Josh Sternfeld studied filmmaking at the New York University Graduate Film School, where he wrote and directed the award-winning short film Balloons, Streamers. The film was showcased at the prestigious 1997 New York Film Festival, 1998 Sundance Film Festival, and was later distributed by the Sundance Channel and Canal +, broadcasting from 1999 to 2002.
Upon completing his degree, Josh worked as an editor for Steeplechase Films on the Emmy-nominated PBS series New York: A Documentary Film. Concurrently, he penned his first feature screenplay, Winter Solstice, which he developed at the 2001 Sundance Screenwriters Lab. The film was eventually directed by Josh in 2003, starring Anthony LaPaglia, Allison Janney, Michelle Monaghan, and Mark Webber.
The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and received international acclaim after being acquired by Paramount Classics in April 2005. Josh's subsequent feature film, Meskada, was written and directed in 2008, a police-drama set in Catskill, New York. The film stars Kellan Lutz, Rachel Nichols, and Norman Reedus, and premiered at the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival.
Inferno Entertainment handled foreign sales, Red Flag Releasing acquired North American theatrical rights, and Time Warner Home Entertainment released the film in December 2010. Josh also co-produced the thriller Darkroom in 2011, starring Kaylee Defer, Elisabeth Röhm, and Christian Campbell. Phase 4 Films acquired and released the film in 2012.
Last year, Josh wrote and directed his first thriller, Amy Makes Three, starring Torrey DeVitto. The film is currently in post-production and is slated to premiere in autumn 2017. In addition to his feature work, Josh has directed numerous advertising campaigns for online media, including StyleCaster and Peloton Cycle.
Josh has also taught screenwriting and film directing at New York University/Tisch School of the Arts. He currently resides in New York City.
