Ferne Pearlstein

Ferne Pearlstein is an American cinematographer, film director, producer, and editor. She has directed such documentary films as Sumo East and West and The [Last Laugh (2016 film)|The Last Laugh], and served as cinematographer on such documentaries as Imelda and Freakonomics.

Education

Pearlstein graduated from Stanford University's Master's Program in Documentary Film, and is also a graduate of both the International [Center of Photography] in New York and the University of Michigan.

Awards and recognitions

At the 2004 Sundance Film Festival, Pearlstein won the Excellence in Cinematography Award for her work on Imelda.
In 2018, Pearlstein was inducted into the Brooklyn Jewish Hall of Fame.