Josh Epstein(I)
- Producer
- Actor
- Writer
Josh Epstein's work as a writer, producer and actor has taken him all over the world.
Recently he wrote Astrid's Deathlist for Paramount Pictures, a medieval thriller comedy in collaboration with Good Question Media and Elevation, and a re-imagining of Youngblood with Aircraft Pictures. He has re-written multiple studio features, EP'd both film and TV and is currently developing television, all with partner Kyle Rideout. Their latest film Adventures in Public School stars Judy Greer, premiered at TIFF, opened TIFF Top Ten with theatricals in CDN/US/UK/JPN before landing on Netflix, Crave, and HBO. Eadweard, their first film won 5 Audience Choice Awards, had 15 Leo nominations and has been distributed around the world. Josh has also acted as a distributor on both films reaching 1.2 million in sales.
As an actor Josh has won 4 Jessies, been nominated for 3 Dora Awards and is the recipient of the Most Promising Actor Award at the Stratford Festival and won an Ovation Award for directing Cabaret, their highest grossing show in their 54 year history. He is the producer facilitator for the National Screen Institute, a mentor for the Whistler Film Festival producer's lab, Telus Storyhive and he's hosted panels for VIFF, WFF and Women in Film and recently directed the series finale of an upcoming short form series The Dressing Room. Josh is a graduate of UBC's Sauder School of Business.
Recently he wrote Astrid's Deathlist for Paramount Pictures, a medieval thriller comedy in collaboration with Good Question Media and Elevation, and a re-imagining of Youngblood with Aircraft Pictures. He has re-written multiple studio features, EP'd both film and TV and is currently developing television, all with partner Kyle Rideout. Their latest film Adventures in Public School stars Judy Greer, premiered at TIFF, opened TIFF Top Ten with theatricals in CDN/US/UK/JPN before landing on Netflix, Crave, and HBO. Eadweard, their first film won 5 Audience Choice Awards, had 15 Leo nominations and has been distributed around the world. Josh has also acted as a distributor on both films reaching 1.2 million in sales.
As an actor Josh has won 4 Jessies, been nominated for 3 Dora Awards and is the recipient of the Most Promising Actor Award at the Stratford Festival and won an Ovation Award for directing Cabaret, their highest grossing show in their 54 year history. He is the producer facilitator for the National Screen Institute, a mentor for the Whistler Film Festival producer's lab, Telus Storyhive and he's hosted panels for VIFF, WFF and Women in Film and recently directed the series finale of an upcoming short form series The Dressing Room. Josh is a graduate of UBC's Sauder School of Business.