Norman Greenbaum - "Spirit in the Sky" (Official Video)

Narrative Music Video / Coming of Age

After a teenager is grounded and cut off from technology, he decides to “borrow” his dad’s vintage convertible for an unforgettable day in LA with his best friend.

Starring Conor Sherry (HAPPY GILMORE 2) and Abby Ryder Fortson (ARE YOU THERE GOD? IT’S ME, MARGARET), this is the first-ever official music video the legendary song. Filmed across Santa Monica, Playa Del Rey, and Manhattan Beach.

*Featured on CNN, Forbes, and The Guardian

Directed and Edited by Laurence Jacobs

Written by Jessica Jacobs

Produced by Laurence Harlan Jacobs and Jessica Jacobs

Starring - Conor Sherry and Abby Ryder Fortson

Guest Starring - Norman Greenbaum

Casting Director - Zachary Spiegel

Cinematographer - Nico Navia

First A.D. & Co-Producer - Kassi Mamalakis

Production Designer - Anne Gormley

Wardrobe Stylist - Whitney Warner

Brand Partners: Manhattan Denim, Georg Roth Los Angeles

Supporting & Background Actors - Jason Tobias, Brandy Black, Stacie Capone, Stefan Miller, David Romo, and Ashley Tanenbaum

Boom Op/Production Sound - Marcos Butron Jr.

Hair and Makeup - Tonia Green, Jude Alcalá

Assistant Camera - Trevor Nitschke

Gaffer - Felipe Solares

Key Grip - Carlos Bedolla

Grip - Ricky Izarry

Sound Mix - Paul Blakemore

Umami Color & Finishing

Colorist - Jeff Spott

Color Producer - Luke Butler

BTS and Additional Camera - Ben Meredith

Still Photography - Ben Gabbay

Production Assistants - Charles "Chuck" Morris, Tracy Boronkay

Art Department PA - Samantha Hertz

Camera Vehicle Driver - Andrew Tanenbaum

Craft Recordings - Sig Sigworth, Kay Anderson, Mason Williams

Special Thanks: Debra Jacobs, Audrie Benjamin, Georg Roth, Kyle Warner, Michael Scott, Louis Jacobs, Allie Jacobs, James Burrows, Susannah Honey, Christie Smith, John Fortson, Lori Benjamin, Rhonda Benjamin, Adam Brook-Mayer, Luke Butler, Hollywood Depot, Nick Giggans-Hill, The Incredible Bulk, Studio Graphics, LCW, Daren & co at Hollywood Classic Cars, Allison and Aubrey at We Make Movies.

How We Made the First-Ever "Spirit in the Sky" Video a Cinematic Throwback

BTS Doc / Music Video

Go behind the scenes for an inside look featuring exclusive interviews with stars Conor Sherry and Abby Ryder Fortson, along with myself, writer/producer Jessica Jacobs, and the legendary singer/songwriter Norman Greenbaum.

BTS Footage by Ben Meredith, Photography by Ben Gabbay, Edit by Ryan Pawlak.

CCR - "Have You Ever Seen The Rain" (Official Music Video)

Music Video / Narrative

Filmed entirely in Montana, this is the first official music video for CCR’s iconic song. Released during their 50th anniversary, this coming-of-age narrative stars Sasha Frolova (“Little America”) with Jack Quaid and Erin Moriarty (“The Boys”). I packaged the project, as well as directed, edited, and co-produced.

In 2026, the video surpassed 560 million+ views, 52K comments, and 3.6M likes on YouTube.

*Premiered on People.com. Featured on the wonderful Bozeman Daily Chronicle.

Directed and Edited by Laurence Jacobs
Starring Sasha Frolova, Jack Quaid, and Erin Moriarty
Written and Produced by Laurence Jacobs & Luke Klompien
Cinematography by Farhad Ahmed Dehlvi
Production Design by Meg Sunzeri
Co-Producer: Nate Dyk
Wardrobe Stylist + Handler: Whitney Farrer
Colorist: Bryan Smaller
First Assistant Camera: Sydney Resel
Makeup Artist: Melissa Oteri
Sound Mixer/Boom Op: Jeremy Flikkema
Sound Designer: Ryan Pawlak
Voice of Radio DJ: Ryan Wilson
Production Assistant: Matthew McLeod
Production Assistant: Nate Duffy
Label: Sig Sigworth, Mason Williams, Kay Anderson, Josh Berman, Andrew Woloz, Mark Copeland, Chris Clough, Brooks Jones, Stephanie Kika, Maureen Bacon, and Mary Hogan
Lenses provided by Zeiss, Inc
Props provided by Modernica and ISS
Special Thanks to: Larry and Lorraine Klompien, Nate Dyk, Kerry and Keith Venema, Josh Perkins, Broken Arrow Bar, Sophia Dilley, Ethan Stern, Meg Sunzeri, Jessica, Debbie, and Louis Jacobs, The Benjamin/Jacobs Family, Daniel Arkin, Dan Amerman, Jeremy Zelikovic, Lucas Lerman, Tony Lipp and Austin Hegedus at Anonymous Content, Sarah Shyn and Andrew Lee at 3 Arts, Mario Castro at Company 3, Tony Wisniewski, Snehal Patel, Marcella Withers, Natalie Tomlin, Connie Shen, and Kelsey Rohr

How We Adapted CCR's Iconic Song into a Montana Love Triangle

Documentary / Short

A behind-the-scenes look at the filmmaking process for CCR’s “Have You Ever Seen The Rain”. Featuring exclusive interviews of the cast (Sasha Frolova, Jack Quaid, Erin Moriarty) and crew. Shot entirely in Manhattan, Montana in October 2018.

*Premiered on uDiscoverMusic.

Directed by Laurence Jacobs

Behind the Scenes footage by Ethan Confer

Additional footage provided by Farhad Ahmed Dehlvi, Whitney Farrer, Meg Sunzeri, Laurence Jacobs, and Craft Recordings

Still photography by Whitney Farrer

Additional photos provided by Farhad Ahmed Dehlvi and Sasha Frolova

Steve Martin - "The Long Awaited Album"

Content / Music Video

For Steve’s 2017 record, I directed, edited, and produced a series of music videos. Filmed at Mack Sennett, a 102 year-old studio in Silver Lake, and also at San Diego State University, this was a true highlight. Not to mention, some of the songs we filmed also appeared in Steve Martin & Martin Short’s EMMY-nominated Netflix special, An Evening You Will Forget For The Rest Of Your Life.

*Premiered on Taste of Country

Directed, edited, and produced by: Laurence Jacobs
Cinematographer: Nico Navia
Additional Camera: Genéa Gaudet, Ryan Pawlak, Jake Sawyer
Production Design: Megan Sunzeri
Makeup Artist: Sussy Campos
Additional Editing and Color Grading: Patrick Murray
Concord + Rounder label: Josh Berman, Brooks Jones, Mark Copeland, Jason Yang, Ashley Moyer, Liza Levy, and Matt Miller
Special Thanks: Jesse Rogg and all the fine folks at Mack Sennett!

Andrew Bird: "Live From The Great Room"

Live Performance / Acoustic Series

Filmed between 2016 - 2019, I directed this intimate series live from Andrew Bird’s home. These performances feature magical guests like Fiona Apple, Matt Berninger, Zach Galifianakis, Jackson Browne, Tim Heidecker, and more. Without question, it’s the coolest music show I’ll ever get invited to.

*Featured on NPR, Spin, Paste, Nerdist, and Consequence of Sound

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Directed and Produced by Laurence Jacobs

Edited by Laurence Jacobs & Jeremy Zelikovic
Camera Operators: Nico Navia, Farahaad Dehlvi, Laurence Jacobs, and Ryan Pawlak
Additional Camera: Gray Bashew, Robert Ingraham, Jeremy Zelikovic
Label: Loma Vista Recordings

Grace Potter - "The Daylight Sessions"

Content / Music Video

For Grace’s 2019 record Daylight, I directed a series of 3 color-themed music videos. The song “Back to Me” features the incredible harmonic-duo Lucius. Filmed on Anamorphic lenses and shot at the YouTube Space Los Angeles.

*Premiered on RollingStone and Esquire. Featured on American Airlines.

Directed and Produced by Laurence Jacobs

Cinematography by Ian Coad

Editing by Ryan Pawlak and Laurence Jacobs

Additional footage of Grace Potter and Lucius courtesy of Alison Tavel
Assistant Director - Ryan Pawlak
First AC - James Nagel
Wardrobe - Paige Haynes
Hair Stylist - Angelo Rivera
Production Assistant + BTS - Prena Dadlani
Fantasy Records - Stephanie Hopson, Joel Amsterdam, and Margi Cheske
Management - Kevin Morris, Jason Colton, and Nate Erwin
Special Thanks: Jamie Zuckerman, Rachel Reynolds, Mark Copeland, David Krinsky, and the entire LA Space team

Andrew Bird - The Barefoot Sessions

Music / Live Performance

Filmed on a rainy day in the historic Barefoot Recording studio, we filmed Andrew and his wonderful band powering through songs from his GRAMMY-nominated record My Finest Work Yet. Being in the room during this session was like speeding 300mph on a jet ski. Their energy was wild and each song just kept picking up momentum, building raw power with beauty.

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Directed and Edited by Laurence Jacobs

Cinematography by Ian Coad, Genéa Gaudet, Ryan Pawlak, and Laurence Jacobs

Creative Director: Matthew Daniel Siskin

Sound Mixed by Seth Presant

Loma Vista Recordings: Todd Netter, Ryan Whalley, and India Watne

Shot on Location at Barefoot Recording in Los Angeles, CA

Valerie June - "Got Soul"

Music Video

We made this music video for GRAMMY-nominated artist Valerie June’s record The Order of Time. Mixing vivid studio performance with lifestyle b-roll in NYC, “Got Soul” captures Valerie’s joyful sound and unwavering, positive spirit.

Directed by: Jacob Blickenstaff and Laurence Jacobs

Edited by: Patrick Murray

Additional footage by: Mary Burns, Jon Stone, Kristian Young and Josh Partridge, and BET Networks

Valerie June - BTS Doc

Documentary / Short

Ranked #24 on RollingStone’s 50 best albums of the year, this mini-doc sheds light on Valerie’s ethereal, cosmic, genre-blending record The Order of Time.

Making of "The Order of Time"

Directed, produced, and edited by: Laurence Jacobs

Interview shot by Jacob Blickenstaff

Overcoats - "The Fight" (continued)

Short / Music Video series

Filmed in the Hollywood Hills, I directed, shot, and edited this video series for Overcoat’s acoustic album The Fight. Each video has a different color palettes (amber, aqua, and black-and-white). Released on Loma Vista Recordings.

Directed, shot, and produced by Laurence Jacobs

Cinematography by Ian Coad

Edited by Laurence Jacobs & Ryan Pawlak

Creative Director - Adam Farrell

Creative Producer - Amber Kekich

Management - Thomas Winkler

Makeup - Diane Da Silva

Stylist - Donna Lisa

Andrew Bird - "Manifest" (feat. Erika Wennerstrom)

Music Video / Visualizer

A day after Andrew received a GRAMMY-nomination for his record My Finest Work yet, I created this visualizer to showcase Andrew’s striking, poetic song. Even though it sounds romantic, the lyrics center on fossil fuels and fracking, and how we damage our environment. To visually convey this pollution, I created an inverted, negative color space (3:22) over Bird walking through canyons in Utah and rivers in LA

Directed and Edited by Laurence Jacobs

Footage provided by Tyler Manson

"Take a Picture" - Music Video Retrospective

Music / Behind the Scenes

Richard Patrick takes a nostalgic look back at the music video for his 1999 hit song “Take a Picture”. Directed by Dave Meyers (Billie Eilish, Anderson .Paak) and starring Jaime King (SIN CITY).

Directed and edited by Laurence Jacobs

Shot by Ian Coad

Produced by Kay Anderson and Laura Saez, Craft Recordings

Andrew Bird (feat. Yola) - Live at SXSW

Music / Live Performance

Filmed at The Line hotel in Austin during SXSW, this beautiful cover of STAX legend William Bell was part of a live-streamed show on Facebook. The intimate show also features a conversation with music producer T Bone Burnett.

*Winner of the 2019 Telly Awards, bronze category.