Cinematography
2015
Counting
77%
Producer
2015
Counting
77%
Editor
2015
We Have an Anchor
Director
2015