Josh Levy
Writer/Director/Producer Josh Levy’s feature film debut “Hayseed” is an outrageous comedy that tells the tale of a small town boy searching for his lost dog in the big city. “Hayseed” was an official selection of the Toronto International Film Festival and the Vancouver International Film Festival. The film was screened at festivals around the world and enjoyed a two-month run at the Institute of Contemporary Art in London England.
Josh followed Hayseed with an innovative TV movie called “DoUlike2watch.com” produced with Telefilm Canada for The Movie Network.
Josh is the co-creator and executive producer of the twisted cult comedy series “Locker Room”. “Locker Room” is currently airing in the USA on the here! Network, and is available on iTunes. Josh also created the outrageous talk show “Jawbreaker” with renowned playwright Brad Fraser.
Josh has directed television series for CTV, Global and MTV and many memorable music videos for labels like Sony, Geffen, and Universal, and for artists as diverse as Cowboy Junkies and gob. His video for Julian Austin’s ‘Take The Money And Run’ won Video of The Year and Director of the Year at the CCMAs. Josh has been nominated for Juno Awards and MuchMusic Awards.
Josh’s short stories and tales of real-life adventure have been published in numerous magazines and newspapers.
Alongside his producer/brother Robi, Josh is developing TV series “Youth Or Dare” with Tricon Films and Television. Together the Levy Brothers won the FOX21 Reality Award at the Banff World Television Festival.
In 2011 Josh Levy directed a pair of short films “52” and “4 Pounds” written by and starring Kids In The Hall’s Scott Thompson. The shorts have been a hit with audiences at over 100 festivals worldwide.
The Levy Brothers created the hit comedy web series Masculathon which garnered 1.7 million views and was nominated for Audience Choice Award at the LA New Media Film Festival. Masculathon is currently webcasting its second season.
Josh’s latest short film “The Immigrant” features an all-star cast including Thompson, Dave Foley, Michael Cera, Margaret Cho and Will Forte. The film is a unique examination of the contemporary American immigrant experience focusing on the struggles of a hapless white Canadian (Thompson) who by enlists human smugglers to sneak him across the Mexico-US border. The Immigrant won the “Best Of Fest Grand Prize” at LA Comedy Shorts Film Festival 2012 and “Best Comedy” at the Nevada City International Film Festival.
