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Justin Levy is a producer working primarily in documentary film. He produced the feature documentary WELL GROOMED, which premiered at SXSW in competition and was released by HBO in December 2019. He is the associate producer of 2018 Academy Award best short documentary nominee KNIFE SKILLS, directed by Academy Award-winner Thomas Lennon. He also collaborated with Lennon as associate producer and impact producer on SACRED, a feature documentary produced by WNET. SACRED was filmed in 40 countries and broadcast on PBS following international festival screenings on 6 continents (IDFA, Tokyo International) and limited theatrical release. He is the co-producer of SUPERGIRL, broadcast on PBS Independent Lens, following screenings at film festivals worldwide including the Hamptons International Film Fest, DOC NYC and Slamdance. He directed the short documentary PIZZA KING for Vice, which has reached over 3.5 million views online. He worked with director Marshall Curry as coordinator on 2014 Tribeca Grand Jury Prize winner POINT AND SHOOT. He is currently producing the feature documentary Fast-Forward, which will be broadcast on PBS in late 2020. He is a PGA-accredited producer and a NY Regional Representative of the Documentary Producers Alliance (DPA). He was a 2015 IFP Documentary Lab Fellow. Prior to working in film, he worked as a public radio producer at NPR-affiliate stations for 6 years.
2018 Academy Award-nomination for Best Short Documentary, 40 min film following the hectic launch of Edwins, a Cleveland restaurant with outsized ambitions to be a world-class center of French cuisine, while staffed almost entirely by formerly incarcerated men and women. We witness the human face of life after prison, and the healing power of fine food. (Role: Associate Producer)
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Independent feature documentary. World Premiere SXSW 2019 in competition. Acquired by HBO after 50 festival run. (Role: Producer) Competitive creative dog grooming is the most colorful competition in America and WELL GROOMED captures the hearts, minds and imaginations of the artists involved, exploring the age old question - what is art?
Shot by over 40 filmmaking teams worldwide, the film is told without experts and, for long stretches, without words at all. Sweeping, yet deeply intimate, the film immerses the viewer in the daily use of faith and how people turn to ritual and prayer to navigate the milestones of private life. (Role: Impact Producer & Associate Producer)
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