Joshua Z Weinstein’s feature Menashe, was released by A24, and nominated for a Gotham Award for “Breakthrough Director” and Independent Spirit Award for “Best First Feature.”

His new film Here I’m Alive won a special Jury Mention at the Tribeca Film Festival.

Weinstein’s film projects have shown at Sundance, Berlin, and Camerimage, and his advertising work in the Global Health space was nominated for a Cannes Lion. His comedy Holocaust Survivor Band for the NY Times won POY’s “Multimedia Project of the Year”.

He directed the documentaries Drivers Wanted, Flying On Engine, and I Beat Mike Tyson. 

As a cinematographer he has lensed I’m Your Venus, Sell/Buy/Date, Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me, and Bikini Moon.

Born in NYC, he spent the aughts playing bass in the Post-hardcore band Trophy Scars, a legacy that will live on through the tattoos on his dedicated fans. The DIY punk culture is enmeshed in his filmmaking.

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