JEFF ECONOMY has had over a decade of experience in combining music and film in new and innovative ways.
After
completing his film studies at Chicago's Columbia College, Jeff
produced and directed a number of weekly television series for the
Chicago Access Network. These included the renowned 23 Skiddoo,
which received praise for its mix of experimental film, original
comedy, interviews, and musical performances by such artists as Pere
Ubu, The Flat Duo Jets, and Eleventh Dream Day.
In 1993, Jeff produced, directed and edited a feature-length documentary, Head in the Clouds,
a record of the first American tour by New Zealand musicians Alastair
Galbraith and Peter Jefferies; the documentary was released on home
video and has been screened in the United States, Britain, New Zealand,
Belgium, and Germany.
Jeff
is best known for his groundbreaking work in music video. His clip for
Veruca Salt's "Seether" was an MTV "Buzz Clip" and has been seen by
millions worldwide. He has also produced, directed, and edited videos
for Mudhoney, Polara, Red Red Meat, 5ive Style, Bloodloss, The Killer
Shrews, and others. He contributed to the Smashing Pumpkins Viewphoria home video, and his work with Mudhoney appears on their 1995 home video Number 1 Video in America This Week, which is in the permanent collection of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
