Jacob Pincus

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Jacob Pincus

Jacob Pincus is a filmmaker, artist, and organizer living in Los Angeles, CA. After dropping out of USC film school, Pincus began working on his first feature documentary, I Don’t Know What I’m Doing Here, about a road trip through Northern Romania with his dear friend in search of her lost family history. Pincus owns Cove Films, a film production company, and is the executive director of Our Art …

Known For

SoliloquySoliloquy · 2024
Soliloquy
2024
MovieDrama
A young actress' insecurity turns to obsession when an identical applicant arrives at her callback audition.
TURKISHAMERICANTURKISHAMERICAN · 2024
TURKISHAMERICAN
2024
Movie
After years of estrangement a Turkish father and an American son reconnect... live and on camera.
Entertainment EvolvedEntertainment Evolved
Entertainment Evolved
MovieComedyHorror
Actor Todd Turnquist learns the secrets to Hollywood success.
Last StopLast Stop · 2020
Last Stop
2020
MovieDramaThriller
After being discharged from the hospital, an ill, young man journeys aimlessly by train as he struggles to find human connection in his empty world, despite the painful cost.
I Don't Know What I'm Doing HereI Don't Know What I'm Doing Here · 2026
I Don't Know What I'm Doing Here
2026
MovieDocumentaryAdventure
Mima, an American college student, embarks on a road trip to the rural Romanian village where her grandmother, Esther, was born. Her friend Jacob, a recent film-school dropout, joins her in the old country, along with an 18-year-old translator whom she found on Facebook. Decades after Esther’s death, Mima relies on her grandmother’s unmarked photos of the village and recorded oral history to orient herself in the remote area. As the trio scale walls and trek through fields searching for any evidence of Esther’s life in Romania, the deeper unknowns animating Mima's journey begin to reveal themselves.
Labor of LoveLabor of Love · 2024
Labor of Love
2024
Movie
A cam model navigates an encounter with a repeat client who attempts to break through the rules of their relationship.
Welcome Back LoungeWelcome Back Lounge
Welcome Back Lounge
MovieDramaComedy
A self-alienated high schooler ditches prom for his usual routine of bar-hopping and debauchery before being humbled by a string of disasters.
Stronger than SteelStronger than Steel · 2019
Stronger than Steel
2019
MovieDocumentary
Three days after the Tree of Life synagogue shooting, thousands of people in Pittsburgh came together to protest the hate and violence in the country. “Stronger than Steel” explores that even after tragedy, there is hope in this divided nation.

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