
Van Neistat
Acting
Biography
Van Neistat is a writer and director, known for A Space Program (2015), The Neistat Brothers (2010) and The Spirited Man (2021).
Known For

After months of living a solitary existence, Lenny, 34, picks up his kids from school. Every year he spends a couple of weeks with his sons Sage, 9, and Frey, 7. Lenny hosts his kids within a midtown studio apartment in New York. During these two weeks, he must figure out if he wants to act as their father or be their friend. Ultimately, their trip upstate results in complete lawlessness taking over their lives.
Daddy Longlegs

Following Casey and Van Neistat, The Neistat Brothers is a autobiographical documentary following the lives and adventures of the two brothers. The series follows their travels around the world and New York as they tell their stories about six week chunks of their lives in their signature vlog-like style
The Neistat Brothers

A curious and lost Eleonore looks for something everywhere, even in the bags of strangers who find themselves sadly smiling only well after she's left their lives. They owe her their thanks.
The Pleasure of Being Robbed

Commissioned by fashion label Vena Cava, Josh Safdie’s short replaces a runway show with an eerie, late-1970s Los Angeles-inspired tale about a women’s cult; it premiered online in November 2012.
Heartland

John embarks on a trip to Coney Island for a day of fun and happiness. Things don't quite work out as planned.
John's Lonely Trip to Coney Island

A short film which debuted in a secret location in London to coincide with the release of the NikeCraft x Tom Sachs Mars Yard Overshoe
Paradox Bullets

The artist Tom Sachs and his team of bricoleurs build a handmade space program and send two female astronauts to Mars
A Space Program
A new film made by Sachs and his frequent collaborator Van Neistat for Nike that traces the path of an apprentice in the artist’s storied SoHo studio. The indoctrination process is harsh and unstinting, with physical as well as mental endurance a topmost priority. “It is by will alone I set my mind in motion,” Sachs has his aspiring studio hands repeat in a sort of mantra in the film. Another one intoned: “Power tools are a privilege, not a right.”
The Hero's Journey

Although his work is at times received with conflicting emotions, one thing for sure is that the otherworldly American artist Tom Sachs will always bring about constructive debate. Seen through the eyes of Van Neistat, from the film-making duo Neistat Brothers, Sachs presents a comprehensive manual for color use, appropriately titled COLOR. Starring the Sachs and company studio, this informative piece will surely bring the fascinating science of color back into perspective.
COLOR. by Tom Sachs

Sculptor Tom Sachs made this wonderful seven-and-a-half minute film about his loved for the wondrous properties of plywood.
Love Letter to Plywood

A lawyer and his secretary deal with their multiple clients.
Jerry Ruis, Shall We Do This?

An introduction and overview of the rules set by Tom Sachs for all employees in his studio. The 10 commandments of working with Tom Sachs.
Ten Bullets
Part of the "Energies and Skills" trilogy along with Love Letter to Plywood and How to Sweep.
Space Camp
Part of the "Energies and Skills" trilogy along with Love Letter to Plywood and Space Camp.
How to Sweep

Tom Sachs: Nutsy's (2001–2003) is a sprawling, dystopian-utopian art installation that features a series of short, industrial-style movies. These films explore consumer culture and the intersection of modernism and commercialism, featuring everything from functional DIY McDonald's stations to remote-controlled car races.