Gregory Erdstein

Erdstein has collaborated with his wife, actress/writer Alice Foulcher, on several films including feature films That's Not Me and One More Shot, and short films Picking up at Auschwitz,{{Cite web|url=http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/movies/st-kilda-film-festival-final-weekend-highlights-20120524-1z6qw.html|title=St Kilda Film Festival: final weekend highlights|last=Villella|first=Fiona|website=The Age|access-date=2016-09-20}} the Tropfest finalist short A Bit Rich{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/sydney-confidential/this-years-crop-of-tropfest-short-films-cover-the-whole-gambit-from-but-most-aim-to-win-a-laugh/news-story/fd6e1288c939553f50b690e0f2004d73|title=Tropfest finalists announced|access-date=2016-09-20}} and Paris Syndrome.{{Cite web|url=https://cinemaaustralia.com.au/2016/08/10/interview-gregory-erdstein-and-alice-foulcher-on-their-new-australian-comedy-thats-not-me/|title=Interview: Gregory Erdstein and Alice Foulcher on their new Australian comedy That’s Not Me|date=2016-08-10|website=Cinema Australia|access-date=2016-09-20}}

In 2014 co-wrote and co-directed the short film Two Devils, with Van Diemen's Land director Jonathan auf der Heide. It premiered at the 2014 Melbourne International Film Festival.{{Cite web|url=http://2014.miff.com.au/program/film/two-devils|title=MIFF 2014|last=(MIFF)|first=Melbourne International Film Festival|website=2014.miff.com.au|access-date=2016-09-20}}

In 2015 Erdstein commenced production on his debut feature, That's Not Me, which filmed in Melbourne, Australia and Los Angeles, USA.{{Cite news|url=http://if.com.au/2016/07/18/article/Indie-comedy-Thats-Not-Me-wraps-filming/OKBMUWHCGJ.html|title=Inside Film: Indie Comedy That's Not Me Wraps Filming|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161120154024/http://if.com.au/2016/07/18/article/Indie-comedy-Thats-Not-Me-wraps-filming/OKBMUWHCGJ.html|archive-date=20 November 2016|url-status=dead}} The film had its world premiere in February 2017 at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival,{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiewire.com/2017/02/thats-not-me-clip-sbiff-2017-alice-foulcher-isabel-lucas-gregory-erdstein-1201777776/|title=That’s Not Me Clip: A Twin Uses Sister’s Celebrity For Personal Gain {{!}} IndieWire|last=Murthi|first=Vikram|website=www.indiewire.com|language=en|access-date=2017-02-25}} and Australian premiere in June 2017 at the Sydney Film Festival{{Cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/sydney-film-festival/sydney-film-festival-announces-casey-affleck-whitney-houston-and-werewolf-films-20170404-gvd3v6.html|title=Sydney Film Festival announces Casey Affleck, Whitney Houston and werewolf films|last=Maddox|first=Garry|date=2017-04-05|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|access-date=2017-04-06|language=en-US}} - where it came fourth at the Foxtel Movies Audience Awards.{{Cite web|url=http://www.thereelbits.com/2017/06/21/sff-2017-alis-wedding-and-roller-dreams-take-audience-awards/|title=SFF 2017: ‘Ali’s Wedding’ and ‘Roller Dreams’ take Audience Awards|last=Gray|first=Richard|date=2017-06-21|website=The Reel Bits|access-date=2017-07-01}} That's Not Me was met with overwhelmingly positive reviews and a Rotten Tomatoes approval rating of 87%.{{Citation|title=That's Not Me|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/thats_not_me_2017|language=en|access-date=2018-09-10}} The Guardian ranked it #5 of the Top 10 Australian Films of 2017,{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/dec/21/from-mountains-majesty-to-lions-roar-the-best-australian-films-of-2017|title=From Mountain's majesty to Lion's roar: the best Australian films of 2017|last=Buckmaster|first=Luke|date=2017-12-20|website=the Guardian|language=en|access-date=2018-09-10}} with critic Luke Buckmaster giving it a 4 star review.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/sep/06/thats-not-me-review-smart-low-budget-dramedy-putting-creators-on-path-to-stardom|title=That's Not Me review – smart, low-budget dramedy putting creators on path to stardom|last=Buckmaster|first=Luke|date=2017-09-06|website=the Guardian|language=en|access-date=2018-09-10}} Junkee Media called the film "An emotionally resonant and comedic quarter life crisis… It’s a simple set-up delivered endlessly in comedy, but managed so well in That's Not Me that you remember how rare it is that balance is achieved in Australian films."{{Cite news|url=http://junkee.com/thats-not-me-review-film/109674|title=Sydney Film Festival Review: ‘That’s Not Me’|date=2017-06-24|work=Junkee|access-date=2017-07-01|language=en-US}} The Sydney Arts Guide praised the film and performances, writing: "There’s not a dud note in That's Not Me thanks to a solid foundation in a script by Alice Foulcher and Gregory Erdstein, and anchored by a winning lead performance by Foulcher and helmed with an assured hand by Erdstein".{{Cite news|url=http://www.sydneyartsguide.com.au/thats-not-me/|title=THAT'S NOT ME Review - Sydney Arts Guide|date=2017-06-09|work=Sydney Arts Guide|access-date=2017-07-01|language=en-US}} Jake Watt of Switch called the film "a marvel of indie ingenuity, with dollops of charm and confident direction."{{Cite news|url=https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-thats-not-me-a-marvel-of-indie-ingenuity|title=SWITCH. {{!}} Film review: That's Not Me - a marvel of indie ingenuity|last=Watt|first=Jake|work=SWITCH.|access-date=2017-07-01|language=en-GB}} Karl Quinn writing for The Age said the film was "bursting with comedy, humanity and interesting ideas",{{Cite web|url=https://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/movies/couple-behind-thats-not-me-reveal-how-to-make-a-feature-film-for-just-60000-20170830-gy785p.html|title=That's Not Me: The winning comedy film made by Aussie couple for just $60,000|last=Quinn|first=Karl|date=2017-08-31|website=The Age|language=en|access-date=2018-09-10}} the Huffington Post called it "a stunning exploration of identity, the industry and the thirst for fame…the perfect blend of comedy and tragedy",{{Cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/2017/09/04/what-is-it-like-to-try-and-be-more-famous-than-someone-with-your-exact-face_a_23195808/|title=What Is It Like To Try And Be More Famous Than Someone With Your Exact Face|last=Whitehead|first=Mat|date=2017-09-05|work=Huffington Post|access-date=2018-09-10|language=en-AU}} whilst Concrete Playground praised it as "earnest, astute, insightful and thoroughly amusing. This is a movie that is both universal and unmistakably Australian – and that’s just one of many delicate balancing acts that That’s Not Me achieves".{{Cite news|url=https://concreteplayground.com/brisbane/event/thats-not-me-2/|title=That's Not Me|work=Concrete Playground|access-date=2018-09-10|language=en-US}} That's Not Me won the award for Best Film Under $200k at the inaugural 2018 Ozflix Independent Film Awards.{{Cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/is-it-time-to-make-low-budget-australian-movies-cheaper-at-the-cinema-20180413-p4z9ie.html|title=Is it time to make low-budget Australian movies cheaper at the cinema?|last=Quinn|first=Karl|date=2018-04-15|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|language=en|access-date=2018-09-10}}

In 2025 Foulcher and Erdstein collaborated on their sophomore feature film as screenwriters, One More Shot, which had its World Premiere{{Cite web |title=One More Shot |url=https://schedule.sxsw.com/2025/events/FS18819 |access-date=2025-03-11 |website=SXSW 2025 Schedule |language=en}} at the 2024 SXSW Film Festival. It will have its Australian Premiere at the 2025 Melbourne International Film Festival followed by a release on Australian streaming service Stan.{{Cite web |last=Gannon |first=Eamon |date=2025-02-17 |title=CAN WOMEN HAVE IT ALL WITHOUT THE HELP OF A TIME-TRAVELLING BOTTLE OF TEQUILA? EMILY BROWNING LEADS THE CAST OF THE BRAND NEW STAN ORIGINAL FILM ONE MORE SHOT |url=https://www.stan.news/can-women-have-it-all-without-the-help-of-a-time-travelling-bottle-of-tequila-emily-browning-leads-the-cast-of-the-brand-new-stan-original-film-one-more-shot |access-date=2025-03-11 |website=Stan |language=en}}

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