- Em Weinstein is a writer and director for film, theater, and television, most recently staffed on Amazon's A League of Their Own series. Em made two award winning short films that have played at festivals worldwide. Most recently, their film "In France Michelle is a Man's Name" won the Grand Jury Prizes for Best Narrative Short at Slamdance, 2021. While getting their MFA at Yale School of Drama, Em directed numerous plays such as the first workshop production of "Slave Play" by Jeremy O. Harris. Em has written, directed and developed work with companies such as Rattlestick Theater, Shakespeare & Company, Two River Theater, New York Theater Workshop, Working Theater, and New Georges. Em is a member of AFI's Directing Workshop for Women Class of 2021. Em is trans-masculine and nonbinary and uses they/them pronouns. www.emweinstein.com.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Em Weinstein
- Bio: Em Weinstein is a writer and a director of plays, television, films, musicals, and interactive installations. Em was most recently a writer on Amazon Television's reboot of "A League of Their Own."
Em's short film "In France Michelle is a Man's Name" premiered in August 2020 and has won two Academy Award Qualifying Grand Jury Prizes for Best Narrative Short at Slamdance and Outfest and the award for Best US Short at The San Diego International Film Festival. It continues to play at festivals around the world.
At Yale School of Drama, Em directed the first workshop production of "Slave Play" by Jeremy O. Harris, an all-female, pop-infused Romeo & Juliet, and Arden, an immersive original musical.
Em has developed and created work for companies such as Rattlestick Theater, New Georges, the 52nd Street Project, New York Theater Workshop, Shakespeare & Company, The Prototype Festival, Collaboraction, Working Theater, En Garde Arts, Two River Theater and the National Queer Theater.
Em's short film "Candace" has played at festivals worldwide including the American Pavilion Emerging LGBTQ Filmmakers Showcase at the Cannes Film Festival, where it won Best Film.
Em graduated summa cum laude from Smith College and is an alumnus of the Drama League Directors Project. Em received an M.F.A. from Yale School of Drama.
Em is nonbinary and uses they/them pronouns.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Em Weinstein
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