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.
Filmography
- Paul Robeson Documentary
Paul Robeson Documentary TBA
Director, Writer
- Freddie Gray Documentary
Freddie Gray Documentary TBA
Director, Producer
Sons of Detroit 2025
Executive Producer
The Age of Water 2024
Producer
Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project 2023
Producer, Writer, Director
Black Girls Play: The Story of Hand Games 2023
Producer, Director
Subject 2023
as Self
- Learning to Breathe
Learning to Breathe 2021
Director
Elena 2021
Producer
Decolonizing Mental Health 2021
Director, Writer, Producer
The Changing Same - Episode 1: The Dilemma 2021
Writer, Producer, Director
Stateless 2020
Executive Producer
- Drawn to the Mat
Drawn to the Mat 2019
Director, Producer
The Changing Same 2018
Producer, Writer, Director
- A Mother's Dream
A Mother's Dream 2016
Producer
- A Conversation with Black Women on Race
A Conversation with Black Women on Race 2015
Director, Producer
- A Conversation With Latinos on Race
A Conversation With Latinos on Race 2015
Director
- A Conversation with White People on Race
A Conversation with White People on Race 2015
Producer
- A Conversation About Growing Up Black
A Conversation About Growing Up Black 2015
Director, Producer
American Promise 2013
as Self, Director, Producer
- Coming Home: The Dry Storm
Coming Home: The Dry Storm 2010
Producer
Slaying Goliath 2008
Director, Writer, Producer
- Faces of Change
Faces of Change 2006
Producer
The Killing Zone 2003
Director, Writer, Co-Producer
The Keeper 1995
Director, Writer, Producer
Credits from TMDB.