Josh Mond (born c. 1983) is an American film director, screenwriter and producer. He is known for producing the feature films ''

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'' (2011) and '' Simon Killer'' (2012), and for writing and directing '' James White'' (2015).

Career

In 2003, Mond and his longtime friends and fellow

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alums Antonio Campos and

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formed the production company, ''Borderline Films''. The trio of filmmakers rotate the roles of writer, director and producer and help each other during the making of their films. Borderline's first feature film drama ''

Afterschool ''Afterschool'' is a 2008 American psychological drama film written and directed by Antonio Campos (director), Antonio Campos and stars Ezra Miller in their film debut. Filmed at the Pomfret School in Pomfret, Connecticut, ''Afterschool'' premiere ...

'' (2008), starring

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. It was written and directed by Campos and produced by Durkin and Mond. The film premiered at the

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in the program

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. ''AFTERSCHOOL'' was released theatrically by

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and was nominated for the

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and Breakthrough Director for Campos by the

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s. In 2009 production began on Borderline’s second feature film, Two Gates of Sleep written and directed by Alistair Banks Griffin and produced by Mond and Andrew Renzi. Two Gates of Sleep starring

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and

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premiered at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival in the

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selection, went on to win the 2011 New Talent Grand PIX at CPH:PIX and was distributed in the US b
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The third film out of Borderline was the 2011 drama thriller ''

'', starring

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. It was written and directed by

and produced by Campos, Mond, Chris Maybach and Patrick S. Cunningham. ''Martha Marcy May Marlene'' premiered at the

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in January, with Durkin winning the festival's U.S. Directing Award for Best Drama. It also screened in the

section at the

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and screened at the 36th Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 2011. The film received a

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in the United States on October 21, 2011, by distributor

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. On

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the film has a score of 76 out of 100 based on 39 reviews. The film received 3 Gotham Award nomination including Breakthrough Director for Durkin, and 4 nominations at the

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including Best First Feature and a Producers Award for Mond. The film also received the

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’s New Generation Award, shared by Sean Durkin, Antonio Campos, Josh Mond and Elizabeth Olsen. In 2012, Borderline Films next film, '' Simon Killer'' premiered at the

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. It was the second feature film co-written and directed by Antonio Campos and produced by Mond, Durkin and Matt Palmieri. Starring and co-written by

, the film was nominated for the festival's Grand Jury Prize. It was distributed by IFC and received a theatrical release on 14 April 2013. In 2015, Mond released his first feature film '' James White''. Starring

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, the film premiered at the

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, where it won the ''NEXT'' Audience Award. ''James White'' has received two nominations from the 2015

s. Mond is nominated for the Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award and Abbott is nominated for the Best Actor Award. It has also received three nominations for the

, including

. Mond worked for six years in collaboration with Anthony F Schepperd on the animation within his 2024 film '' It Doesn't Matter'', starring Christopher Abbott and Jay Will, which premiered at the

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Filmography

Short film Feature film Producer * ''Doris'' (2006) (Short film) * '' Bristol Boys'' (2006) * ''The Last 15'' (2007) (Short film) * ''A Long Way Home'' (2008) (Short film) * ''

'' (2008) * ''Mary Last Seen'' (2010) (Short film) * '' Two Gates of Sleep'' (2010) * ''

'' (2011) * '' Simon Killer'' (2012) * '' Piercing'' (2018) Executive producer * ''Karaoke!'' (2013) (Short film) * ''Tzniut'' (2014) * ''

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'' (2016) * '' Christine'' (2016) * '' Katie Says Goodbye'' (2016)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mond, Josh Living people 1980s births American film producers Tisch School of the Arts alumni Film directors from New York (state) Sundance Film Festival award winners Year of birth missing (living people)