Acting
Van Neistat
Born March 27, 1975 · Augusta, Kentucky, USA (age 51)
Van Neistat is a writer and director, known for A Space Program (2015), The Neistat Brothers (2010) and The Spirited Man (2021).
Known For
Daddy Longlegs · 2010Daddy Longlegs
★ 6.62010
MovieDramaComedy
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.
Heartland · 2012Heartland
★ 6.02012
MovieHorror
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.
Paradox Bullets · 2018Paradox Bullets
2018
Movie
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
Jerry Ruis, Shall We Do This? · 2007Jerry Ruis, Shall We Do This?
★ 4.02007
Movie
A lawyer and his secretary deal with their multiple clients.
A Space Program · 2015A Space Program
★ 6.22015
MovieDramaDocumentary
The artist Tom Sachs and his team of bricoleurs build a handmade space program and send two female astronauts to Mars
The Pleasure of Being Robbed · 2008The Pleasure of Being Robbed
★ 5.62008
MovieDramaCrime
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.
John's Lonely Trip to Coney Island · 2008John's Lonely Trip to Coney Island
2008
MovieComedy
John embarks on a trip to Coney Island for a day of fun and happiness. Things don't quite work out as planned.
Nutsy's · 2003Nutsy's
2003
Movie
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.
Movies
Daddy Longlegs · 2010Daddy Longlegs
★ 6.62010
MovieDramaComedy
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.
Heartland · 2012Heartland
★ 6.02012
MovieHorror
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.
Paradox Bullets · 2018Paradox Bullets
2018
Movie
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
Jerry Ruis, Shall We Do This? · 2007Jerry Ruis, Shall We Do This?
★ 4.02007
Movie
A lawyer and his secretary deal with their multiple clients.
A Space Program · 2015A Space Program
★ 6.22015
MovieDramaDocumentary
The artist Tom Sachs and his team of bricoleurs build a handmade space program and send two female astronauts to Mars
The Pleasure of Being Robbed · 2008The Pleasure of Being Robbed
★ 5.62008
MovieDramaCrime
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.
John's Lonely Trip to Coney Island · 2008John's Lonely Trip to Coney Island
2008
MovieComedy
John embarks on a trip to Coney Island for a day of fun and happiness. Things don't quite work out as planned.
Nutsy's · 2003Nutsy's
2003
Movie
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.
Ten Bullets · 2010Ten Bullets
2010
Movie
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.
COLOR. by Tom Sachs · 2011COLOR. by Tom Sachs
2011
MovieDocumentary
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.
Love Letter to Plywood · 2012Love Letter to Plywood
2012
Movie
Sculptor Tom Sachs made this wonderful seven-and-a-half minute film about his loved for the wondrous properties of plywood.
