Ferne Pearlstein

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Ferne Pearlstein
Occupations
  • Cinematographer
  • film director
  • producer
  • editor
Years active1993–present

Ferne Pearlstein is an American[1] cinematographer, film director, producer, and editor. She has directed such documentary films as Sumo East and West (2003)[2][3] and The Last Laugh (2016),[4][5] and served as cinematographer on such documentaries as Imelda (2003)[6] and Freakonomics (2010).[7]

Education[edit]

Pearlstein graduated from Stanford University's Master's Program in Documentary Film, and is also a graduate of both the International Center of Photography in New York and the University of Michigan.[8]

Awards and recognitions[edit]

At the 2004 Sundance Film Festival, Pearlstein won the Excellence in Cinematography Award (Documentary) for her work on Imelda.[9]

In 2018, Pearlstein was inducted into the Brooklyn Jewish Hall of Fame.[10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Jacobs, Gerald (March 24, 2017). "Who has the last laugh?". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  2. ^ Peters, Michael (2017). The Great Sports Documentaries: 100+ Award Winning Films. McFarland & Company. p. 159. ISBN 978-1-4766-6959-5.
  3. ^ Phillips, Craig (April 20, 2017). "Ferne Pearlstein Asks Comedians and Survivors: What Is Off-Limits in Comedy?". PBS.org. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  4. ^ Gerard, Jeremy (April 18, 2016). "Mel Brooks, Sarah Silverman And Nazi Jokes Galore Star In 'The Last Laugh': Tribeca Q&A". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  5. ^ Ehrlich, David (March 3, 2017). "'The Last Laugh' Review: A Funny, Fitfully Interesting Doc About Why Jews Make Holocaust Jokes". IndieWire. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  6. ^ Rosenthal, Alan (2007). Writing, Directing, and Producing Documentary Films and Videos (Fourth ed.). Southern Illinois University Press. p. 55. ISBN 978-0-8093-2742-3.
  7. ^ Zakarin, Jordan (March 10, 2017). "Can You Laugh at the Holocaust Yet?". Inverse. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  8. ^ "Team". Poetryofresilience.com. Archived from the original on August 24, 2023. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  9. ^ "Ferne Pearlstein, the director of the film The Last Laugh". Pad.wustl.edu. Washington University in St. Louis. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  10. ^ "Brooklyn Jewish Hall of Fame 2018". BrooklynJewish.org. Brooklyn Jewish Historical Initiative. Retrieved August 24, 2023.

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