Joshua Blum
Joshua Blum | |
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| Occupation(s) | Producer (film, television, theater, commercial) |
| Known for | Washington Square Films |
Joshua Blum is an American film, television, commercial, and theater producer based in New York City. He established Washington Square Films (WSF), a production and management company based in New York and Los Angeles, in 1995.[1]
Career
At Washington Square Films, Blum created and produced the company's debut project, The United States of Poetry (USOP),[2] a five-part series for PBS, together with Bob Holman. The United States of Poetry was directed by Mark Pellington. The program featured 60 poets performing in stylized poetry videos.[3]
Joshua Blum has served as Producer or Executive Producer for Steven Soderbergh,[4] Abel Ferrara,[5]Sally Potter,[6] and Pedro Almodóvar.[7] Blum has also produced the early work of J. C. Chandor,[8] Kelly Reichardt,[9] and Alex Ross Perry.[10]
In 2023, Washington Square Films produced a live musical based on the 1972 Jamaican film The Harder They Come, with music by Jimmy Cliff and a book and additional songs by Suzan-Lori Parks. The musical was developed by Blum together with Bruce Miller. It was first performed at The Public Theater in New York[11] and received nominations for nine Off-Broadway Awards.[12] The musical also received the Outer Critics Award for Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical.[13]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Director | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | United States of Poetry | Mark Pellington | Producer |
| 2006 | Old Joy | Kelly Reichardt | Executive Producer |
| 2007 | Adrift in Manhattan | Alfredo Rodriguez de Villa | Producer |
| 2008 | Wendy and Lucy | Kelly Reichardt | Executive Producer |
| 2010 | And Everything Is Going Fine | Steven Soderbergh | Producer |
| 2011 | Margin Call | J. C. Chandor | Executive Producer |
| 2012 | Francine | Brian M. Cassidy, Melanie Shatzky | Producer |
| 2013 | All Is Lost | J. C. Chandor | Executive Producer |
| 2014 | A Most Violent Year | J. C. Chandor | Executive Producer |
| Listen Up Philip | Alex Ross Perry | Producer | |
| 2016 | My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea | Dash Shaw | Executive Producer |
| 2017 | Crown Heights | Matt Ruskin | Executive Producer |
| Golden Exits | Alex Ross Perry | Producer | |
| Permanent | Colette Burson | Producer | |
| Thirst Street | Nathan Silver | Producer | |
| 11:55 | Ari Issler, Ben Snyder | Producer | |
| 2018 | Most Likely to Murder | Dan Gregor | Executive Producer |
| 2019 | Colewell | Tom Quinn | Producer |
| Flower Punk | Alison Klayman | Executive Producer | |
| The Projectionist | Abel Ferrara | Producer | |
| The Sound of Silence | Michael Tyburski | Executive Producer | |
| Tommaso | Abel Ferrara | Executive Producer | |
| 2020 | Save Yourselves! | Alex Huston Fischer, Eleanor Wilson | Executive Producer |
| The Roads Not Taken | Sally Potter | Executive Producer | |
| 2021 | Cryptozoo | Dash Shaw | Executive Producer |
| 2022 | Allswell in New York | Ben Snyder | Executive Producer |
| 2024 | Between the Temples | Nathan Silver | Executive Producer |
| The Room Next Door | Pedro Almodóvar | NYC Executive Producer | |
| The Dutchman | Andre Gaines | Executive Producer |
References
- ^ "Joshua Blum". Variety. December 17, 2013.
- ^ "The United States of Poetry". Independent Television Service.
- ^ Blum, Joshua; Holman, Bob; Pellington, Mark. United States of Poetry – via www.abramsbooks.com.
- ^ "And Everything is Going Fine". www.spaldinggray.com.
- ^ McCarthy, Todd (April 28, 2019). "'The Projectionist': Film Review | Tribeca 2019". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Debruge, Peter (February 26, 2020). "'The Roads Not Taken': Film Review". Variety.
- ^ "'The Room Next Door' Premieres at 81st Venice Film Festival | LBBOnline". lbbonline.com. Retrieved 2025-04-09.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (January 22, 2014). "Sundance: A24 Acquiring J.C. Chandor-Helmed 'A Most Violent Year' With Oscar Isaac And Jessica Chastain". Deadline.
- ^ Foundas, Scott (March 1, 2006). "Old Joy". Variety.
- ^ Kohn, Eric (February 20, 2013). "EXCLUSIVE: Spirit Nominee Alex Ross Perry Discusses New HBO Project 'The Traditions,' His Next Feature and Life After 'The Color Wheel'". IndieWire.
- ^ Lang, Brent (April 5, 2023). "Carmelo Anthony, Asani Swann Join Musical 'The Harder They Come' as Executive Producers (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
- ^ "The Harder They Come Off-Broadway Public Theater Newman Theater 2023". Playbill. April 8, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Culwell-Block, Logan (2023-05-16). "Some Like It Hot Dominates 2023 Outer Critics Circle Awards; See the Full List of Winners". Playbill.
- ^ "Joshua Blum | Producer, Additional Crew, Director". IMDb. Retrieved 2025-03-24.