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Jem Cohen is a Part-Time Lecturer at The New School's School of Media Studies, with a prolific career spanning filmmaking, video installations, and multimedia collaborations. His work has been recognized through prestigious fellowships (Guggenheim, Alpert, Rockefeller) and awards, including the Independent Spirit Award and Sundance Non-fiction Fellowship (2019).
- Key Roles: Filmmaker, Photographer, Music Collaborator, Educator
- Notable Works: Museum Hours (Locarno Film Fest premiere), Benjamin Smoke (Berlinale premiere), Instrument (Rotterdam FF premiere), and 65+ other films.
Research & Creative Focus: Cohen's practice intersects experimental cinema, urban cultural documentation, and music-film integration, often exploring themes of memory, place, and artistic subcultures. His We Have an Anchor multimedia show with live music premiered at BAM's Next Wave and London's Barbican.
Awards & Grants: Recipient of multiple fellowships and grants, including:
- Guggenheim, Alpert, and Rockefeller fellowships
- NEA, Creative Capital, NYSCA, and NYFA grants
- Independent Spirit Award and Persistence of Vision Award
Exhibitions & Collaborations: Over 40 films in MoMA's permanent collection, works exhibited at Whitney Museum, Jewish Museum, and Sharjah Biennial. Collaborated with musicians like Patti Smith, Fugazi, R.E.M., and Luc Sante.
