Ferne Pearlstein Explained

Ferne Pearlstein
Years Active:1993–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

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

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Who has the last laugh?. Jacobs. Gerald. March 24, 2017. The Jewish Chronicle. August 24, 2023.
  2. Book: Peters, Michael. 2017. The Great Sports Documentaries: 100+ Award Winning Films. McFarland & Company. 159. 978-1-4766-6959-5.
  3. Web site: Ferne Pearlstein Asks Comedians and Survivors: What Is Off-Limits in Comedy?. Phillips. Craig. April 20, 2017. PBS.org. August 24, 2023.
  4. Web site: Mel Brooks, Sarah Silverman And Nazi Jokes Galore Star In 'The Last Laugh': Tribeca Q&A. Gerard. Jeremy. April 18, 2016. Deadline Hollywood. August 24, 2023.
  5. Web site: 'The Last Laugh' Review: A Funny, Fitfully Interesting Doc About Why Jews Make Holocaust Jokes. Ehrlich. David. March 3, 2017. IndieWire. August 24, 2023.
  6. Book: Rosenthal, Alan. 2007. Writing, Directing, and Producing Documentary Films and Videos. Fourth. Southern Illinois University Press. 55. 978-0-8093-2742-3.
  7. Web site: Can You Laugh at the Holocaust Yet?. Zakarin. Jordan. March 10, 2017. Inverse. August 24, 2023.
  8. Web site: Team. Poetryofresilience.com. August 24, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230824155645/http://www.poetryofresilience.com/team.php. August 24, 2023. live.
  9. Web site: Ferne Pearlstein, the director of the film The Last Laugh. Pad.wustl.edu. Washington University in St. Louis. August 24, 2023.
  10. Web site: Brooklyn Jewish Hall of Fame 2018. BrooklynJewish.org. Brooklyn Jewish Historical Initiative. August 24, 2023.

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