What’s Shibby Pictures?
Shibby Pictures is the production company of filmmaker Jak Kerley. Shibby Pics is known for having a gritty, DIY approach to filmmaking, producing quality stories with limited means. Through a constant stream of high-quality output, Jak has made a name for himself as one of the premier underground filmmakers in punk.
Jak has produced everything from iconic punk music videos, to intimate short films. He build a strong following through his constant new released on his YouTube channel, which has over 27 million views. He is also known for his widely-viewed documentary on DIY culture, “Trying It At Home” that was released in 2014. In addition to all of this, he has shot 3 feature-length films and plenty of short films.
In 2018, the short documentary “Baseball Punx” was released to heavy media attention, including a feature article on ESPN. Documenting the connection between baseball and punk rock, it features members of bands like Bomb the Music Industry!, PUP, Ramshackle Glory, and Pulley.
Working with likeminded people has lead to Jak working among some of the hardest working and most talented names in punk, including Days N Daze, Mischief Brew, Jeffrey Lewis, Catbite with Brian Fallon of the Gaslight Anthem, and Crazy & the Brains.
2023 saw Jak reach a new high of output, releasing 12 original music videos and 1 short documentary.
Never one to take time off, Jak is probably working on his next video right now.
