Joe Brewster

Joe Brewster

Known For: Directing

Joe Brewster is an American psychiatrist and filmmaker who directs and produces fiction films, documentaries and new media focused on the experiences of communities of color. With partner Michèle Stephenson he founded Rada Studio to tell stories about communities that have been neglected by the mainstream media and contribute to the American narrative mosaic. Together, while raising a family in Brooklyn, New York, Brewster and Stephenson have directed and produced documentary and fiction films. In 2008, they directed Slaying Goliath, a documentary that follows 10 days in the life of their son's fifth grade basketball team from Harlem, New York as they experience culture clash at a national tournament in suburban Florida. Brewster and Stephenson also produced and directed Faces of Change, which follows five activists on five continents fighting racism in their communities.

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The Keeper
The Keeper
American Promise
The Killing Zone
The Killing Zone
The Killing Zone
Elena
Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project
Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project
Slaying Goliath
Black Girls Play: The Story of Hand Games
Slaying Goliath
The Changing Same - Episode 1: The Dilemma
Decolonizing Mental Health
Decolonizing Mental Health
The Changing Same
Decolonizing Mental Health
The Changing Same - Episode 1: The Dilemma
La edad del agua
Slaying Goliath
American Promise
The Changing Same
Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project
The Changing Same - Episode 1: The Dilemma
Black Girls Play: The Story of Hand Games
The Changing Same
The Keeper
Stateless