Ferne Pearlstein

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]

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

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]

References
  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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