
Joe Brewster
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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TV Shows
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Crew Credits
Known For
2 CreditsBehind the Camera
11 Credits
The Killing Zone
Director, Writer
2003

American Promise
Director, Producer
2013

The Keeper
Writer, Director, Producer
1995

Elena
Producer
2021

Black Girls Play: The Story of Hand Games
Producer, Director
2023

Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project
Producer, Writer, Director
2023

Slaying Goliath
Director, Producer, Writer
2008

The Changing Same - Episode 1: The Dilemma
Producer, Writer, Director
2021

The Age of Water
Producer
2024

The Changing Same
Producer, Writer, Director
2018

Decolonizing Mental Health
Writer, Director, Producer
2021
