Jeff Scher Movies

  • 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
  • 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
  • 1997
    Yours

    Yours

    Yours

    4.91997HD

    An animated short film created by the artist Jeff Scher.

    Yours
  • 1989
    Prisoners of Inertia

    Prisoners of Inertia

    Prisoners of Inertia

    51989HD

    A romantic comedy of misadventure.

    Prisoners of Inertia
  • 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
  • 1998
    Turkish Traffic

    Turkish Traffic

    Turkish Traffic

    6.31998HD

    Hand painted Near East musical ecstasies. Or, a celebration of modern Turkish traffic in the former Constantinople.

    Turkish Traffic
  • 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
  • 2003
    Spin Cycle

    Spin Cycle

    Spin Cycle

    02003HD

    A short animation featuring a spinning slice of bread by Jeff Scher with music by Shay Lynch.

    Spin Cycle
  • 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
  • 2004
    Lost and Found

    Lost and Found

    Lost and Found

    62004HD

    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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1999
    Grand Central

    Grand Central

    Grand Central

    01999HD

    This film was shot before Grand Central became a tourist attraction and overrun with their lazy directionless gait. It would be a different film if...

    Grand Central
  • 2022
    Nocturn

    Nocturn

    Nocturn

    02022HD

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

    Nocturn
  • 1980
    Reasons to Be Glad

    Reasons to Be Glad

    Reasons to Be Glad

    5.31980HD

    I made this film while experimenting with a home made rotoscope. It was drawn on index cards. It's a sort of valentine to film, to life and to Xavier...

    Reasons to Be Glad
  • 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
  • 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
  • 2019
    Swanee

    Swanee

    Swanee

    02019HD

    Painted on a revolving “wheel” of paper mounted on a rig, the film is an animated series of “loops" as the wheel is rotated over...

    Swanee
  • 2018
    Eztli

    Eztli

    Eztli

    02018HD

    The watercolor-painted animated short depicts an Ancient Aztec human sacrifice.

    Eztli