Brent Joseph
Directing

Brent Joseph

Born 1974-12-30 · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Brent Joseph is an award-winning writer, director & editor (born New Orleans, LA, 1974). From tales of his Lebanese family working as peddlers in Louisiana’s Cajun communities to life in the stark aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, his directing work tells personal stories of surviving, and often thriving, on the edge of civilization. His films have screened at festivals from Los Angeles to Paris, including Full Frame, Slamdance, Austin Film Festival, & Rooftop Films. As an editor, Brent worked as an assistant in the cutting rooms of David Fincher, Larry Clark and Seth Rogen, before editing several features & TV programs which aired on PBS, MTV and screened at SXSW. Most recently, he edited QUEEN OF PARADIS, which won the award for “Excellence in Documentary Feature Editing” at the Ashland Film Festival. Brent has also edited films for Microsoft and cut trailers for AMERICAN HORROR STORY

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Known for

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button★ 7.6
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
2008
Ken Park★ 5.9
Ken Park
2002
Bully★ 6.7
Bully
2001
Five Time Champion★ 6.2
Five Time Champion
2012
Beirut on the Bayou
Beirut on the Bayou
2019
Mirza the Miraculous
Mirza the Miraculous
2015
Holdout
Holdout
2006
A Loud Color
A Loud Color
2006
Queen of Paradis
Queen of Paradis
2020

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