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Eric Weinrib

Eric Weinrib (born 21 April 1972) is a filmmaker and TV producer from Plainview, New York, United States.

Eric Weinrib
Born (1972-04-21) April 21, 1972 (age 52)
Bay Shore, New York
NationalityU.S.A.
OccupationFilmmaker

Career

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Weinrib is a documentary filmmaker whose work has appeared on HBO, Showtime, Netflix, Hulu, AppleTV, Amazon Prime, Tubi, Vice TV and in theaters. Weinrib's Vice TV documentary "Between Musk and Mars" was nominated for a News & Documentary Emmy Award.[1] His hour-long HBO special, "The Paradise Papers," won the New York Press Club Award for business reporting[2] and his Hulu documentary, "Russia's War on Hip-Hop," won the Los Angeles Press Club's National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Award.[3] Weinrib's two-part "Jamaica for Sale" series won a Citation for Excellence from the Overseas Press Club of America[4] and was nominated for a Press Association of Jamaica award for Best Television Feature/Documentary.[5]

Weinrib directed the feature documentary "Scream of My Blood: A Gogol Bordello Story" alongside fellow director Nate Pommer. The movie chronicles the life of Eugene Hütz, founder of multicultural immigrant punk band Gogol Bordello, featuring over two decades of exclusive, behind-the-scenes footage. The movie world premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 13, 2023,[6] where it received a Special Jury Mention.[7] "Scream of My Blood" had its international premiere at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in Czech Republic[8] and its Polish premiere at the Warsaw International Film Festival where it won an Audience Award.[9] Variety describes the movie as "fascinating and triumphant."[10]

Weinrib is the producer and director of Roseanne for President!,[11][12] a documentary about Roseanne Barr's 2012 run for president of the United States.[13] The movie premiered at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival[14] and won the Founders Prize at the 2015 Traverse City Film Festival.[15] A review in The New York Times stated "Politics meets celebrity in Eric Weinrib’s fascinating documentary 'Roseanne for President!'"[16] and The Daily Beast called it "Intimate and brilliantly observed."[17] The movie was acquired by IFC Films and opened theatrically on July 1, 2016.[18] The movie became available for streaming on the Hulu platform on Inauguration Day 2017.[19] Newsweek selected it as "one of seven movies and shows to watch" online the following weekend.[20]

Weinrib was a producer for the Emmy Award-winning documentary series VICE on HBO. His pieces include "Closing Gitmo,"[21] "Flint Water Crisis"[22] and "White Collar Weed,"[23] which The Denver Post describes as a marijuana story with "a fresh angle"[24] and PopMatters describes as "an age-old cautionary tale of the privatization of a new market."[25]

Weinrib is a long-time collaborator of filmmaker Michael Moore as an archival researcher on Fahrenheit 9/11,[26] coordinating producer on SiCKO and associate producer on Capitalism: A Love Story.[27]

Weinrib was a staff writer on season one of Comedy Central's Strangers with Candy starring Stephen Colbert, Amy Sedaris and Paul Dinello.[13]

Weinrib's short film, Jimmy Walks Away, was an Official Selection of the 1997 Sundance Film Festival.[28] Jimmy Walks Away was included on “Park City; The Sundance Collection,” a DVD compilation of Sundance shorts.[13]

Weinrib's music credits include producing Michael Moore's studio rendition of Bob Dylan’s The Times They Are A-Changin', included on the Occupy Wall Street benefit album, Occupy This Album;[29] and presenting a 50th anniversary appearance of Ken Kesey’s “Further” bus and Zane Kesey's Merry Band of Pranksters at Brooklyn Bowl.[30]

Weinrib is a former professional forklift driver[31] who ran as an unaffiliated candidate in the 2016 Presidential election.[32]

Awards and Nominations

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References

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  1. ^ "Nominees announced for the 42nd annual news & documentary Emmy Awards" (PDF). National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. July 27, 2021.
  2. ^ "New York Press Club Awards For Journalism 2018" (PDF). New York Press Club. June 4, 2018.
  3. ^ "Winners Los Angeles Press Club National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards" (PDF). Los Angeles Press Club.
  4. ^ "Overseas Press Club of America". April 8, 2022.
  5. ^ "Press Association of Jamaica". January 20, 2023.
  6. ^ Carey, Matthew (April 18, 2023). "Vice To Rock Tribeca Festival With Gogol Bordello Music Doc Featuring Ukraine-Born Frontman Eugene Hütz". Deadline.
  7. ^ Lewis, Hilary (June 15, 2023). "Tribeca Festival: 'Cypher,' 'A Strange Path,' 'Between the Rains' Top Competition Award Winners". Hollywood Reporter.
  8. ^ "Karlovy Vary IFF to Present Scream Of My Blood: A Gogol Bordello Story". KVIFF. June 28, 2023.
  9. ^ "Warsaw International Film Festival".
  10. ^ Rodrick, Stephen (July 9, 2023). "'Scream of My Blood: A Gogol Bordello Story' Review - Variety". Variety.
  11. ^ Kenigsberg, Ben (18 April 2015). "Tribeca Film Review: 'Roseanne for President!'". Variety. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  12. ^ "'Roseanne for President!' review: Behind the scenes of Roseanne's run for the White House". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  13. ^ a b c "Roseanne Barr Presidential Campaign Doc in the Works (Exclusive)". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
  14. ^ "What Doesn't Kill Roseanne Barr Is Still Making Her Stronger". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
  15. ^ "2015 Award Winners". Traverse City Film Festival. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
  16. ^ Webster, Andy (30 June 2016). "Review: Revisiting an Unlikely Campaign in 'Roseanne for President!'". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  17. ^ Teeman, Tim (20 April 2015). "Roseanne Barr on Losing Her Sight, Smoking Weed, Rejecting Feminism, and Not Voting For Hillary". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  18. ^ Hipes, Patrick (9 June 2016). "'Roseanne For President!' Acquired By IFC Films; Cannes Midnight Pic 'Train To Busan' Arrives At Well Go USA". Deadline.com. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  19. ^ "'Roseanne For President!' Is Now Streaming on Hulu". Decider | Where To Stream Movies & Shows on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Instant, HBO Go. 2017-01-20. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
  20. ^ "What to watch this weekend on Netflix, Amazon and Hulu". Newsweek. 2017-01-27. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
  21. ^ "The New $pace Race & Closing Gitmo - VICE". tv-episodes.prettyfamous.com. Retrieved 2017-02-11.[permanent dead link]
  22. ^ "HBO Search". HBO. Archived from the original on 2017-02-12. Retrieved 2017-02-11.
  23. ^ "HBO On-Demand Schedule". HBO. Retrieved 2017-02-11.
  24. ^ "Vice offers another Colorado pot story, but with a new angle". Ostrow Off The Record. Retrieved 2017-02-11.
  25. ^ "Vice: Season 4, Episode 4 - Beating Blindness and White Collar Weed". PopMatters. Retrieved 2017-02-11.
  26. ^ Scott, A. O. (2004-05-23). "Moore's 'Fahrenheit 9/11' Wins Top Honors at Cannes". New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
  27. ^ Ayers, Mike. "Tribeca Film Festival 2015: 'Roseanne For President!' Explores the Alternative Party System". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  28. ^ "Archives / 1997 Sundance Film Festival". Sundance.org. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
  29. ^ "Occupy This Album (2012, CD) - Discogs". Discogs. February 12, 2024. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  30. ^ "Furthur Bus 50th Anniversary Tour, Featuring Zane Kesey and his Merry Band of Pranksters - Tickets - Brooklyn Bowl - Brooklyn, NY - August 22nd, 2014". Brooklyn Bowl. Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
  31. ^ Keahon, Jena (April 11, 2015). "Meet the 2015 Tribeca Filmmakers #23: Eric Weinrib Paints a Revealing Portrait of a Comedic Icon in 'Roseanne for President!'". IndieWire.
  32. ^ "Details for Candidate ID : P60018355". Fec.gov. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  33. ^ "2024 Awards - Calgary Underground Film Festival". www.calgaryundergroundfilm.org.
  34. ^ "WARSAW FILM FESTIVAL". wff.pl.
  35. ^ "Citation Winners - OPC". Overseas Press Club of America. March 18, 2022.
  36. ^ "42nd Annual News & Documentary Nominations - The Emmys". News & Doc Emmys. July 27, 2021.
  37. ^ "SUNY Delhi Honors Outstanding Alumni with Awards". SUNY Delhi.
  38. ^ "Microsoft Word - NAEJ-2020-Winners" (PDF). Los Angeles Press Club. April 12, 2021.
  39. ^ "2018-awards.pdf" (PDF). New York Press Club. 2018.
  40. ^ "2015 Award Winners - Traverse City Film Festival". Traverse City Film Festival. 2015.
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