Benny Safdie Movies

Trophy Hunter (2012) is a short mock-documentary created by Josh and Benny Safdie for the Turtle Conservancy. It explores the illegal wildlife trade...

A deep dive into one of America’s most radical media experiments, this documentary uncovers how New York’s underground public access...

The Safdie brothers go undercover to record an interview with Adam Sandler, the star of their film UNCUT GEMS.

When a boy left to his own devices stumbles upon a secret late-night broadcast of lizards playing otherworldly music, a hidden door to the...

A behind the scenes look at Uncut Gems (2019) by the Safdie Brothers with interviews from the cast and more.

Get to know the siblings whose films have captured the skittering pulse of New York’s city streets. An original documentary featuring footage...

John is a lonely man who wanders through the city, encountering various acquaintances of differing temperaments. Though he crosses paths with many...

A film crew trails Philbert Powell through his morning, from the supermarket to his job at a video store. Along the way, he crosses paths with...

Punk/Performance art band The Best Thing Ever tours the USA for three weeks performing exclusively unscheduled concerts for audiences who don't...

Follows a variety of New York characters as they navigate personal relationships and unexpected problems over the course of one day.

Commissioned by fashion label Vena Cava, Josh Safdie’s short replaces a runway show with an eerie, late-1970s Los Angeles-inspired tale about a...

A short film directed by Benny Safdie, with cinematography by Josh Safdie and produced under the Red Bucket Films collective.

Commissioned by Northwest Film Forum’s One-Shot program, this Safdie short trails two street hustlers working a “cold” con in...

John embarks on a trip to Coney Island for a day of fun and happiness. Things don't quite work out as planned.

A maddeningly oblivious, tyrannical and emotionally stunted young woman tries her best to negotiate two toxic friendships.

The story behind the acclaimed film, "Heaven Knows What," directed by Josh and Benny Safdie, and inspired by the life of Arielle Holmes.

A short film by Josh Safdie, Benny Safdie, & Alex Kalman.

Directed by Josh and Benny Safdie, this punchy short features James Toback recounting a bizarre, years-long rivalry sparked by a drunken argument...

Rod Goldman and Al Silverman are street performers who work the tourist scene of Times Square. Goldman gets no respect and Silverman is the first one...