Joshua Z Weinstein

Joshua Weinstein’s unique eye for portraying multidimensional characters and narratives is evident in his docu-style and narrative branded pieces for such top clients as Lyft, Tylenol, Facebook and Bai. Endlessly inspired by the exploration of culture and people, he has worked closely with celebrities like Ben Stiller to help tuberculosis victims in Delhi.

Weinstein’s film projects have been shown at Sundance, Berlin, and Camerimage, and his advertising work has been nominated for a Cannes Lion. Pictures of the Year (POY) awarded his work with the NY Times first place for “Multimedia Project of the Year.”

His first feature film, Menashe, which he both directed and shot, was released theatrically by A24 in 2017, received a 97% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, and was nominated for a Gotham Award for “Breakthrough Director” (alongside Jordan Peele and Greta Gerwig) as well as an Indie Spirit Award for “Best First Feature.”

Weinstein is a graduate of Boston University’s College of Communication Film department, an alumnus of the CPB/PBS Producers Academy at WGBH, an IFP Filmmaker Labs fellow, and a two-time recipient of the NEA-funded Southern Circuits Arts Tour.

Born and raised in NYC, he spent his heydays playing bass in the hardcore band Trophy Scars, a legacy that will live on through the dozens of tattoos on his dedicated fans.