Debra Eisenstadt
Debra Eisenstadt is an American writer, director, producer and editor.
Career
Eisenstadt began her career as an actress, most notably starring in the theater and film versions of David Mamet’s Oleanna opposite William H. Macy. Eisenstadt continued acting on and off Broadway and for film and television until she was awarded a scholarship to the New School University’s film/media studies MA program for her short film, The Guest. She wrote, produced, directed, shot and edited the feature film Daydream Believer; winner of the Independent Spirit Award Someone to Watch Award and The Grand Jury Prize at the Slamdance Film Festival. Similarly, she helmed three other independent features; the award-winning films The Limbo Room (with Melissa Leo, Peter Dinklage), Before The Sun Explodes, which premiered in competition at SXSW (distributed by Gravitas) and in production on the film "Imaginary Order". Eisenstadt has written and directed for Nickelodeon, works as a script doctor, a teacher and is a long time collaborator with her husband, filmmaker Brett Morgen. She co-executive produced Morgen’s acclaimed documentaries, Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck and The award-winning Jane Goodall documentary, "Jane".
Personal life
Eisenstadt is married to director Brett Morgen. She graduated from Bennington College in 1991 and received a Masters degree in Film/Media Studies from New School University in 2000.
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