Benny Safdie

Oppenheimer

The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer's role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.

Release Date2023-07-19

Charactersd Edward Teller

Vote Count10975

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

A new movie based on the world of Super Mario Bros. that further broadens Mario's world with a bright and fun story. Plot TBA.

Release Date2026-04-01

Charactersd Bowser Jr. (voice)

Happy Gilmore 2

Happy Gilmore isn't done with golf — not by a long shot. Since his retirement after his first Tour Championship win, Gilmore returns to finance his daughter's ballet classes.

Release Date2025-07-25

Charactersd Frank Manatee

Vote Count797

Obi-Wan Kenobi

During the reign of the Galactic Empire, former Jedi Master, Obi-Wan Kenobi, embarks on a crucial mission to confront allies turned enemies and face the wrath of the Empire.

Release Date2022-05-26

Charactersd Nari

Episode Count1

Vote Count2076

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.

When her family moves from New York City to New Jersey, an 11-year-old girl navigates new friends, feelings, and the beginning of adolescence.

Release Date2023-03-29

Charactersd Herbert Simon

Vote Count466

The Curse

An alleged curse disturbs the relationship of a newly married couple as they try to conceive a child while co-starring on their problematic new HGTV show.

Release Date2023-11-12

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Charactersd Dougie Schecter

Episode Count10

Vote Count149

Licorice Pizza

The story of Gary Valentine and Alana Kane growing up, running around and going through the treacherous navigation of first love in the San Fernando Valley, 1973.

Release Date2021-11-26

Charactersd Joel Wachs

Vote Count2498

Goldman v Silverman

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 to make sure of that.

Release Date2020-01-16

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Charactersd Al Silverman

Vote Count71

Good Time

After a botched bank robbery lands his younger brother in prison, Connie Nikas embarks on a twisted odyssey through New York City's underworld to get his brother Nick out of jail.

Release Date2017-08-11

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Charactersd Nick Nikas

Vote Count2997

Pieces of a Woman

When a young mother's home birth ends in unfathomable tragedy, she begins a year-long odyssey of mourning that fractures relationships with loved ones in this deeply personal story of a woman learning to live alongside her loss.

Release Date2020-12-30

Charactersd Chris

Vote Count1266

Togetherness

Four adults nearing 40, living under the same roof, struggle to keep their relationships and their individual dreams alive.

Release Date2015-01-11

Charactersd Craddock Brother #2

Episode Count1

Vote Count102

Projection/Admiration

Charli contemplates the messiness of the ethics in filmmaking and collaboration.

Charactersd Himself (Archival)

Stars at Noon

In present-day Nicaragua, a headstrong American journalist and a mysterious English businessman strike up a romance as they become embroiled in a dangerous labyrinth of lies and conspiracies and are forced to try and escape the country.

Release Date2022-10-14

Charactersd CIA Man

Vote Count113

The Adventures of Slater's Friend

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 several individuals all named “Slater.” His interactions with them raise the central question: who, among those Slaters, is his friend? The narrative unfolds across a single morning, blending encounters and identity as Philbert’s journey reveals the shifting dynamics of connection.

Release Date2005-04-22

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Charactersd 1st Cameraman

John's Gone

John sells things online, cheats off dollar stores, needs friends but settles for strangers, has roaches. He is punch drunk, not with love but something far more strange and lost. One can only say John's gone.

Release Date2010-09-07

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Charactersd John

Vote Count7

Yeast

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

Release Date2008-03-10

Charactersd Riverguy 2

Vote Count8

What To Do When Choking

A 3-minute short film directed and edited by Benny Safdie, featuring Cassie Seale, Daniel S. Callahan, and Safdie himself.

Release Date2007-01-01

DepartmentEditing

JobEditor

Charactersd

Solid Gold

A short observational piece by Josh and Benny Safdie, Solid Gold follows a gold-painted “living statue” (performed by Benny Safdie) working the streets and subways of New York—a compact study of street performance and the struggle to be seen, featured online via NoBudge in 2013.

Release Date2013-08-15

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Charactersd Goldman

Vote Count1

Person to Person

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

Release Date2017-07-28

Charactersd Eugene

Vote Count52

Alberto Live in a Bathroom

A man lives in a bathtub. He goes out for the day, then returns.

Release Date2004-01-01

Charactersd Benny the Salesman

There's Nothing You Can Do

The Safdie brothers repurpose reality television’s vocabulary of confrontation and cramped cinematography for a miniature study of urban maladies.

Release Date2008-08-05

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Charactersd

Vote Count2

If You See Something, Say Something

An early short film by Josh Safdie, co-written with Benny Safdie and featuring frequent collaborators including Sam Lisenco and Ariel Schulman. Running just over three minutes, it premiered at the 2006 New York Underground Film Festival.

Release Date2006-03-11

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Charactersd Business Man 2

Into the Woods with Mark

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

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Charactersd

Vote Count1

Second Stop from Jupiter: The Making of Daddy Longlegs

A documentary chronicling the production of Daddy Longlegs.

Release Date2011-12-13

Charactersd Himself

The Ralph Handel Story

Co-directed by Benny and Josh Safdie, this deadpan mock-documentary follows Ralph Handel, a buttoned-down office worker who spends his nights bombing on the open-mic circuit. Staged as cinéma vérité that edges into performance art—Safdie performed the disastrous sets in real clubs—the film channels Andy Kaufman’s anti-comedy and the self-reflexive diary mode of David Holzman’s Diary to sketch a sly portrait of a life quietly coming undone.

Release Date2006-06-19

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Charactersd Ralph Handel

search and destroy

This guy talks about his evil girlfriend.

Release Date2024-12-19

Charactersd John (Archival Footage)

John's Lonely Trip to Coney Island

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

Release Date2008-09-27

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Charactersd

The Acquaintances of a Lonely John

John is a lonely man who wanders through the city, encountering various acquaintances of differing temperaments. Though he crosses paths with many people, some simply prefer not to be bothered with him.

Release Date2008-05-22

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Charactersd John

Vote Count8

The Story of Charles Riverbank

This is the story of a man named Charles Riverbank, who, upon losing his home, wanders into various adventures (and a lot of dirty looks).

Release Date2008-01-08

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Charactersd Charles Riverbank

Why? (This Movie Exists)

A short promotional film created by Benny and Josh Safdie to accompany the theatrical release of Daddy Longlegs. In the piece, Benny Safdie appears on the streets of New York City distributing handmade flyers and engaging passers-by, humorously questioning “why this movie exists.” The short served as a guerrilla-style companion to Daddy Longlegs and was later included as a special feature on the film’s Criterion Collection Blu-ray release.

Release Date2010-01-01

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Charactersd

The Daily Show

The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.

Release Date1996-07-22

Charactersd Self

Episode Count1

Vote Count609

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent replacement. After 42 years in Los Angeles the program was brought back to New York.

Release Date2014-02-17

Charactersd Self

Episode Count2

Vote Count360

Money on the Street: The Making of Uncut Gems

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

Release Date2020-03-10

Charactersd Self

Vote Count2

The Universe Is Out There: Josh and Benny Safdie

Get to know the siblings whose films have captured the skittering pulse of New York’s city streets. An original documentary featuring footage from the making of their new thriller, Good Time, along with several of the brothers’ early features and shorts. Produced by the Criterion Channel for their "Meet the Filmmakers" series.

Release Date2017-10-03

Charactersd Self

Vote Count2

Mr. Scorsese

Explore the many lives of Martin Scorsese through intimate interviews with the man himself, access to his private archives, plus conversations with Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio, Margot Robbie, Daniel Day-Lewis, Steven Spielberg, and more.

Release Date2025-10-16

Charactersd Self

Episode Count1

Vote Count10

The Neistat Brothers

Following Casey and Van Neistat, The Neistat Brothers is a autobiographical documentary following the lives and adventures of the two brothers. The series follows their travels around the world and New York as they tell their stories about six week chunks of their lives in their signature vlog-like style

Release Date2010-06-05

DepartmentArt

JobSet Decoration

Charactersd Self

Episode Count8

Vote Count3

Question & Answer

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

Release Date2020-02-08

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Charactersd Self

The Smashing Machine

In the late 1990s, up-and-coming mixed martial artist Mark Kerr aspires to become the greatest fighter in the world. However, he must also battle his opioid dependence and a volatile relationship with his girlfriend Dawn.

Release Date2025-10-01

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count221

Uncut Gems

A charismatic New York City jeweler always on the lookout for the next big score makes a series of high-stakes bets that could lead to the windfall of a lifetime. Howard must perform a precarious high-wire act, balancing business, family, and encroaching adversaries on all sides in his relentless pursuit of the ultimate win.

Release Date2019-08-30

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count5112

Marty Supreme

A ping pong drama set in New York City during the 1950s where up-and-coming table tennis star Marty Mauser goes to hell and back in pursuit of greatness.

Release Date2025-12-19

DepartmentCrew

JobThanks

Lenny Cooke

In 2001, Lenny Cooke was the most hyped high school basketball player in the country, ranked above future greats LeBron James, Amar’e Stoudemire, and Carmelo Anthony. A decade later, Lenny has never played a minute in the NBA. In this quintessentially American documentary, filmmaking brothers Joshua and Benny Safdie track the unfulfilled destiny of a man for whom superstardom was only just out of reach.

Release Date2013-12-06

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count12

The Groomsmen

Blue-collar Paulie prepares for fatherhood and his forthcoming wedding to Sue by hanging out with his groomsmen. Brother Jimbo, cousin Mike, and his pals fill the reunion with drinking, boys-will-be-boys antics and a few unexpected personal confessions. But, when the bonding devolves into accusations and regret, Paulie has to decide whether he's ready to tie the knot and take this big step into adulthood.

Release Date2006-06-09

DepartmentProduction

JobProduction Assistant

Vote Count71

The Black Balloon

While escorting a group of children through New York City, a harried man loses hold of a bouquet of one hundred balloons. Among them, a single black balloon drifts free, seemingly lifeless, only to revive and embark on a strange journey through the city. Searching for companionship, it drifts among the highs and lows of human life, discovering both joy and despair along the way. Conceived as a children’s tale but emerging as a surreal urban fable, The Black Balloon follows the haunting odyssey of a balloon that longs to belong.

Release Date2012-01-20

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count10

Heartland

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 women’s cult; it premiered online in November 2012.

Release Date2012-11-21

DepartmentProduction

JobProducer

Vote Count1

Heaven Knows What

A young heroin addict roams the streets of New York to panhandle and get her next fix, while her unstable boyfriend drifts in and out of her life at random.

Release Date2015-05-29

DepartmentEditing

JobEditor

Vote Count182

Funny Pages

A teenage cartoonist rejects the comforts of his suburban life in a misguided quest for soul.

Release Date2022-08-26

DepartmentProduction

JobProducer

Vote Count80

Pee-wee as Himself

A kaleidoscopic portrait told in two parts tracing the life of the imaginative artist.

Release Date2025-05-23

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Episode Count2

Vote Count23

The Pleasure of Being Robbed

Mumblecore movie about a young woman named Eleonore who wanders New York City committing acts of theft.

Release Date2008-10-03

DepartmentEditing

JobEditor

Vote Count38

The Back of Her Head

This is a story about a man, who lives above an older Hindi man, who lives above a delinquent British man, who lives above a girl. It is the back of her head that he is in love with.

Release Date2007-01-20

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Vote Count4

Daddy Longlegs

After months of living a solitary existence, Lenny, 34, picks up his kids from school. Every year he spends a couple of weeks with his sons Sage, 9, and Frey, 7. Lenny hosts his kids within a midtown studio apartment in New York. During these two weeks, he must figure out if he wants to act as their father or be their friend. Ultimately, their trip upstate results in complete lawlessness taking over their lives.

Release Date2010-04-28

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count52

Trophy Hunter

Trophy Hunter (2012) is a short mock-documentary created by Josh and Benny Safdie for the Turtle Conservancy. It explores the illegal wildlife trade through a satirical lens, featuring the late New York cultural icon Glenn O’Brien as he visits an eccentric Chinese collector.

Release Date2012-12-01

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Thank You Very Much

Andy Kaufman's provocative comedy often outraged audiences, challenging them to confront their own presumptions. Through never-before-seen footage and intimate recollections, filmmaker Alex Braverman explores Kaufman’s brief but impactful life and career. As the lines between performance and reality blur in our present age, Kaufman’s genius resonates more than ever.

Release Date2025-03-28

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Ren Faire

When the ailing king of America's largest renaissance festival declares his retirement, an epic power struggle ensues between an actor, a former elephant trainer, and a kettle-corn kingpin to claim his throne.

Release Date2024-06-02

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Episode Count3

Vote Count15

Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God

Chronicles the life and death of Amy Carlson, also known as Mother God, a self-proclaimed spiritual savior who built a cult through her online manifestos and live-streaming sessions. As Amy's health declined, her followers believed her death would lead to her evacuation by UFO and salvation for humanity. Told through the eyes of Amy's devotees and constructed from the cult's archival footage, the three-part docuseries captures the perils of internet proselytizing and a conspiracy-driven faith.

Release Date2023-11-13

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Episode Count3

Vote Count25

Telemarketers

This docuseries chronicles the darkly comedic, unexpected 20-year journey of two unlikely office buddies, who stumble upon the murky truth behind the work they’ve been doing at a seedy New Jersey call center – persuading people to give money to charities – and vow to expose the crooked American telemarketing industry from within.

Release Date2023-08-13

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Episode Count3

Vote Count25

Superfakes

A small-time Chinatown luxury counterfeit dealer enters a dangerous black market underworld in order to fund a life of suburban respectability for her family.

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Episode Count1

Straight Hustle

Commissioned by Northwest Film Forum’s One-Shot program, this Safdie short trails two street hustlers working a “cold” con in downtown Seattle, observing the quick pitch, misdirection, and payoff with lean, street-level immediacy.

Release Date2011-11-07

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Gone Tomorrow

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

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Toback Vs. Mailer: The Incident

Directed by Josh and Benny Safdie, this punchy short features James Toback recounting a bizarre, years-long rivalry sparked by a drunken argument with Norman Mailer over bourbon versus Scotch—an ego duel that escalates from boozy barbs to a tense Jets–Browns stare-down and a few jabs to the gut. A brisk, first-person tale of bravado, celebrity circles, and the fine line between literary legend and street-corner scuffle.

Release Date2016-11-23

DepartmentEditing

JobEditor

Lizard Music

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 extraordinary swings open. His search for answers leads him to the eccentric and whimsical Chicken Man and his beloved companion, a seventy-year-old chicken named Claudia—two kindred spirits who have also glimpsed the impossible. United by this shared vision, they set off on an adventure that begins as a hunt for a hidden society but blossoms into something far greater: a voyage through invisible worlds, unexpected harmonies, and the unbreakable bond between lost souls who discover magic not only in what they find, but in each other.

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Untitled Adam Sandler/Josh Safdie Project

Set in the world of high-end sports card collecting in the 1990s, a retired Baseball pitcher attempts a comeback as a sports memorabilia agent attempts to capitalize on his success.

DepartmentWriting

JobScreenplay

Buttons

Josh & Benny Safdie, Alex Kalman, and Factory 25 present this feature-length program of found moments from the everyday—films that showcase the wonder, beauty, sadness, love, aggression and magic that goes unnoticed on the hectic streets of NYC and elsewhere.

Release Date2011-09-02

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

The Pure and the Damned

Oneohtrix Point Never’s ‘The Pure and the Damned’ music video from the soundtrack of Good Time (2017) featuring Iggy Pop.

Release Date2017-09-05

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count2

The Surprise Tour

Punk/Performance art band The Best Thing Ever tours the USA for three weeks performing exclusively unscheduled concerts for audiences who don't expect a performance. Venues include Waffle House and Best Cuts in Cleveland, Ohio.

Release Date2010-04-01

DepartmentEditing

JobEditor

The Odyssey

Odysseus, the legendary Greek king of Ithaca, embarks on a long and perilous journey home following the Trojan War, chronicling his encounters with mythical beings such as the Cyclops Polyphemus, the Sirens, and the witch-goddess Circe.

Release Date2026-07-15

I Think I'm Missing Parts

When her station wagon conks out by a secluded house in the woods, a woman peers from the window and watches a string of peculiar goings-on next door. Josh Safdie’s 11-minute short turns a simple breakdown into a quietly absurd, deadpan set-piece.

Release Date2007-11-26

A Hot Two Weeks: The Making of Heaven Knows What

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

Release Date2015-01-01