Joshua Seftel

Bio

Oscar-nominated filmmaker Joshua Seftel uses storytelling to build bridges across the divides that separate us. His works–including the Academy Award®-nominated Stranger at the Gate (executive produced by Malala Yousafzai) and his newest film All The Empty Rooms (executive produced by Adam McKay and Steve Kerr)–draw audiences in from all sides by creating space for people to see and feel in new ways. Whatever the subject, his approach is marked by a refusal to reduce people to a single point of view. Seftel is also a contributor to the Peabody Award-winning podcast This American Life and to The New York Times, and his other award-winning works include the Emmy Award-winning landmark series Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, and the anti-war political satire War, Inc. starring John Cusack, Marisa Tomei, and Ben Kingsley. Seftel is also known for his collaboration with his 88-year-old mother on CBS Sunday Morning, where their witty, intergenerational chats model humorous, deeply entertaining, and enlightening dialogue across divides.