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Joshua Z Weinstein

Joshua Z Weinstein

Cinematographer, director, producer and writer

Sundance award nominee · Independent Spirit Award nominee

Joshua Z Weinstein is an American independent filmmaker based in New York City. He directed the A24 film Menashe (2017), and the feature documentaries Driver's Wanted (2012) and Flying on One Engine (2008). His director of photography credits include Bikini Moon (2017), Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me (2013), and Code of the West (2012).[1] Weinstein was nominated for Best First Feature at the Independent Spirit Awards and Breakthrough Director at the Gotham Awards. He has been nominated for a Cannes Lion for his advertising work and won a POY for his work with The New York Times.

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Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Cinematographer, director, producer and writer
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 26 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 2% in 30 days

What are Joshua Z Weinstein's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Genres

Documentary12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
30%
Society
28%
Morality
15%
Power
12%
Bonds
8%
Survival
7%
Community8 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 12 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 9 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 9 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 8 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
11
Melancholic
7
Hopeful
7
Warm
6
Bittersweet
3
Other
13

How their films linger

Thought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous10

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Joshua Z Weinstein's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Joshua Z Weinstein's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

26 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Here I'm Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer · Writer

  • Our House Is on Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Co-Producer

  • Pavements(2024)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Tehachapi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Camera Operator

  • I'm Your Venus(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Sell/Buy/Date(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Tokyo Giant: The Legend of Victor Starffin(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Marvel's Behind the Mask(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Cat People(2021)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Blackballed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 12 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Menashe(2017)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Bikini Moon(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • True New York(2016)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Holocaust Survivor Band (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • Spider Drove a Taxi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director · Writer

  • Subway Ballet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • I Beat Mike Tyson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director

  • Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Smash & Grab: The Story of the Pink Panthers(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Drivers Wanted(2012)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Code of the West(2012)

    Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Vinylmania: When Life Runs at 33 Revolutions Per Minute(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Give Up Tomorrow(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • One Night Stand(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Flying On One Engine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 18 titles from 2008 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Menashe (2017)

$2M worldwide

Highest rated

Give Up Tomorrow (2011)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope (2011)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing9 of 18: 4 only directing, 5 with another roleWriting3 of 18: 0 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing4 of 18: 2 only producing, 2 with another roleCinematography9 of 18: 5 only cinematography, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score67thEditing1 of 18: 0 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew2 of 18: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

18 titles, 5 with more than one role — cinematography and directing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

2000s1 · crew2010s9 · crew2020s8 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

2 major nominations and no wins, 2017–2018.

  1. 2018
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best First Feature
  2. 2017
    • Sundance award, nominated · Best of Next!

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Joshua Z Weinstein's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 71st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · cinematographer

Sell/Buy/Date (2022)

97th percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Give Up Tomorrow (2011)

Midcredits 93rd · 84% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 68/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 50. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Joshua Z Weinstein work with?

People who share at least 2 of Joshua Z Weinstein's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Eric Daniel Metzgar shares the most, 2.

Composers and editors

Mixed roles