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Joshua Dinner has been crafting his own visual style for almost ten years. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana Josh grew up with a passion for shapes and colors and a deep sensitivity for the energy of the universe. Josh always valued alone time and would often frequent the movie theater or his basement television in solitude to study the cinematic language. His appreciation for the power of the moving image and love of performance inspired Josh to pursue filmmaking. That life pursuit was solidified when, on the morning of September 11, 2001, Josh watched the second plane hit the World Trade Center and the following live news feed from a TV in his high school classroom. This was the latest in a series of absurd and frightening events Josh witnessed in his youth via television and, on that morning, he realized the great power of images to show us our humanity. Josh dreamt of creating a better world through the art of cinema.
In the fall of 2002, in his first year at USC in Los Angeles, Josh studied the film language while his country went to war with Iraq and terrorism worldwide. Plagued again to witness the failures of people to act with love and compassion, Josh dialed in to a collection interests including Surrealism, the philosophy of Michel Foucault, the paintings of Alex Grey, the music of the Canadian indie rock band The Arcade Fire, and the films of Stan Brakhage and Norman McClaren. He studied the politics of culture, participated in pro-peace demonstrations, and wrote poetry. Josh learned the business of Hollywood and the art of cinema. Still alive and painfully passionate about filmmaking, Josh graduated from USC with a B.A. in Cinema-Television in December of 2005.
Josh’s professional career began in Summer 2004 at a historic outdoor ampitheatre in Topanga Canyon, California—the Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum. Hired as an intern, the theatre recognized his contributions in the lighting and properties departments for the radio play “Under Milk Wood” by Dylan Thomas and promoted Josh to Assistant Director. Josh was also hired to operate the lights for their performance of Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”
The magic of the theatre and the outdoors along the Pacific Ocean rejuvenated Josh’s love of life and fueled his creative endeavors until he was hired again, months later, in the hills of Hollywood by film director Randal Kleiser. Josh worked closely with Mr. Kleiser filming, editing, archiving, and participating in groundbreaking experiments with new digital technology. Josh also provided extensive organization for Mr. Kleiser’s office and workspace.
In 2006, Josh was hired as a Post-Production Assistant by creator Silvio Horta for the one hour ABC television series “Ugly Betty.” Josh contributed to the great success of this critically acclaimed series by working closely with the cast, crew, and studio executives to deliver dailies, cuts, and final air versions of the show for worldwide broadcast. When the writers strike shut down operations on “Ugly Betty” and across Hollywood in 2008, Josh took on several projects during this hiatus. Having averaged a 13 hour workday for a year and a half, Josh welcomed a change. He directed his energy into the establishment of his own production company, Earthrise Pictures.
Josh has also recently took on several freelance filming and editing projects including a dance video for renowned Los Angeles Choreographer Heidi Duckler. Most recently, Josh is developing a web-series cooking show with dance DJ Mike Tracer and a public service announcement for the controversial Brent Corrigan. All in all, he is a proud USC alumni and looks forward to a more peaceful world ahead.

Interests

Filmmaking

Theatre

Alex Grey

Michael Foucault

Surrealism

The Arcade Fire

Peace

Love