Amy Goldstein is an American

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, producer and

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of music videos, television series (HBO, Fox, CBS, Showtime, MTV), and feature films. Her work has been presented at

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worldwide.

Career

Amy Goldstein graduated a Louis B. Mayer fellow from NYU film school. Goldstein has directed music videos for artists worldwide, including

Rod Stewart Sir Roderick David Stewart (born 10 January 1945) is a British rock and pop singer and songwriter. Born and raised in London, he is of Scottish and English ancestry. With his distinctive raspy singing voice, Stewart is among the best-selling ...

’s "

Downtown Train "Downtown Train" is a song by Tom Waits released on his album ''Rain Dogs'' in 1985. The promo video for the song was directed by Jean-Baptiste Mondino and features boxer Jake LaMotta. Rod Stewart version British singer Rod Stewart recorded a c ...

" Her lesbian vampire musical, ''Because The Dawn'', premiered at the Toronto Film Festival in 1988. With

Scott Kraft Scott Kraft is an American television writer and executive producer. Early life and career Kraft obtained his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Pennsylvania and an MFA from Antioch University. Kraft co-wrote the 1992 action-drama ''The Si ...

she co-wrote and directed the feature film, ''The Silencer'', for

Crown International Pictures Crown International Pictures (CIP) was an independent film studio and distribution company formed in 1959 by Newton P. Jacobs. History Jacobs was a branch head of RKO Pictures until 1947, when he formed Favorite Films, an organization which relea ...

. In 2000, Goldstein directed the award-winning feature film ''East of A'' about an alternative family facing the challenges of raising a child with HIV. Amy writes for television and film, including pilots for HBO, CBS, Fox, Showtime and MTV, and a hip-hop musical for Polygram/Jersey Films. Her 2010 documentary film '' The Hooping Life'' is about the resurgence in

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. In 2022, her documentary ''

The Unmaking of a College ''The Unmaking of a College'' is a 2022 documentary film. The film covers the planned closure of Hampshire College Hampshire College is a Private college, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Amherst, Mas ...

'' about her alma mater

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premiered.

Personal life

Based in

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, she is the sister of film critic and ''

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'' columnist

Patrick Goldstein Patrick Goldstein is an American former film critic and columnist for the ''Los Angeles Times'' who wrote about movies in a column titled ''The Big Picture''. Colleague Tom O'Neil described him as the newspaper's "chief Oscarologist" as his colum ...

Feature films

*''

'' (2022) *Kate Nash: Underestimate The Girl (2018) *'' The Hooping Life'' (2010)
''East of A''
2000 *Check Under The Hood (Script - Polygram/ Jersey Films)
''The Silencer''
1992 *''Veronica Clare,'' 1991

TV Pilots (Scripts)

* Zero Cool (Fox) * Wildlife (CBS) * No Man's Land (HBO) * Boomerang Baby (MTV)

Short films

''Because the Dawn''
1988 *''Commercial for Murder'', 1987Mahar,Ted. “Eclectic Film Programs on Tap for this Weekend,” ''The Oregonian''(Portland), June 24, 1989, p. C6. *''Black Tie'', 1986

Music videos

*2014 Basement Jaxx, The Hooping Life *Five music videos for Hong Kong singer and actress

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*1995

, "This" *1990 Rod Stewart, "

" #3 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, #1 hit on Canadian Singles Chart, #1 MTV. *1990 Kill for Thrills, “Commercial Suicide”

Awards

*2008 Recipient, HBO/ DGA Directing Fellowship *2000 Winner, Burning Vision Award,

Santa Barbara International Film Festival The Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) is an eleven-day film festival held in Santa Barbara, California since 1986. The festival boasts screenings of over 200 feature films and shorts from different countries and regions. SBIFF al ...

, for ''East of A'' *2000 Outstanding Director Feature Films, Laguna Beach Film Festival, for ''East of A'' *2000 Winner, Telluride Independent Film Festival, for ''East of A'' *2000 Best Feature,

Rhode Island International Film Festival Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF) takes place every year in Providence and Newport, Rhode Island as well as satellite locations throughout the state. History Started in 1997, the Festival is produced by Flickers, the ...

, for ''East of A''

Community involvement

*1998 "For Our Families" PSA for The Human Rights Campaign's ''National Coming Out Project'' with

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*1994-2003 Board of Directors,

Outfest Outfest is an LGBTQ-oriented nonprofit that produces two film festivals, operates a movie streaming platform, and runs educational services for filmmakers in Los Angeles. Outfest is one of the key partners, alongside the Frameline Film Festival ...

Notes

External links

''The Hooping Life'' - Official WebsiteAmy Goldstein
at the

Internet Movie Database IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television series, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and personal biographies, ...

2010 Interview with CBC News - CanadaFrom Sarasota Film Festival Hooping Life Interview
The Insider, The 941, Creative Loafing Sarasota April 9, 2010.

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