Joshua Zeman Explained

Joshua Zeman
Birth Place:Sea Cliff, New York, U.S.
Years Active:2002 – present

Joshua Zeman is an American documentary film director, writer and producer.[1] [2] He is best known for his documentaries Cropsey, The Killing Season and Murder Mountain.[3] [4] [5] He most recently directed and produced The Sons of Sam for Netflix.[6] He is represented by UTA.[7]

Education

Zeman graduated from Pennsylvania's Lehigh University in 1994.[8]

Career

Zeman's debut feature documentary, Cropsey, premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2009 and was a Critics' Pick with The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and Roger Ebert.[9] [10] [11] In 2011, he directed the short film, The Best Man for the Job, starring David Call. In 2012, he received a MacDowell Colony Fellowship and won the 2013 Djerassi Residency Award from the San Francisco Film Society.[12] [13] He has co-produced or produced films including The Station Agent, Mysterious Skin, Choking Man and Against the Current.[14]

In 2016, Zeman directed a documentary television series, The Killing Season, for A&E about the case of the Long Island Serial Killer.[15] He also directed another series Murder Mountain, which premiered on Fusion TV and Netflix in 2018.[16]

In 2021, Zeman directed a documentary television series, The Sons of Sam: A Descent into Darkness, for Netflix.[17] Most recently, he directed , executive produced by Leonardo DiCaprio which was released theatrically by Bleecker Street.[18]

Filmography

YearTitleContributionNote
2002Mafia NY: Lifestyles of the Rich and DangerousWriter and producerDocumentary
2003The Station AgentCo-producerFeature film
2003Phileine Says SorryProducerFeature film
2004Mysterious SkinCo-producerFeature film
2006The Hawk Is DyingProducerFeature film
2006Choking ManProducerFeature film
2009Against the CurrentProducerFeature film
2009Rain FallProducerFeature film
2009CropseyDirector, writer and producerDocumentary
2011The Best Man For The JobDirector and writerShort film
2014Killer LegendsDirector, writer and producerDocumentary
2016The Killing SeasonDirector, writer and producerDocumentary series
2018Murder MountainDirectorDocumentary series
2021The Sons of Sam: A Descent into DarknessDirector and producerDocumentary series
2021Director, writer and producerDocumentary

Awards and nominations

YearResultAwardCategoryWorkRef.
2006WonGotham AwardsBest Film Not Playing at a Theater Near YouChoking Man[19]
2009NominatedChicago International Film FestivalBest DocumentaryCropsey

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'Sons of Sam' Director Joshua Zeman Believes Serial Killer David Berkowitz Didn't Act Alone. thewrap.com. 3 May 2021 . 2021-06-10.
  2. Web site: 'The Killing Season': Rachel Mills & Joshua Zeman on A&E's True-Crime Series and Alex Gibney. collider.com. 19 November 2016 . 2021-06-10.
  3. Web site: Tribeca Takes: Joshua Zeman on Cropsey. tribecafilm.com. 31 May 2010 . 2021-06-10.
  4. Web site: Meet 'The Killing Season' Investigators. bustle.com. 13 November 2016 . 2021-06-10.
  5. Web site: 'Murder Mountain' director responds to criticism by Humboldt County Sheriff's Office. krcrtv.com. 8 January 2019 . 2021-06-10.
  6. Web site: Zeman, Joshua - Filmmaker . 2024-07-11 . DCEFF . en-US.
  7. Web site: Grobar . Matt . 2023-03-06 . UTA Signs ‘Cropsey’ & ‘The Killing Season’ Filmmaker Joshua Zeman . 2024-07-11 . Deadline . en-US.
  8. https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-zeman-ba35178/
  9. Web site: CROPSEY. tribecafilm.com. 2021-06-10.
  10. News: Case of the Kidnappings and the Scared Island. The New York Times . 3 June 2010 . 2021-06-10 . Catsoulis . Jeannette .
  11. Web site: The perfect suspect, but is he guilty?. rogerebert.com. 2021-06-10.
  12. Web site: Josh Zeman. macdowell.org. 2021-06-10.
  13. Web site: Joshua Zeman prevails in SFFS screenwriting contest. screendaily.com. 2021-06-10.
  14. Web site: JOSHUA ZEMAN. aetv.com. 2021-06-10.
  15. Web site: A&E's 'The Killing Season' Filmmakers Didn't Expect to Find So Many Unsolved Murders. indiewire.com. 12 November 2016 . 2021-06-10.
  16. Web site: Murder Mountain season 2 Netflix release date: Will there be another series?. express.co.uk. 3 January 2019 . 2021-06-10.
  17. Web site: 'Sons Of Sam' Director Joshua Zeman On The Theory That The Son Of Sam Didn't Act Alone (And The Journalist The Case Destroyed). uproxx.com. 5 May 2021 . 2021-06-10.
  18. Web site: New Trailer for 'The Loneliest Whale: The Search for 52' Dives Deep on Its Unique Subject. collider.com. 8 June 2021 . 2021-06-10.
  19. Web site: Half Nelson dominates New York's Gotham Awards. screendaily.com. 2021-06-10.