Debra Eisenstadt is an American writer, director, producer and
editor.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 wrote, produced, directed, shot
and edited the feature film Daydream Believer; winner of an
Independent Spirit 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, and Blush starring Wendi
McLendon-Covey. Eisenstadt has written and directed for Nickelodeon,
works as a script doctor, a teacher and co-executive produced Brett
Morgen's acclaimed documentaries, Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck and the
award-winning Jane Goodall documentary, Jane.Eisenstadt wrote and
directed the 2019 film Imaginary Order which premiered at the 2019
Sundance Film Festival.Eisenstadt is married to director Brett Morgen.
She graduated from Bennington College in 1991 and received a master's
degree in Film/Media Studies from New School University in 2000.
editor.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 wrote, produced, directed, shot
and edited the feature film Daydream Believer; winner of an
Independent Spirit 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, and Blush starring Wendi
McLendon-Covey. Eisenstadt has written and directed for Nickelodeon,
works as a script doctor, a teacher and co-executive produced Brett
Morgen's acclaimed documentaries, Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck and the
award-winning Jane Goodall documentary, Jane.Eisenstadt wrote and
directed the 2019 film Imaginary Order which premiered at the 2019
Sundance Film Festival.Eisenstadt is married to director Brett Morgen.
She graduated from Bennington College in 1991 and received a master's
degree in Film/Media Studies from New School University in 2000.
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