Josh Rifkin is a filmmaker, editor and songwriter whose work blends character, humor and heart.

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A Philadelphia native, Josh started making movies as a teenager, creating homemade horror films and winning a regional television filmmaking contest. He went on to study film at York University in Toronto, where he directed his thesis documentary, My Way, about his family’s immigrant history.

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After college, Josh toured with his band Mumblin’ Jim, which signed with Island Records. He later moved to Los Angeles, where he built a career as a songwriter and film and television editor. His editing credits include Hulu’s Veronica Mars, Nickelodeon’s The Really Loud House, and features including Not Easily Broken, Catacombs, Nina with Zoe Saldaña, and Edward Norton’s Down in the Valley. His songs have appeared in The Mindy Project, Friday Night Lights, Parenthood and Four Brothers.

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Josh is returning to filmmaking with ALZ to PHL, a short film inspired by deeply personal experiences, starring Richard Masur and Tony Award winner Damon Daunno. Set over Thanksgiving in Philadelphia, the film follows a young man confronting his father’s worsening Alzheimer’s.

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He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, daughter and dog, Pickle.