Safdie brothers explained

Josh and Benny Safdie
Birth Name:Joshua Safdie
3 April 1984
Benjamin Safdie
24 February 1986
Birth Place:New York City, U.S.
Years Active:2007–present
Awards:Full list
Alma Mater:Boston University
Children:Benny: 2, Josh: 1[1]

Joshua Safdie[2] (born April 3, 1984)[3] and Benjamin Safdie[2] (born February 24, 1986)[4] are independent American filmmakers and actors based in New York City, who frequently collaborate on their films. They are best known for writing and directing the crime thriller films Good Time (2017), starring Robert Pattinson, and Uncut Gems (2019), starring Adam Sandler.

In addition to writing and directing, both Josh and Benny serve in a variety of key positions including acting, editing, shooting, mixing sound, and producing their films. They have also frequently collaborated with Ronald Bronstein, who has co-written and edited all of their narrative features beginning with the 2009 film Daddy Longlegs. Other recurring collaborators include composer Oneohtrix Point Never, cinematographer Sean Price Williams, and production designer Sam Lisenco.

Early life

The Safdie brothers were raised in New York, the children of Amy and Alberto Safdie.[5] They spent their childhood living between their father in Queens and their mother and stepfather in Manhattan.[5] The Safdie brothers are Jewish. Their father, who is a Sephardic Jew of Syrian-Jewish descent, was raised in France and in Italy.[5] [6] [7] [8] [9] Their mother is an Ashkenazi Jew of Russian-Jewish descent.[10]

They began making films at a young age, inspired by their film-enthusiast father, Alberto.[5] They graduated from Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School in Manhattan.[5] At Boston University, they co-founded the creative collective Red Bucket Films with Alex Kalman, Sam Lisenco, Brett Jutkiewicz, and Zachary Treitz.[11] Josh and Benny Safdie graduated from Boston University College of Communication in 2007 and 2008, respectively.[12] They claim "turmoil of their youth", as children of divorced parents, became an inspiration for later work.[13] Famed Israeli-Canadian architect Moshe Safdie is their great uncle; his son, playwright Oren Safdie, is their second cousin.[14] [15]

The brothers grew up as fans of basketball and the New York Knicks. The duo try to watch every game together.[16] Basketball is prominently featured in Lenny Cooke and Uncut Gems.

Career

The Pleasure of Being Robbed

In 2007, Josh Safdie was hired by Andy Spade and Anthony Sperduti to create a short film featuring Kate Spade Handbags. He devised a concise story about the adventures of a kleptomaniac woman. Eleonore Hendricks, who co-wrote the screenplay, portrayed the lead role. The project eventually turned into a feature film. The film, titled The Pleasure of Being Robbed, had its world premiere at the 2008 South by Southwest.[17] It also screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival, along with a short film The Acquaintances of a Lonely John directed by Benny Safdie.[18]

Daddy Longlegs

Their second feature film, Daddy Longlegs, had its world premiere under the title Go Get Some Rosemary[19] in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival.[20] Starring Ronald Bronstein, it was inspired by the filmmakers' younger years living with their father, Alberto.[13] Bronstein won the Breakthrough Actor Award at the Gotham Independent Film Awards 2010.[21] The film won the John Cassavetes Award at the 26th Independent Spirit Awards.[22]

Lenny Cooke

Their first full-length documentary film, Lenny Cooke, follows the life of Lenny Cooke, a once phenom high school basketball player, from adolescence to manhood.[23] The film premiered at the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival.[24]

Heaven Knows What

In 2014, the Safdie Brothers produced Heaven Knows What under their Elara Pictures banner.[25] The film centers around the real-life stories written in a book titled Mad Love in New York City by lead actress Arielle Holmes.[26] The film had its world premiere at the 71st Venice International Film Festival. It also screened at the Toronto International Film Festival, the New York Film Festival, and the Tokyo International Film Festival.[27]

Good Time

The Safdies directed the 2017 crime film Good Time, starring Robert Pattinson and Benny Safdie as siblings.[28] The film was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or in the main competition section at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival.[29]

Uncut Gems

The Safdies directed Uncut Gems, starring Adam Sandler, with Martin Scorsese serving as an executive producer.[30] The film was inspired by their father's time working in the Manhattan Diamond District.[13] [8] It had its world premiere at the 2019 Telluride Film Festival.[31] Theatrically released in the United States in 2019, it received critical acclaim and became one of A24's highest-grossing releases.[32]

Future projects

In December 2017, The Hollywood Reporter announced that the Safdies would helm a remake of 48 Hrs. with the script being written by Josh Safdie, Ronald Bronstein, and Jerrod Carmichael.[33] In December 2019, the Safdies elaborated in an interview with The A.V. Club, saying the film was still being made but it would no longer be a remake. Their script would instead be "re-shifted into something original."[34]

In February 2020, Showtime ordered a pilot for The Curse, a show about the making of an HGTV-style reality series, starring Emma Stone, Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie. Fielder co-created and co-wrote the show with Benny.[35] [36]

In April 2022, it was reported by IndieWire that the Safdies were working with Sandler on a new project.[37] Later in July 2023, it was reported that Benny would not co-direct the film, marking the first time since The Pleasure of Being Robbed either of the brothers have directed solo.[38] In January 2024, Benny confirmed that the brothers would no longer be directing projects together, as they expanded to solo careers.[39]

Elara Pictures

The Safdies co-founded the production company Elara Pictures in 2014.[40] The company produced the Safdies' feature films Heaven Knows What, Good Time, and Uncut Gems,[41] Owen Kline's feature film directorial debut Funny Pages,[42] and the Showtime television series The Curse (American TV series).[43]

Filmography

Feature films

YearTitleDirectorWriterDoPEditor
2008The Pleasure of Being Robbed
2009Daddy Longlegs
2013Lenny Cooke
2014Heaven Knows What
2017Good Time
2019Uncut Gems
2025The Smashing Machine
TBAMarty Supreme

Producers

Short films

YearTitleDirectorWriterProducerDoPEditor
2002Lethargy
2005I Think I'm Missing Parts
The Ralph Handel Story
2006We're Going To The Zoo
2007The Back of Her Head
Jerry Ruis, Shall We Do This?
John's Lonely Trip to Coney Island
2008The Acquaintances of a Lonely John
There's Nothing You Can Do
2010John's Gone
2011Straight Hustle
Buttons
2012The Black Balloon
Trophy Hunter
2013Solid Gold[44]
2016Toback Vs. Mailer: The Incident
2020Goldman v Silverman
Question & Answer

Television

YearTitleWriterExecutive
Producer		Notes
2023The CurseCo-creator; miniseries
TelemarketersTV series
Documentary mini-series
2024Ren FaireDocumentary mini-series

Josh as an actor

Year Title Role Notes
2006We're Going to the ZooThe HitchhikerShort film
The Ralph Handel StoryThe Director (voice)Short film
2007The Back of Her HeadHimShort film
2008The Pleasure of Being RobbedJosh
YeastRiverguy 1
2009Taking WoodstockDocumentary CameramanUncredited
Daddy LonglegsChris
La corsaAlessandroShort film
2013Lydia Hoffman Lydia HoffmanBruceShort film
HellawareGallery Patron
Stand Clear of the Closing DoorsFighter
2015This Summer FeelingThomas
2016TogethernessCraddock Brother #1Episode: "Advanced Pretend"
My ArtTom
2017Ezer KenegdoLevi

Music videos

YearArtistTitleAlbumRoleRef
2015Ariel Pink"I Need a Minute"Heaven Knows What: Original Music From the FilmDirectors[45]
2017Jay-Z"Marcy Me"[46]
Oneohtrix Point Never"The Pure and the Damned"Good Time (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)[47]
2019Brockhampton"Sugar"GingerProducers[48]
2020Oneohtrix Point Never"Lost But Never Alone"Magic Oneohtrix Point NeverDirectors[49]

Stand-Up Specials

Awards and nominations

See main article: List of awards and nominations received by Safdie brothers.

Influences

Their artistic influences included the cinematic works of John Cassavetes, Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino as well as underground comix artist Robert Crumb and author Irvine Welsh.[50] [51] [52]

Benny named Robert Bresson's A Man Escaped as his favorite film of all time, and Josh named Vittorio De Sica's Bicycle Thieves as his favorite.[53]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Safdie Brothers LAST APPEARANCE TOGETHER for Daddy Longlegs Q&A Nov 30th 2022 Film Forum NYC. live. June 7, 2024. July 2, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240702200917/https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&si=0blCUML3dBxstXoG&v=R7v2_1PmBr8&feature=youtu.be.
  2. Web site: The Weeknd will appear alongside Adam Sandler in crime thriller Uncut Gems. The Fader. Alex Robert. Ross. July 23, 2019. September 28, 2019. July 24, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190724134248/https://www.thefader.com/2019/07/23/the-weeknd-abel-tesfaye-adam-sandler-uncut-gems-movie-safdie-brothers-news-2019. live.
  3. Web site: Josh Safdie. AlloCiné. September 28, 2019. May 3, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080503184702/http://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne_gen_cpersonne=222226.html. live.
  4. Web site: Benny Safdie. AlloCiné. September 28, 2019. June 6, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090606190133/http://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne_gen_cpersonne=222248.html. live.
  5. The Safdie Brothers' Full-Immersion Filmmaking. The New Yorker. Kelefa. Sanneh. December 16, 2019. December 21, 2019. December 9, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191209161747/https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/12/16/the-safdie-brothers-full-immersion-filmmaking. live.
  6. Web site: Being The Safdie Brothers. The Jewish Week. George. Robinson. August 17, 2010. December 4, 2017. August 8, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170808084815/http://jewishweek.timesofisrael.com/being-the-safdie-brothers/. live.
  7. Web site: Safdie brothers bring a New York flavor to breakout thriller 'Good Time'. Los Angeles Times. Steven. Zeitchik. August 10, 2017. September 28, 2019. August 10, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170810140242/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-safdie-brothers-good-time-20170810-story.html. live.
  8. News: The Safdie Brothers Are Classic New York Hustlers. The Fader. Amos. Barshad. August 21, 2017. November 14, 2019. January 27, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200127003652/http://www.thefader.com/2017/08/21/safdie-brothers-good-time-movie-interview-buddy-duress-robert-pattinson. live.
  9. Web site: Life as lived by a homeless junkie. The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles. Naomi. Pfefferman. June 17, 2015. November 2, 2019. May 6, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170506213234/https://jewishjournal.com/current_edition/175070/. live.
  10. Web site: Hoops Hoopla + Precious Stones = Mayhem. East Bay Express. Kelly. Vance. December 25, 2019. January 10, 2020. December 26, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191226140158/https://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/hoops-hoopla-precious-stones-mayhem/Content?oid=28255866. live.
  11. Web site: Our Gang. The New York Times. Christine. Muhlke. August 24, 2008. December 21, 2019. July 11, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190711161755/https://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/24/magazine/24Style-t.html. live.
  12. Web site: Safdie Brothers' Film Captures Life on the Street. Bostonia. Joel. Brown. June 12, 2015. December 21, 2019. March 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304052826/https://www.bu.edu/bostonia/2015/safdie-brothers-film-heaven-knows-what/. live.
  13. Web site: Growing Up With Dad, Distilled With Bite. The New York Times. Denis. Lim. May 13, 2010. September 28, 2019. May 18, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200518182031/https://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/16/movies/16safdie.html. live.
  14. Web site: Kevin Tierney: Six degrees of Safdie separation, starring Moshe and meMontreal Gazette . January 18, 2020 . February 4, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200204192007/https://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/arts/kevin-tierney-six-degrees-of-safdie-separation-starring-moshe-and-me . live .
  15. Web site: Museum, All 60 Square Feet of It, Celebrates the Eccentric. The New York Times. Liz. Robbins. August 11, 2013. December 21, 2019. December 21, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191221141438/https://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/11/nyregion/museum-all-60-square-feet-of-it-celebrates-the-eccentric.html. live.
  16. Web site: Watching the Knicks With the Safdie Brothers . Matthew . Kassel . 6 December 2013 . observer.com . January 16, 2021 . January 22, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210122180744/https://observer.com/2013/12/watching-basketball-with-the-safdie-brothers/ . live .
  17. Web site: The Pleasure of Being Robbed. South by Southwest. 2008. November 14, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20080311004324/http://2008.sxsw.com/film/screenings/film/F12028.html. March 11, 2008.
  18. Web site: iW PROFILE "The Pleasure of Being Robbed" Director Josh Safdie. IndieWire. Eric. Kohn. October 2, 2008. November 14, 2019. August 4, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200804150256/https://www.indiewire.com/2008/10/iw-profile-the-pleasure-of-being-robbed-director-josh-safdie-71649/. live.
  19. Web site: 3 More Sundance Films Set for Immediate VOD Debut. IndieWire. Eugene. Hernandez. January 7, 2010. November 14, 2019. July 7, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220707111941/https://www.indiewire.com/2010/01/3-more-sundance-films-set-for-immediate-vod-debut-246025/. live.
  20. Web site: Go Get Some Rosemary. Variety. Rob. Nelson. May 16, 2009. November 14, 2019. October 23, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191023114627/https://variety.com/2009/film/markets-festivals/go-get-some-rosemary-1200474848/. live.
  21. 'Winter's Bone' wins big at Gotham Awards. Entertainment Weekly. Dave. Karger. November 29, 2010. November 14, 2019. October 23, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191023114624/https://ew.com/article/2010/11/29/gotham-awards-winners-winters-bone/. live.
  22. Web site: 2011 Independent Spirit Awards Winners List. The Hollywood Reporter. Sofia M.. Fernandez. February 26, 2011. November 14, 2019. May 16, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200516163830/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/black-swan-takes-best-feature-161977. live.
  23. Web site: Interview: Lenny Cooke and the Filmmakers of His Documentary Talk About LeBron, Their Process, and Lenny's Regrets. Complex. Angel. Diaz. December 7, 2013. November 14, 2019. October 19, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191019105044/https://www.complex.com/sports/2013/12/interview-lenny-cooke. live.
  24. Web site: Hoop Dreams: Josh and Benny Safdie on Lenny Cooke. Filmmaker. Brandon. Harris. December 6, 2013. September 28, 2019. March 14, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200314194756/https://filmmakermagazine.com/82772-hoop-dreams-josh-and-benny-safdie-on-lenny-cooke/. live.
  25. Web site: Safdie Bros Launch Elara Pictures Banner With Drama 'Heaven Knows What'. Deadline Hollywood. Jen. Yamato. April 23, 2014. April 23, 2014. February 4, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150204015703/http://deadline.com/2014/04/safdie-bros-launch-elara-pictures-banner-with-drama-heaven-knows-what-718837/. live.
  26. Web site: I Want to Take You Higher: Josh and Ben Safdie on Heaven Knows What. Filmmaker. Scott. Macaulay. April 28, 2015. November 14, 2019. November 14, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191114233853/https://filmmakermagazine.com/94008-i-want-to-take-you-higher/. live.
  27. Web site: Watch: Electric New Trailer For Josh And Ben Safdie's Award Winning 'Heaven Knows What'. IndieWire. Abdulrahman. Khawj. May 11, 2015. November 14, 2019. November 14, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191114233853/https://www.indiewire.com/2015/05/watch-electric-new-trailer-for-josh-and-ben-safdies-award-winning-heaven-knows-what-264179/. live.
  28. Web site: Good Time directors the Safdie brothers: 'Robert Pattinson was just a guy chasing work'. The Guardian. Hermione. Hoby. November 16, 2017. September 28, 2019. January 16, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200116033804/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/nov/16/good-time-directors-the-safdie-brothers-robert-pattinson-was-just-a-guy-chasing-work. live.
  29. Web site: Cannes: 'Good Time' Starring Robert Pattinson Gets Overwhelming Standing Ovation. The Hollywood Reporter. Brian. Porreca. May 25, 2017. September 28, 2019. September 28, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190928094722/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cannes-robert-pattinsons-good-time-premiere-standing-ovation-1007637. live.
  30. Adam Sandler on getting beat 'black and blue,' shooting nude scenes for Safdie Brothers' Uncut Gems. Entertainment Weekly. Leah. Greenblatt. October 18, 2019. November 14, 2019. January 26, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200126190234/https://ew.com/movies/2019/10/18/adam-sandler-on-getting-beat-black-and-blue-filming-nude-scenes-for-safdie-brothers-uncut-gems/. live.
  31. Web site: Telluride Audiences Rattled by 'Uncut Gems,' an Endurance Test With a Great Adam Sandler Performance. IndieWire. Ryan. Lattanzio. August 31, 2019. November 14, 2019. November 14, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191114233851/https://www.indiewire.com/2019/08/uncut-gems-reviews-adam-sandler-safdie-brothers-1202170196/. live.
  32. Web site: Adam Sandler's 'Uncut Gems' Scores Box Office Record for A24. Variety. Rebecca. Rubin. December 29, 2019. January 10, 2020. February 16, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200216200734/https://variety.com/2019/film/box-office/adam-sandler-uncut-gems-box-office-record-1203453178/. live.
  33. Web site: '48 Hrs.' Remake in the Works with 'Good Time' Filmmakers (Exclusive). The Hollywood Reporter. Borys. Kit. December 14, 2017. January 1, 2018. November 3, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191103230342/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/48-hours-remake-works-good-time-filmmakers-1067212. live.
  34. Web site: The Safdie brothers on Uncut Gems and how they convinced Adam Sandler to take the role of his career. The A.V. Club. A.A.. Dowd. December 20, 2019. December 27, 2019. December 26, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191226180054/https://film.avclub.com/the-safdie-brothers-on-uncut-gems-and-how-they-convince-1840556292. live.
  35. Web site: Showtime Orders 'The Curse' Comedy Pilot From the Safdie Brothers & Nathan Fielder. Andreeva. Nellie. 2020-02-18. Deadline. en. 2020-02-19. February 18, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200218235058/https://deadline.com/2020/02/showtime-the-curse-comedy-pilot-the-safdie-brothers-nathan-fielder-1202862580/. live.
  36. Web site: Nathan Fielder is making a comedy pilot with the Safdie brothers. News. February 18, 2020. en-us. 2020-02-19. February 19, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200219023223/https://news.avclub.com/nathan-fielder-is-making-a-spooky-comedy-pilot-with-the-1841775249. live.
  37. Web site: Why Hollywood Can't Connect Movie Stars with the Filmmakers They Deserve (Column). April 9, 2022. April 13, 2022. April 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220413125726/https://www.indiewire.com/2022/04/why-hollywood-fails-movie-stars-filmmakers-1234715509/. live.
  38. Web site: Benny Safdie Steps into the Spotlight with 'Oppenheimer' . July 18, 2023 . July 18, 2023 . July 20, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230720060950/https://www.gq.com/story/gq-hype-benny-safdie . live .
  39. Web site: Shanfeld . Ethan . 2024-01-04 . Benny Breaks Out: The Safdie Brother on Going Solo, Making You Squirm With 'The Curse' and What He Learned From Christopher Nolan and PTA . 2024-01-04 . Variety . en-US . February 13, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240213052046/https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/benny-safdie-solo-the-curse-smashing-machine-1235859184/ . live .
  40. Web site: Safdie Brothers, Elara Pictures Set First Look TV Deal With HBO. Variety. Joe. Otterson. May 26, 2020. November 6, 2022. November 6, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221106053832/https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/safdie-brothers-first-look-tv-deal-hbo-a24-1234616242/. live.
  41. Web site: The Safdie Brothers & Their Elara Pictures Ink First-Look TV Deal With HBO. Deadline Hollywood. Denise. Petski. May 26, 2020. November 6, 2022. November 6, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221106053829/https://deadline.com/2020/05/the-safdie-brothers-ink-first-look-tv-deal-with-hbo-a24-1202943303/. live.
  42. Web site: Owen Kline, Troubled Child in 'The Squid and the Whale,' Directed the Year's Wildest Comedy. IndieWire. Eric. Kohn. August 19, 2022. November 6, 2022. November 6, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221106053829/https://www.indiewire.com/2022/08/owen-kline-interview-funny-pages-1234753767/. live.
  43. Web site: ‘The Curse’ Trailer: Emma Stone, Nathan Fielder & Benny Safdie Encounter Mysterious Happenings In Showtime Series – Update. Deadline. Denise. Petski. August 10, 2024. August 11, 2024. August 11, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240811000000/https://deadline.com/2024/08/the-curse-trailer-emma-stone-nathan-fielder-showtime-series-1235467890/. live.
  44. Web site: Dawson . Nick . 2013-08-21 . Watch Online: The Safdie Brothers' Solid Gold Filmmaker Magazine . 2022-10-25 . Filmmaker Magazine Publication with a focus on independent film, offering articles, links, and resources. . en-US . October 25, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221025001416/https://filmmakermagazine.com/75716-watch-the-safdie-brothers-solid-gold-online/ . live .
  45. News: May 27, 2015 . Ariel Pink Finds Love in the Bathroom in "I Need a Minute" Video From Heaven Knows What . Pitchfork . March 9, 2021 . January 9, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210109110242/https://pitchfork.com/news/59716-ariel-pink-finds-love-in-the-bathroom-in-i-need-a-minute-video-from-heaven-knows-what/ . live .
  46. News: Marotta, Jenna . December 22, 2017 . Jay-Z Brings Safdie Brothers-Directed 'Marcy Me' Video to the Masses . Indiewire . March 4, 2021 . February 26, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210226225132/https://www.indiewire.com/2017/12/jay-z-safdie-brothers-marcy-me-video-1201910489/ . live .
  47. Blistein, Jon . September 5, 2017 . Watch Iggy Pop, Robert Pattinson in Oneohtrix Point Never's Creepy New Video . Rolling Stone . March 4, 2021 . February 27, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210227110344/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/watch-iggy-pop-robert-pattinson-in-oneohtrix-point-nevers-creepy-new-video-196505/ . live .
  48. News: Greenwood . Douglas . December 10, 2019 . Brockhampton have dropped an insane, Safdie Brothers-approved Sugar video . i-D . September 7, 2022 . September 7, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220907235417/https://i-d.vice.com/en/article/88444x/brockhampton-have-drop-an-insane-safdie-brothers-approved-sugar-video . live .
  49. Blistein, Jon . November 12, 2020 . Oneohtrix Point Never Reunites With Safdie Brothers for 'Lost But Never Alone' Video . Rolling Stone . March 4, 2021 . February 12, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210212182239/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/oneohtrix-point-never-safdie-brothers-lost-but-never-alone-music-video-1088926/ . live .
  50. Web site: Josh and Benny Safdie's Top 10The Criterion Collection . September 14, 2020 . September 2, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200902065008/https://www.criterion.com/current/top-10-lists/238-josh-and-benny-safdie-s-top-10 . live .
  51. Web site: Josh and Benny Safdie's Closet PicksThe CurrentThe Criterion Collection . September 15, 2020 . September 19, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200919044432/https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/4919-josh-and-benny-safdie-s-closet-picks . live .
  52. Web site: A Beginners Guide to the Safdie Brothers' Cinematic Influences – mxdwn.com . January 20, 2020 . September 15, 2020 . November 24, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201124003553/https://movies.mxdwn.com/feature/a-beginners-guide-to-the-safdie-brothers-cinematic-influences/ . live .
  53. Web site: Jacqueline Coley . The Safdie Brothers' Five Favorite Films . Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango . 15 July 2021 . January 14, 2020 . Benny Safdie: "Then the second one – and let's say, this was in no particular order – but A Man Escaped, the [Robert] Bresson movie. That has to be my favorite movie of all time, just because it always makes me cry at the end, because I feel like I've achieved something that the character achieves. And it tells you what happens in the title, and it makes it no less suspenseful the entire way. You're literally feeling the sound of the gravel as he puts his foot down – those shots of the foot or the spoon going into the slot. All of these things, the editing of it, the character, the way he's using these actors who you don't really know, they just – you feel like they're real people. It's just so perfectly put together, and it's something where I kind of feel like I'm going along with the escape in a way that's just done by a master. In a weird way, I feel like Bresson is the Fontaine character in that movie. But what's weird is I've watched it again recently, and I had a totally different feeling of it, where it was more about society and how people are talking to each other. And then you realize Bresson is just kind of making the same movie every time, just with different [settings and characters]. One's World War II, one's Lancelot." . July 15, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210715014305/https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/the-safdie-brothers-five-favorite-films/ . live .

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