Josh Appignanesi
Writer/Director
Josh Appignanesi is a writer/director based in London. His latest feature with Devorah Baum is HUSBAND, a critique of the modern marriage. Previously he made the surrealist psychothriller FEMALE HUMAN ANIMAL (2018) premiering at Sheffield doc/fest, starring and co-devised with the novelist Chloe Aridjis, and THE NEW MAN, the acclaimed feature documentary, with Devorah Baum.
He also directed the award-winning comedy feature THE INFIDEL, starring Omid Djalili, Richard Schiff, Matt Lucas, Miranda Hart and Archie Panjabi, scripted by David Baddiel.
His debut feature was psychological drama SONG OF SONGS (Rotterdam, London, Edinburgh award winner) starring Natalie Press, and co-written with Jay Basu.
He co-wrote Sarah Jessica Parker rom-com ALL ROADS LEAD TO ROME and makes shorts, music videos, and commercials, having worked with talent including John Malkovich, David Tennant, Tom Hiddleston, Sara Kestelman and Michelle Dockery, and collaborating with artist Martin Creed among others.
He mentors, advises and teaches internationally for institutions including the London Film School, the Met Film School, Guardian Masterclasses, Film London and Roehampton University.
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Husband. For Better or For Worse.
For Valentine’s Day, we are highlighting the film Husband from UK Reboot Network member Josh Appignanesi about accompanying his wife with their two kids to New York City for her book tour of Feeling Jewish. The film opens up the conversation about the social constructs of gender and marriage with honesty and hilarity and a Jewish lens. Read more in a blog from Appignanesi here and see the trailer here.