Jeff Scher

Jeff Scher (born on December 24th, 1954) is a New York-based filmmaker, animator and painter. In 1976, Scher graduated from Bard College. His works are in permanent collections across the globe, such as: the Museum of Modern Art, Academy Film Archives, Hirshoom Museum, Pompidou Centre, Musée d’Art Moderne, Vienne Kunsthalle and the Austrian National Archive. His most well-known works are ‘Prisoners of Inertia’ (1989), ‘Yours’ (1998) and ‘Milk of Amnesia’ (1992). He has created and directed commercials for HBO, HBO Family, PBS, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., Ameritek, International Film Festival and the Sundance Channel. He currently lives in Brooklyn with his wife Bonnie Siegler and their two children.