Josh Koury
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Josh Koury is an American filmmaker, best known for his documentary films We Are Wizards and Standing by Yourself
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Koury was born in upstate New York, and currently resides in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.
His first film, Standing by Yourself, opened theatrically in 2002. His second feature length film, We Are Wizards, had its premiere at SXSW in March 2008. Since then it has traveled to many film festivals around the world and had its theatrical release in November 2008.
Koury also co-founded the Brooklyn Underground Film Festival
, where he served as programming director for five years. In addition, he worked for four years at the Hamptons International Film Festival
as a programmer. He now works as faculty at Pratt Institute
, Brooklyn, New York.
Standing By Yourself
Standing By Yourself is a 2002 documentary that marked the directing debut of filmmaker Josh Koury. Set in Clinton, New York, a suburb of Utica, the film follows Koury’s maladjusted teenage younger brother and his rambunctious best friend Josh, who share social and economic frustrations of living...
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Koury was born in upstate New York, and currently resides in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.
His first film, Standing by Yourself, opened theatrically in 2002. His second feature length film, We Are Wizards, had its premiere at SXSW in March 2008. Since then it has traveled to many film festivals around the world and had its theatrical release in November 2008.
Koury also co-founded the Brooklyn Underground Film Festival
Brooklyn Underground Film Festival
The Brooklyn Underground Film Festival was an annual showcase of typically low-budget, under-distributed or amateur videos and metavideos. The festival was initially held in DUMBO, Brooklyn and later moved to Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. The festival ran from 2002-2007.The...
, where he served as programming director for five years. In addition, he worked for four years at the Hamptons International Film Festival
Hamptons International Film Festival
Hamptons International Film Festival was founded to provide a forum for independent filmmakers from around the world to express their vision. The Festival is traditionally held for five days in mid-October in theatre venues from Montauk to Southampton and attracts roughly 15,000 visitors annually...
as a programmer. He now works as faculty at Pratt Institute
Pratt Institute
Pratt Institute is a private art college in New York City located in Brooklyn, New York, with satellite campuses in Manhattan and Utica. Pratt is one of the leading undergraduate art schools in the United States and offers programs in Architecture, Graphic Design, History of Art and Design,...
, Brooklyn, New York.