Henry Joost
1981 (43 года)Their first feature documentary, Catfish, premiered at the Sundance film festival where it received critical acclaim and went on to a nationwide release in Fall 2010. Their next feature, Paranormal Activity 3, released by Paramount Pictures in 2011, opened to rave reviews and remains the highest grossing horror opening in history. Their second film in the franchise, Paranormal Activity 4 was released in October, 2012. The two combined have grossed $350 million dollars.
Henry and Rel are also Executive Producers on Catfish the TV Show, and have directed dozens of commercials and short films including A Brief History of John Baldessari, narrated by Tom Waits, which has been screened at over 75 film festivals worldwide. Their 2011 Google commercial Dear Sophie was named Time Magazine's Best Commercial of the Year. They have also made a number of short films for Vogue Magazine starring Lena Dunham, Margot Robbie, and Taylor Swift, accumulating over 5 million views.
In addition to several projects in development, Henry & Rel wrote and are attached to direct an adaptation of Edward Abbey's novel The Monkey Wrench Gang, to be produced by Ed Pressman and Gary Burden.
NY Export: Opus Jazz
Jody Lee Lipes, Henry Joost
Robert Fairchild, Tiler Peck
Shot on location in New York City and starring an ensemble cast of New York City Ballet dancers, NY Export: Opus Jazz takes Jerome Robbins‘ 1958 “ballet in sneakers” and reimagines it for a new generation in this scripted adaptation. After winning an Audience Award at the 2010 South by Southwest Film Festival, the film aired nationally on PBS’ Great Performances series and was nominated for the Rose d’Or Award.
NY Export: Opus Jazz
Catfish
Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman
Nev Schulman, Ariel Schulman
Nev, a 24-year-old New York-based photographer, has no idea what he's in for when Abby, an eight-year-old girl from rural Michigan, contacts him on Facebook, seeking permission to paint one of his photographs. When he receives her remarkable painting, Nev begins a friendship and correspondence with Abby's family. But things really get interesting when he develops a cyber-romance with Abby's attractive older sister, Megan, a musician and model. Prompted by some startling revelations about Megan, Nev and his buddies embark on a road trip in search of the truth.
Catfish
Unknown Dimension: The Story of Paranormal Activity
Joe Bandelli
Lauren Bittner, Oren Peli
A deep dive into the making of the Paranormal Activity films with first time ever interviews with cast and crew, never-before-seen footage from the movies, and a preview of the seventh installment in the franchise.
Unknown Dimension: The Story of Paranormal Activity
Nerve
Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman
Emma Roberts, Dave Franco
Industrious high school senior Vee Delmonico has had it with living life on the sidelines. When pressured by friends to join the popular online game Nerve, Vee decides to sign up for just one dare in what seems like harmless fun. But as she finds herself caught up in the thrill of the adrenaline-fueled competition partnered with a mysterious stranger, the game begins to take a sinister turn with increasingly dangerous acts, leading her into a high stakes finale that will determine her entire future.
Nerve
Catfish: Meeting the Girl in the Pictures
Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman
Yaniv Schulman, Ariel Schulman
After they came home from meeting Angela and her family in Michigan, the crew of Catfish cold-called Aimee Gonzales: the face of Megan Faccio--the girl Nev had fallen in love with. Then they flew her to New York to tell her what happened.
Catfish: Meeting the Girl in the Pictures
Secret Headquarters
Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman
Dayna Beilenson, Aiden Malik
While hanging out after school, Charlie and his friends discover the headquarters of the world’s most powerful superhero hidden beneath his home. When villains attack, they must team up to defend the headquarters and save the world.
Secret Headquarters
Paranormal Activity 4
Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman
Katie Featherston, Kathryn Newton
It has been five years since the disappearance of Katie and Hunter, and a suburban family witness strange events in their neighborhood when a woman and a mysterious child move in.
Paranormal Activity 4