Henry Joost
Henry Joost (born July 25, 1981) is an American director, known for working with his creative partner, Ariel Schulman. Their first feature documentary, Catfish, premiered at the Sundance film festival where it received critical acclaim and went on to a nationwide release in Fall 2010. They next directed Paranormal Activity 3 and 4, as well as the thrillers Nerve and Project Power. Henry and Rel are also Executive Producers on Catfish the TV Show, and have directed dozens of commercials and short films including A Brief History of John Baldessari, narrated by Tom Waits, which has been screened at over 75 film festivals worldwide. Their 2011 Google commercial Dear Sophie was named Time Magazine's Best Commercial of the Year. They have also made a number of short films for Vogue Magazine starring Lena Dunham, Margot Robbie, and Taylor Swift, accumulating over five million views. In addition to several projects in development, Henry & Rel wrote and are attached to direct an adaptation of Edward Abbey's novel The Monkey Wrench Gang, to be produced by Ed Pressman and Gary Burden.
| Film | Credit |
|---|---|
 Who Is Sabato De Sarno? A Gucci Story2024 · Director | Director |
 Secret Headquarters2022 · Director, Screenplay | Director, Screenplay |
 Unknown Dimension: The Story of Paranormal Activity2021 · Self | Self |
 Project Power2020 · Director | Director |
| EElle Fanning's Fan Fantasy2017 · Director | Director |
 Nerve2016 · Director | Director |
| TThe Second Sound Barrier2016 · Producer | Producer |
 Viral2016 · Director | Director |
| MMetropolis II2014 · Director | Director |
 Cover Girl2014 · Director, Writer | Director, Writer |
 Paranormal Activity 42012 · Director | Director |
 A Brief History of John Baldessari2012 · Director | Director |
 Paranormal Activity 32011 · Director | Director |
| CCatfish: Meeting the Girl in the Pictures2011 · Self, Director | Self, Director |
 Catfish2010 · Self, Director, Producer | Self, Director, Producer |
 NY Export: Opus Jazz2010 · Director | Director |
| NNemesisDirector | Director |
| UUndoDirector | Director |
| WWeezer: Security ThreatDirector | Director |
| TThe Monkey Wrench GangDirector, Writer | Director, Writer |
| UUnravelDirector | Director |