Jon Reiss
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Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jon Reiss is an award-winning producer and director, named one of "10 Digital Directors to Watch" by Daily Varietyand whose work has placed in film festivals worldwide including Sundance, Toronto, Berlin, Tribeca, Los Angeles, Rotterdam, Seattle, New Directors/New Films, Sao Paulo etc. As a result Reiss has built a dedicated global film audience. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jon Reiss, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
A loving couple struggle to fend for themselves in modern day Los Angeles, One a loner and down and out, the other a lonely but hardworking secretary. Eventually, as cracks form in their passionate relationship, they resort to robbing an aging actress for money.
Love Is Like That
Through interviews and guerilla footage of graffiti writers in action on five continents, the documentary tells the story of graffiti from its origins in prehistoric cave paintings thru its notorious explosion in New York City during the 70’s and 80’s, then follows the flames as they paint the globe.
Bomb It
1 A Bitter Message Of Hopeless Grief 2 The Will To Provoke 3 The Delusions Of Expediency 4 The Pleasure Of Uninhibited Excess 5 A Scenic Harvest From The Kingdom Of Pain 6 Virtues Of Negative Fascination 7 Seven Machine Performances
Survival Research Laboratories - Ten Years Of Robotic Mayhem
A documentary about rave culture and the Electronic Dance movement of the '90s. It is the first such full-length documentary on the topic. It was produced by Cleopatra Pictures and Entertainment Group, presided by Cleopatra Records founder Brian Perera. The film features interviews with BT, The Crystal Method, Electric Skychurch, Genesis P-Orridge, Frankie Bones, DJ Spooky, Roni Size, and DJ Keoki.
Better Living Through Circuitry
Robert is an art photographer who is totally controlled by his wife Hallie. When they go on vacation in New York, they leave their house to their friends, Zack and Sophie. When they return, they find their house a total mess, but Zack and Sophie ask to stay a little longer, and they agree
Cleopatra's Second Husband
Jon Reiss and his crew travel to Asia, Australia, the Middle East and beyond, exploring the local graffiti scenes and artists. Follow-up to the groundbreaking street art documentary "Bomb It".
Bomb It 2
Short film by Jon Reiss, featuring machinery and effects by Survival Research Laboratories.
Baited Trap
Exploration of how the reality and resistance of Native Americans inspires the work of Pawnee artist Bunky Echo-Hawk, igniting discussions about environmentalism and Native American rights, among other topics.
Bunky Echo-Hawk: The Resistance
"This video features both live and studio performances (montage), and an interview at the Target Studios in San Francisco. This is a high energy video featuring songs both old and new, such as "Destroyer", "Mercenary", "Killer", "Drunk & Disorderly", "War Hero", "Riot Squad", "Ghost Town", "Somebody Help Me", "How Do You Feel", and "White Noise". Also included is a Target Video trailer."
Target Video Presents Live! - Toxic Reasons
A Machine Performance by: Survival Research Laboratories, staged May 28, 1989 in SF at 4th & Perry St.