Josh Webber
Josh A. Webber (born December 20, 1986) is a Canadian-American filmmaker, director, screenwriter, and producer known for his emotionally resonant and character-driven feature films. His upcoming titles include Love Me Dead (2025), starring Dove Cameron and RJ Mitte, and Dog Patrol (2025), starring Cuba Gooding Jr. He is also set to release the highly anticipated biopic Pardon Me (2025). He has written, directed, and produced a range of critically recognized works including There Is Many Like Us (2015), Secrets of Deception (2017), Never Heard (2018), and Born a Champion (2021).
Webber is the founder of Webber Films, a Beverly Hills–based production company. Webber has also worked as the Director of Photography and editor on several television programs and with corporate clients such as Sony Pictures, Netflix, General Motors, Ford, McDonald's, DreamWorks, Warner Brothers, Budweiser, and Red Bull to produce promotional videos, documentaries, and commercials.
Early life and education
Webber was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and raised in Montreal, Quebec. He initially studied international business at Arizona State University before moving to New York to pursue filmmaking. He later graduated from the New York Film Academy in 2009 with a focus on directing and screenwriting.
His first short film, Batter Up (2009), won the Golden Honu Award for Best Family Short in the Big Island Film Festival{{cite web |date=24 May 2009 |title=Big Island Film Festival 'Golden Honu' Awards |url=https://www.hawaii247.com/2009/05/24/big-island-film-festival-golden-honu-awards/ |website=Hawaii 24/7}} and received awards in several North American Film Festivals including Best Family Film in the Palm Beach International Film Festival, and Best Canadian Film in the Young Cuts Film Festival.
Career
In 2009, Webber’s short film Batter Up won Best Family Short at the Big Island Film Festival and earned recognition from the Palm Beach International and YoungCuts Film Festivals.[https://www.bigislandfilmfestival.com Big Island Film Festival – Winners]
His feature directorial debut, A Broken Code (2012), earned “Excellence in Filmmaking” honors at the Canada International Film Festival.[https://www.canadafilmfestival.com Canada Int'l Film Festival – Past Winners]
In 2013, Newark Ave, a found-footage-style thriller, was released through Maverick Entertainment.
In 2015, Webber wrote and directed There Is Many Like Us, a Holocaust docudrama about Max Fronenberg’s escape from a Nazi camp. The film was featured in multiple Jewish media outlets including the Canadian Jewish News and The Jewish Press.[https://www.cjnews.com Canadian Jewish News – Film Feature]
In 2017, he directed the thriller Secrets of Deception, starring Tom Sizemore and Lorenzo Lamas, which was distributed through Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
In 2018, Webber directed the faith-based drama Never Heard, starring Romeo Miller, David Banner, Robin Givens, and Karrueche Tran.[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5462918 IMDb – Never Heard]
In 2019, Dear Frank, a psychological thriller starring Brian White, Columbus Short, Claudia Jordan, and Lil Durk, was released and distributed by UrbanflixTV.
In 2020, American Rackets, a mob documentary based on the life of Rocco Napoli—who stood trial for conspiracy to kill notorious mob boss John "Johnny Gabby" Gotti—was released.
In 2021, he served as a producer on Born a Champion, a martial arts drama starring Sean Patrick Flanery and Dennis Quaid.
In 2022, American Trash marked the directorial debut of Robert LaSardo, with Webber serving as executive producer.
In 2024, Webber also served as executive producer on Break the Cycle.
In 2025, Webber is releasing Dog Patrol (formerly titled Athena Saves Christmas), a family-adventure film starring Cuba Gooding Jr.[https://deadline.com Deadline – Cuba Gooding Jr. Joins Dog Patrol]
=Love Me Dead (formerly ''Issac'')=
Love Me Dead is a psychological thriller directed and co-written by Webber. The film stars RJ Mitte as Isaac and Dove Cameron as Cassi, following a surreal journey of trauma, love, and revenge. The film premiered on October 19, 2024, at the Freak Show Horror Film Festival and won multiple awards at the Cyprus Horror Society Film Festival.[https://www.freakshowfilmfest.com Freak Show Horror Film Festival – 2024 Winners] In 2025, the film held a specialty screening at the 78th Cannes Film Festival, where it received critical acclaim.{{Cite web |last=EIN Presswire |date=May 5, 2025 |title=Cannes 2025: Love Me Dead Starring RJ Mitte and Dove Cameron to Screen at the Marche du Film |url=https://www.wtrf.com/business/press-releases/ein-presswire/809641350/cannes-2025-love-me-dead-starring-rj-mitte-and-dove-cameron-to-screen-at-the-marche-du-film/}}
==Cast==
RJ Mitte as Issac • Dove Cameron as Cassi • Pia Mia • Robert LaSardo • Austyn Knight • Lauren Francesca • Gigi Gustin
The film was produced by Webber Films.
=Pardon Me: The Bevelyn B. Williams Story (2025)=
Webber also directed Pardon Me, a biographical drama based on the true life of pro-life activist Bevelyn Beatty Williams. The film stars Angela “Blac Chyna” White in the lead role, alongside Columbus Short, Jeremy Sumpter, and Rampage Jackson.[https://www.webberfilms.com Webber Films – Pardon Me]
Production wrapped in 2025 and the film is currently in post-production with a planned release later that year.
Selected filmography
| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Title !! Role(s) | ||
| 2009 | Batter Up | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 2012 | A Broken Code | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 2013
|Newark Ave |Director, Producer | ||
| 2015 | There Is Many Like Us | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 2017 | Secrets of Deception | Director, Producer |
| 2018 | Never Heard | Director, Producer |
| 2019
|Dear Frank |Director, Producer | ||
| 2020
|American Rackets |Director, Producer | ||
| 2021 | Born a Champion | Producer |
| 2022
|American Trash |Producer | ||
| 2024
|Break the Cycle |Executive Producer | ||
| 2025 | Love Me Dead | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 2025 | Dog Patrol | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 2025 | Pardon Me | Director, Producer |
References
External links
• [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3265368/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_0_nm_8_in_0_q_josh%2520webb Josh A. Webber on IMDb]
• [https://www.webberfilms.com Official website – Webber Films]
• [https://www.instagram.com/joshawebber/ Josh Webber on Instagram]
Filmography
Television
- Ben Baller Show (2012–2013) (Season 1, 6 episodes; Season 2, 8 episodes) [Director of Photography]
- In Reverie (2012–2013) (11 episodes) [Director of Photography]
- Art of Punk (2013) (8 episodes) [Director of Photography]
Short Films
- Batter Up (2009) [Director, Producer, Writer, Editor]
- In His Shadow (2012) [Director of Photography]
- Bang (2013) [Director of Photography]
- White Wedding (2015) [Director, Producer, Director of Photography, Editor]
- Down the Scale (2015) [Director, Director of Photography, Editor]
= Films =
- 2009 Batter Up - Director, Writer, Producer
- 2012 A Broken Code - Director, Writer, Producer, Director of Photography, Editor
- 2013 Newark Ave - Director, Producer
- 2015 There Is Many Like Us (documentary film) - Director, Producer, Writer, Director of Photography, Editor {{cite web |title=Documentary to detail escape from Nazi camp |url=http://www.cjnews.com/culture/entertainment/arts/documentary-detail-escape-nazi-camp |website=The Canadian Jewish News |date=29 August 2013}}
- 2017 Secrets of Deception - Director, Producer, Editor
- 2018 Never Heard - Director, Producer
- 2019 Dear Frank - Director, Producer
- 2020 American Rackets - Director, Producer
- 2021 Born a champion - Producer
- 2022 American Trash - Producer
- 2024 Break the cycle - Executive Producer
- 2025 Love Me Dead - Director, Writer, Producer
- 2025 Dog Patrol - Director, Writer, Producer
- 2025 Pardon Me - Director, Writer, Producer
References
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External links
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