{{Short description|American filmmakers}} {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2019}} {{redirect|Safdies|other people with the surname|Safadi}} {{Infobox person | name = Josh and Benny Safdie | image = Safdie Brothers (2010).png | caption = Josh (left) and Benny being interviewed at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival | birth_name = Joshua Henry Safdie<br />{{birth date and age|1984|04|03}}<hr>Benjamin Safdie<br />{{birth date and age|1986|02|24}} | birth_place = New York City, U.S. | occupation = {{flatlist| * Filmmakers * directors * editors * actors }} | years_active = 2007–present | notable works = | awards = Full list | alma_mater = Boston University | spouse = {{ubl|{{marriage|'''Benny:''' Ava Safdie|August 10, 2013}}|<!-- {{marriage| -->'''Josh:''' Sara Rossein<!-- }} -->}} | children = '''Benny:''' 2, '''Josh:''' 2<ref>{{cite video|title=Safdie Brothers LAST APPEARANCE TOGETHER for Daddy Longlegs Q&A Nov 30th 2022 Film Forum NYC|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?si=0blCUML3dBxstXoG&v=R7v2_1PmBr8&feature=youtu.be|url-status=live|access-date=June 7, 2024|archive-date=July 2, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240702200917/https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&si=0blCUML3dBxstXoG&v=R7v2_1PmBr8&feature=youtu.be}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Travis|first=Ben|date=December 15, 2025 |title=Marty Supreme Director Josh Safdie Cast Timothée Chalamet Because Of His 'Supreme Vision For Himself'|url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/marty-supreme-why-josh-safdie-cast-timothee-chalamet-supreme-vision-exclusive/ |access-date=December 15, 2025 |work=Empire |language=en-UK|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251215163746/https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/marty-supreme-why-josh-safdie-cast-timothee-chalamet-supreme-vision-exclusive/|archive-date=December 15, 2025}}</ref>
| relatives = {{Plainlist| * Moshe Safdie (great-uncle) * Oren Safdie (first cousin once removed) * Dov Charney (first cousin once removed) }} | website = {{URL|https://elara.world/}} }}
The '''Safdie brothers''', Joshua Henry Safdie<ref name=thefader>{{cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2019/07/23/the-weeknd-abel-tesfaye-adam-sandler-uncut-gems-movie-safdie-brothers-news-2019|title=The Weeknd will appear alongside Adam Sandler in crime thriller Uncut Gems|work=The Fader|first=Alex Robert|last=Ross|date=July 23, 2019|access-date=September 28, 2019|archive-date=July 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190724134248/https://www.thefader.com/2019/07/23/the-weeknd-abel-tesfaye-adam-sandler-uncut-gems-movie-safdie-brothers-news-2019|url-status=live}}</ref> (born April 3, 1984)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne_gen_cpersonne=222226.html|title=Josh Safdie|work=AlloCiné|access-date=September 28, 2019|archive-date=May 3, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080503184702/http://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne_gen_cpersonne=222226.html|url-status=live}}</ref> and Benjamin Safdie<ref name=thefader/> (born February 24, 1986),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne_gen_cpersonne=222248.html|title=Benny Safdie|work=AlloCiné|access-date=September 28, 2019|archive-date=June 6, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090606190133/http://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne_gen_cpersonne=222248.html|url-status=live}}</ref> are American filmmakers and actors based in New York City, who frequently collaborate on their films. They are best known for writing and directing the crime thriller films ''Good Time'' (2017), starring Robert Pattinson, and ''Uncut Gems'' (2019), starring Adam Sandler.
In addition to writing and directing, both Josh and Benny serve in a variety of key positions including acting, editing, shooting, mixing sound, and producing their films. They have also frequently collaborated with Ronald Bronstein, who has co-written and edited all of their narrative features beginning with the 2009 film ''Daddy Longlegs''. Other recurring collaborators include composer Oneohtrix Point Never, cinematographer Sean Price Williams, and production designer Sam Lisenco.
==Early life== The Safdie brothers were raised in New York, the children of Amy and Alberto Safdie.<ref name=newyorker2019>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/12/16/the-safdie-brothers-full-immersion-filmmaking|title=The Safdie Brothers' Full-Immersion Filmmaking|magazine=The New Yorker|first=Kelefa|last=Sanneh|date=December 16, 2019|access-date=December 21, 2019|archive-date=December 9, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191209161747/https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/12/16/the-safdie-brothers-full-immersion-filmmaking|url-status=live}}</ref> They spent their childhood living between their father in Queens and their mother and stepfather in Manhattan.<ref name=newyorker2019/> The Safdie brothers are Jewish. Their father, who is a Sephardic Jew of Syrian-Jewish descent, was raised in France and in Italy.<ref name=newyorker2019/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://jewishweek.timesofisrael.com/being-the-safdie-brothers/|title=Being The Safdie Brothers|work=The Jewish Week|first=George|last=Robinson|date=August 17, 2010|access-date=December 4, 2017|archive-date=August 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808084815/http://jewishweek.timesofisrael.com/being-the-safdie-brothers/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-safdie-brothers-good-time-20170810-story.html|title=Safdie brothers bring a New York flavor to breakout thriller 'Good Time'|work=Los Angeles Times|first=Steven|last=Zeitchik|date=August 10, 2017|access-date=September 28, 2019|archive-date=August 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810140242/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-safdie-brothers-good-time-20170810-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=thefader2017>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thefader.com/2017/08/21/safdie-brothers-good-time-movie-interview-buddy-duress-robert-pattinson|title=The Safdie Brothers Are Classic New York Hustlers|work=The Fader|first=Amos|last=Barshad|date=August 21, 2017|access-date=November 14, 2019|archive-date=January 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200127003652/http://www.thefader.com/2017/08/21/safdie-brothers-good-time-movie-interview-buddy-duress-robert-pattinson|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://jewishjournal.com/current_edition/175070/|title=Life as lived by a homeless junkie|work=The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles|first=Naomi|last=Pfefferman|date=June 17, 2015|access-date=November 2, 2019|archive-date=May 6, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170506213234/https://jewishjournal.com/current_edition/175070/|url-status=live}}</ref> Their mother is an Ashkenazi Jew of Russian-Jewish descent.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/hoops-hoopla-precious-stones-mayhem/Content?oid=28255866|title=Hoops Hoopla + Precious Stones = Mayhem|work=East Bay Express|first=Kelly|last=Vance|date=December 25, 2019|access-date=January 10, 2020|archive-date=December 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191226140158/https://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/hoops-hoopla-precious-stones-mayhem/Content?oid=28255866|url-status=live}}</ref>
They began making films at a young age, inspired by their film-enthusiast father, Alberto.<ref name=newyorker2019/> They graduated from Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School in Manhattan.<ref name=newyorker2019/> At Boston University, they co-founded the creative collective Red Bucket Films with Alex Kalman, Sam Lisenco, Brett Jutkiewicz, and Zachary Treitz.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/24/magazine/24Style-t.html|title=Our Gang|work=The New York Times|first=Christine|last=Muhlke|date=August 24, 2008|access-date=December 21, 2019|archive-date=July 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190711161755/https://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/24/magazine/24Style-t.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Josh and Benny Safdie graduated from Boston University College of Communication in 2007 and 2008, respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bu.edu/bostonia/2015/safdie-brothers-film-heaven-knows-what/|title=Safdie Brothers' Film Captures Life on the Street|work=Bostonia|first=Joel|last=Brown|date=June 12, 2015|access-date=December 21, 2019|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304052826/https://www.bu.edu/bostonia/2015/safdie-brothers-film-heaven-knows-what/|url-status=live}}</ref> They claim "turmoil of their youth", as children of divorced parents, became an inspiration for later work.<ref name=nytimes2010>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/16/movies/16safdie.html|title=Growing Up With Dad, Distilled With Bite|work=The New York Times|first=Denis|last=Lim|date=May 13, 2010|access-date=September 28, 2019|archive-date=May 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200518182031/https://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/16/movies/16safdie.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Famed Israeli-Canadian architect Moshe Safdie is their great uncle; his son, playwright Oren Safdie, is their first cousin once removed.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/arts/kevin-tierney-six-degrees-of-safdie-separation-starring-moshe-and-me |title=Kevin Tierney: Six degrees of Safdie separation, starring Moshe and me{{!}}Montreal Gazette |access-date=January 18, 2020 |archive-date=February 4, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200204192007/https://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/arts/kevin-tierney-six-degrees-of-safdie-separation-starring-moshe-and-me |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/11/nyregion/museum-all-60-square-feet-of-it-celebrates-the-eccentric.html|title=Museum, All 60 Square Feet of It, Celebrates the Eccentric|work=The New York Times|first=Liz|last=Robbins|date=August 11, 2013|access-date=December 21, 2019|archive-date=December 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191221141438/https://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/11/nyregion/museum-all-60-square-feet-of-it-celebrates-the-eccentric.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
The brothers grew up as fans of basketball and the New York Knicks. The duo try to watch every game together.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://observer.com/2013/12/watching-basketball-with-the-safdie-brothers/ |title=Watching the Knicks With the Safdie Brothers |first=Matthew |last=Kassel |date=6 December 2013 |website=observer.com |access-date=January 16, 2021 |archive-date=January 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122180744/https://observer.com/2013/12/watching-basketball-with-the-safdie-brothers/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Basketball is prominently featured in ''Lenny Cooke'' and ''Uncut Gems''.
==Career== ===''The Pleasure of Being Robbed''=== In 2007, Josh Safdie was hired by Andy Spade and Anthony Sperduti to create a short film featuring Kate Spade Handbags.<ref name=indiewire2008/> He devised a concise story about the adventures of a kleptomaniac woman.<ref name=indiewire2008/> Eleonore Hendricks, who co-wrote the screenplay, portrayed the lead role.<ref name=indiewire2008/> The project eventually turned into a feature film.<ref name=indiewire2008/> The film, titled ''The Pleasure of Being Robbed'', had its world premiere at the 2008 South by Southwest.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://2008.sxsw.com/film/screenings/film/F12028.html|title=The Pleasure of Being Robbed|work=South by Southwest|year=2008|access-date=November 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080311004324/http://2008.sxsw.com/film/screenings/film/F12028.html|archive-date=March 11, 2008}}</ref> It also screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival, along with a short film ''The Acquaintances of a Lonely John'' directed by Benny Safdie.<ref name=indiewire2008>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2008/10/iw-profile-the-pleasure-of-being-robbed-director-josh-safdie-71649/|title=iW PROFILE {{!}} "The Pleasure of Being Robbed" Director Josh Safdie|work=IndieWire|first=Eric|last=Kohn|date=October 2, 2008|access-date=November 14, 2019|archive-date=August 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804150256/https://www.indiewire.com/2008/10/iw-profile-the-pleasure-of-being-robbed-director-josh-safdie-71649/|url-status=live}}</ref>
===''Daddy Longlegs''=== Their second feature film, ''Daddy Longlegs'', had its world premiere under the title ''Go Get Some Rosemary''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2010/01/3-more-sundance-films-set-for-immediate-vod-debut-246025/|title=3 More Sundance Films Set for Immediate VOD Debut|work=IndieWire|first=Eugene|last=Hernandez|date=January 7, 2010|access-date=November 14, 2019|archive-date=July 7, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220707111941/https://www.indiewire.com/2010/01/3-more-sundance-films-set-for-immediate-vod-debut-246025/|url-status=live}}</ref> in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2009/film/markets-festivals/go-get-some-rosemary-1200474848/|title=Go Get Some Rosemary|work=Variety|first=Rob|last=Nelson|date=May 16, 2009|access-date=November 14, 2019|archive-date=October 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191023114627/https://variety.com/2009/film/markets-festivals/go-get-some-rosemary-1200474848/|url-status=live}}</ref> Starring Ronald Bronstein, it was inspired by the filmmakers' younger years living with their father, Alberto.<ref name=nytimes2010/> Bronstein won the Breakthrough Actor Award at the Gotham Independent Film Awards 2010.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/2010/11/29/gotham-awards-winners-winters-bone/|title='Winter's Bone' wins big at Gotham Awards|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|first=Dave|last=Karger|date=November 29, 2010|access-date=November 14, 2019|archive-date=October 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191023114624/https://ew.com/article/2010/11/29/gotham-awards-winners-winters-bone/|url-status=live}}</ref> The film won the John Cassavetes Award at the 26th Independent Spirit Awards.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/black-swan-takes-best-feature-161977|title=2011 Independent Spirit Awards Winners List|work=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Sofia M.|last=Fernandez|date=February 26, 2011|access-date=November 14, 2019|archive-date=May 16, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200516163830/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/black-swan-takes-best-feature-161977|url-status=live}}</ref>
===''Lenny Cooke''=== Their first full-length documentary, ''Lenny Cooke'', follows the life of Lenny Cooke, a once-phenom high school basketball player, from adolescence to manhood.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/sports/2013/12/interview-lenny-cooke|title=Interview: Lenny Cooke and the Filmmakers of His Documentary Talk About LeBron, Their Process, and Lenny's Regrets|work=Complex|first=Angel|last=Diaz|date=December 7, 2013|access-date=November 14, 2019|archive-date=October 19, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191019105044/https://www.complex.com/sports/2013/12/interview-lenny-cooke|url-status=live}}</ref> The film premiered at the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://filmmakermagazine.com/82772-hoop-dreams-josh-and-benny-safdie-on-lenny-cooke/|title=Hoop Dreams: Josh and Benny Safdie on Lenny Cooke|work=Filmmaker|first=Brandon|last=Harris|date=December 6, 2013|access-date=September 28, 2019|archive-date=March 14, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200314194756/https://filmmakermagazine.com/82772-hoop-dreams-josh-and-benny-safdie-on-lenny-cooke/|url-status=live}}</ref>
===''Heaven Knows What''=== In 2014, the Safdie Brothers directed ''Heaven Knows What'' under their Elara Pictures banner.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2014/04/safdie-bros-launch-elara-pictures-banner-with-drama-heaven-knows-what-718837|title=Safdie Bros Launch Elara Pictures Banner With Drama 'Heaven Knows What'|work=Deadline Hollywood|first=Jen|last=Yamato|date=April 23, 2014|access-date=April 23, 2014|archive-date=February 4, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150204015703/http://deadline.com/2014/04/safdie-bros-launch-elara-pictures-banner-with-drama-heaven-knows-what-718837/|url-status=dead}}</ref> The film centers around the real-life stories written in a book titled ''Mad Love in New York City'' by lead actress Arielle Holmes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://filmmakermagazine.com/94008-i-want-to-take-you-higher/|title=I Want to Take You Higher: Josh and Ben Safdie on Heaven Knows What|work=Filmmaker|first=Scott|last=Macaulay|date=April 28, 2015|access-date=November 14, 2019|archive-date=November 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191114233853/https://filmmakermagazine.com/94008-i-want-to-take-you-higher/|url-status=live}}</ref> The film had its world premiere at the 71st Venice International Film Festival.<ref name=indiewire2015/> It also screened at the Toronto International Film Festival, the New York Film Festival, and the Tokyo International Film Festival.<ref name=indiewire2015>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2015/05/watch-electric-new-trailer-for-josh-and-ben-safdies-award-winning-heaven-knows-what-264179/|title=Watch: Electric New Trailer For Josh And Ben Safdie's Award Winning 'Heaven Knows What'|work=IndieWire|first=Abdulrahman|last=Khawj|date=May 11, 2015|access-date=November 14, 2019|archive-date=November 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191114233853/https://www.indiewire.com/2015/05/watch-electric-new-trailer-for-josh-and-ben-safdies-award-winning-heaven-knows-what-264179/|url-status=live}}</ref>
===''Good Time''=== The Safdies directed the 2017 crime film ''Good Time'', starring Robert Pattinson and Benny Safdie as siblings.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/nov/16/good-time-directors-the-safdie-brothers-robert-pattinson-was-just-a-guy-chasing-work|title=Good Time directors the Safdie brothers: 'Robert Pattinson was just a guy chasing work'|work=The Guardian|first=Hermione|last=Hoby|date=November 16, 2017|access-date=September 28, 2019|archive-date=January 16, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200116033804/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/nov/16/good-time-directors-the-safdie-brothers-robert-pattinson-was-just-a-guy-chasing-work|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or in the main competition section at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cannes-robert-pattinsons-good-time-premiere-standing-ovation-1007637|title=Cannes: 'Good Time' Starring Robert Pattinson Gets Overwhelming Standing Ovation|work=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Brian|last=Porreca|date=May 25, 2017|access-date=September 28, 2019|archive-date=September 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190928094722/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cannes-robert-pattinsons-good-time-premiere-standing-ovation-1007637|url-status=live}}</ref>
===''Uncut Gems''=== thumb|right|The Safdies (center and right) with Adam Sandler in December 2019. The Safdies directed ''Uncut Gems'', starring Adam Sandler, with Martin Scorsese serving as an executive producer.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/movies/2019/10/18/adam-sandler-on-getting-beat-black-and-blue-filming-nude-scenes-for-safdie-brothers-uncut-gems/|title=Adam Sandler on getting beat 'black and blue,' shooting nude scenes for Safdie Brothers' Uncut Gems|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|first=Leah|last=Greenblatt|date=October 18, 2019|access-date=November 14, 2019|archive-date=January 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200126190234/https://ew.com/movies/2019/10/18/adam-sandler-on-getting-beat-black-and-blue-filming-nude-scenes-for-safdie-brothers-uncut-gems/|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was inspired by their father's time working in the Manhattan Diamond District.<ref name=nytimes2010/><ref name=thefader2017/> It had its world premiere at the 2019 Telluride Film Festival.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2019/08/uncut-gems-reviews-adam-sandler-safdie-brothers-1202170196/|title=Telluride Audiences Rattled by 'Uncut Gems,' an Endurance Test With a Great Adam Sandler Performance|work=IndieWire|first=Ryan|last=Lattanzio|date=August 31, 2019|access-date=November 14, 2019|archive-date=November 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191114233851/https://www.indiewire.com/2019/08/uncut-gems-reviews-adam-sandler-safdie-brothers-1202170196/|url-status=live}}</ref> Theatrically released in the United States in 2019, it received critical acclaim and became one of A24's highest-grossing releases.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/box-office/adam-sandler-uncut-gems-box-office-record-1203453178/|title=Adam Sandler's 'Uncut Gems' Scores Box Office Record for A24|work=Variety|first=Rebecca|last=Rubin|date=December 29, 2019|access-date=January 10, 2020|archive-date=February 16, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200216200734/https://variety.com/2019/film/box-office/adam-sandler-uncut-gems-box-office-record-1203453178/|url-status=live}}</ref>
===Split and solo projects=== In December 2017, ''The Hollywood Reporter'' announced that the Safdies would helm a remake of ''48 Hrs.'' with the script being written by Josh Safdie, Ronald Bronstein, and Jerrod Carmichael.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/48-hours-remake-works-good-time-filmmakers-1067212|title='48 Hrs.' Remake in the Works with 'Good Time' Filmmakers (Exclusive)|work=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Borys|last=Kit|date=December 14, 2017|access-date=January 1, 2018|archive-date=November 3, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191103230342/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/48-hours-remake-works-good-time-filmmakers-1067212|url-status=live}}</ref> In December 2019, the Safdies elaborated in an interview with ''The A.V. Club'', saying the film was still being made but it would no longer be a remake.<ref name=avclub2019/> Their script would instead be "re-shifted into something original."<ref name=avclub2019>{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/the-safdie-brothers-on-uncut-gems-and-how-they-convince-1840556292|title=The Safdie brothers on Uncut Gems and how they convinced Adam Sandler to take the role of his career|work=The A.V. Club|first=A.A.|last=Dowd|date=December 20, 2019|access-date=December 27, 2019|archive-date=December 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191226180054/https://film.avclub.com/the-safdie-brothers-on-uncut-gems-and-how-they-convince-1840556292|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2025, Josh Safdie said the film was dead: "we wrote a remake of ''48 Hrs.'' for Paramount, and they read it, and they were like, ‘This isn’t a remake, what is this? This is an original film.’ We’re like, ‘Sorry, we tried.’"<ref>[https://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2025/12/22/moyiz5qbxq3shffmsb6aqn24kukzvf The Safdies’ ‘48 Hrs’ Script Was Too “Original” for Paramount: “This Isn’t A Remake”]</ref><ref>[https://deadline.com/2025/12/marty-supreme-josh-safdie-ronald-bronstein-interview-1236655231/ Marty Supreme’s Josh Safdie & Ronald Bronstein On Working Sans Benny; ’48 Hrs.’ & Making Pic Where “No One Has Control Of Their Own Lives” – Crew Call Podcast]</ref>
In February 2020, Showtime ordered a pilot for ''The Curse'', a show about the making of an HGTV-style reality series, starring Emma Stone, Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie. Fielder co-created and co-wrote the show with Benny.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/02/showtime-the-curse-comedy-pilot-the-safdie-brothers-nathan-fielder-1202862580/|title=Showtime Orders 'The Curse' Comedy Pilot From the Safdie Brothers & Nathan Fielder|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=2020-02-18|website=Deadline|language=en|access-date=2020-02-19|archive-date=February 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200218235058/https://deadline.com/2020/02/showtime-the-curse-comedy-pilot-the-safdie-brothers-nathan-fielder-1202862580/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/nathan-fielder-is-making-a-spooky-comedy-pilot-with-the-1841775249|title=Nathan Fielder is making a comedy pilot with the Safdie brothers|website=News|date=February 18, 2020|language=en-us|access-date=2020-02-19|archive-date=February 19, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200219023223/https://news.avclub.com/nathan-fielder-is-making-a-spooky-comedy-pilot-with-the-1841775249|url-status=live}}</ref>
In April 2022, it was reported by IndieWire that the Safdies were working with Sandler on a new project.<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.indiewire.com/2022/04/why-hollywood-fails-movie-stars-filmmakers-1234715509/|title = Why Hollywood Can't Connect Movie Stars with the Filmmakers They Deserve (Column)|date = April 9, 2022|access-date = April 13, 2022|archive-date = April 13, 2022|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220413125726/https://www.indiewire.com/2022/04/why-hollywood-fails-movie-stars-filmmakers-1234715509/|url-status = live}}</ref> Megan Thee Stallion, Ben Affleck, Steve Harvey, and Gael Garcia Bernal were in talks to co-star.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2023/03/megan-thee-stallion-boards-safdie-brothers-movie-adam-sandler-1235313551/ Megan Thee Stallion Circling Josh & Benny Safdie’s Netflix Film With Adam Sandler]</ref><ref>[https://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2024/5/19/josh-safdies-sandlernetflix-baseball-movie-is-definitely-happening Josh Safdie's Sandler/Netflix Baseball Movie is Definitely Happening]</ref> The project would've focused on baseball and, more specifically, baseball card memorabilia; however, production stalled as a result of the 2023 Hollywood labor disputes.<ref>[https://www.indiewire.com/news/general-news/adam-sandler-safdie-bros-netflix-movie-live-baseball-1234928108/ Adam Sandler Reveals Upcoming Safdie Movie Will Include ‘Live Baseball’ but Has No Start Date Yet]</ref> Additionally, Benny decided he would not co-direct the film.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gq.com/story/gq-hype-benny-safdie | title=Benny Safdie Steps into the Spotlight with 'Oppenheimer' | date=July 18, 2023 | access-date=July 18, 2023 | archive-date=July 20, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230720060950/https://www.gq.com/story/gq-hype-benny-safdie | url-status=live }}</ref> In January 2024, Benny revealed that the brothers would no longer be directing projects together, as they expanded to solo careers. Benny also stated he "didn't know" if he would direct a film with his brother again.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shanfeld |first=Ethan |date=2024-01-04 |title=Benny Breaks Out: The Safdie Brother on Going Solo, Making You Squirm With 'The Curse' and What He Learned From Christopher Nolan and PTA |url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/benny-safdie-solo-the-curse-smashing-machine-1235859184/ |access-date=2024-01-04 |website=Variety |language=en-US |archive-date=February 13, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240213052046/https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/benny-safdie-solo-the-curse-smashing-machine-1235859184/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
===Elara Pictures=== {{main|Elara Pictures}} The Safdies co-founded the production company Elara Pictures in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/safdie-brothers-first-look-tv-deal-hbo-a24-1234616242/|title=Safdie Brothers, Elara Pictures Set First Look TV Deal With HBO|work=Variety|first=Joe|last=Otterson|date=May 26, 2020|access-date=November 6, 2022|archive-date=November 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221106053832/https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/safdie-brothers-first-look-tv-deal-hbo-a24-1234616242/|url-status=live}}</ref> The company produced the Safdies' feature films ''Heaven Knows What'', ''Good Time'', and ''Uncut Gems'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/05/the-safdie-brothers-ink-first-look-tv-deal-with-hbo-a24-1202943303/|title=The Safdie Brothers & Their Elara Pictures Ink First-Look TV Deal With HBO|work=Deadline Hollywood|first=Denise|last=Petski|date=May 26, 2020|access-date=November 6, 2022|archive-date=November 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221106053829/https://deadline.com/2020/05/the-safdie-brothers-ink-first-look-tv-deal-with-hbo-a24-1202943303/|url-status=live}}</ref> Owen Kline's feature film directorial debut ''Funny Pages'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2022/08/owen-kline-interview-funny-pages-1234753767/|title=Owen Kline, Troubled Child in 'The Squid and the Whale,' Directed the Year's Wildest Comedy|work=IndieWire|first=Eric|last=Kohn|date=August 19, 2022|access-date=November 6, 2022|archive-date=November 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221106053829/https://www.indiewire.com/2022/08/owen-kline-interview-funny-pages-1234753767/|url-status=live}}</ref> and the Showtime television series ''The Curse''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/08/the-curse-trailer-emma-stone-nathan-fielder-showtime-series-1235467890/|title='The Curse' Trailer: Emma Stone, Nathan Fielder & Benny Safdie Encounter Mysterious Happenings In Showtime Series – Update|work=Deadline|first=Denise|last=Petski|date=August 10, 2024|access-date=August 11, 2024|archive-date=August 11, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240811000000/https://deadline.com/2024/08/the-curse-trailer-emma-stone-nathan-fielder-showtime-series-1235467890/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Due to sexual misconduct allegations against Sebastian Bear-McClard and the Safdie brothers’ split, the fate of Elara remains unknown.
===Central Pictures<!--'Central Pictures' redirects here-->===
'''Central Pictures'''<!--boldface per WP:R#PLA--> is a production company founded by Josh Safdie, Ronald Bronstein, and Eli Bush in 2024. They produced films such as ''If I Had Legs I'd Kick You'', ''Marty Supreme'', and the upcoming ''The Land of Nod''.<ref>https://variety.com/2024/film/news/skinamarink-kyle-edward-ball-a24-horror-movie-the-land-of-nod-1236192427/</ref>
===Out for the Count Productions<!--'Out for the Count Productions' redirects here-->===
'''Out for The Count Productions'''<!--boldface per WP:R#PLA--> is a production company founded by Benny Safdie in 2024, known for producing ''The Smashing Machine'' and the upcoming ''Lizard Music''.<ref>https://deadline.com/2025/10/united-artists-lizard-music-dwayne-johnson-benny-safdie-1236587421/</ref>
==Influences== Their artistic influences included the cinematic works of John Cassavetes, Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino as well as underground comix artist Robert Crumb and author Irvine Welsh.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.criterion.com/current/top-10-lists/238-josh-and-benny-safdie-s-top-10 |title=Josh and Benny Safdie's Top 10{{!}}The Criterion Collection |access-date=September 14, 2020 |archive-date=September 2, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200902065008/https://www.criterion.com/current/top-10-lists/238-josh-and-benny-safdie-s-top-10 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/4919-josh-and-benny-safdie-s-closet-picks |title=Josh and Benny Safdie's Closet Picks{{!}}The Current{{!}}The Criterion Collection |access-date=September 15, 2020 |archive-date=September 19, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919044432/https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/4919-josh-and-benny-safdie-s-closet-picks |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://movies.mxdwn.com/feature/a-beginners-guide-to-the-safdie-brothers-cinematic-influences/ |title=A Beginners Guide to the Safdie Brothers' Cinematic Influences – mxdwn.com |date=January 20, 2020 |access-date=September 15, 2020 |archive-date=November 24, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124003553/https://movies.mxdwn.com/feature/a-beginners-guide-to-the-safdie-brothers-cinematic-influences/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
Benny named Robert Bresson's ''A Man Escaped'' as his favorite film of all time, and Josh named Vittorio De Sica's ''Bicycle Thieves'' as his favorite.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Jacqueline Coley |title=The Safdie Brothers' Five Favorite Films |url=https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/the-safdie-brothers-five-favorite-films/ |website=Rotten Tomatoes |publisher=Fandango |access-date=15 July 2021 |date=January 14, 2020 |quote=Benny Safdie: "Then the second one – and let's say, this was in no particular order – but A Man Escaped, the [Robert] Bresson movie. That has to be my favorite movie of all time, just because it always makes me cry at the end, because I feel like I've achieved something that the character achieves. And it tells you what happens in the title, and it makes it no less suspenseful the entire way. You're literally feeling the sound of the gravel as he puts his foot down – those shots of the foot or the spoon going into the slot. All of these things, the editing of it, the character, the way he's using these actors who you don't really know, they just – you feel like they're real people. It's just so perfectly put together, and it's something where I kind of feel like I'm going along with the escape in a way that's just done by a master. In a weird way, I feel like Bresson is the Fontaine character in that movie. But what's weird is I've watched it again recently, and I had a totally different feeling of it, where it was more about society and how people are talking to each other. And then you realize Bresson is just kind of making the same movie every time, just with different [settings and characters]. One's World War II, one's Lancelot." |archive-date=July 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210715014305/https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/the-safdie-brothers-five-favorite-films/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Filmography== {{see also|Josh Safdie#Filmography|Benny Safdie#Filmography}}
===Feature films=== {{Pending films key}} {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- ! Year ! Title ! Director ! Writer ! Producer ! {{Abbreviation|DoP|Director of Photography}} ! Editor |- | 2008 | ''The Pleasure of Being Robbed'' | {{partial|Josh}} | {{partial|Josh}} | {{partial|Josh}} | {{partial|Josh}} | {{yes}} |- | 2009 | ''Daddy Longlegs'' | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{partial|Josh}} | {{yes}} |- | 2013 | ''Lenny Cooke'' | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{partial|Josh}} | {{partial|Benny}} |- | 2014 | ''Heaven Knows What'' | {{yes}} | {{partial|Josh}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{partial|Benny}} |- | 2017 | ''Good Time'' | {{yes}} | {{partial|Josh}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{partial|Benny}} |- | 2019 | ''Uncut Gems'' | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{partial|Benny}} |- | rowspan="2" | 2025 | ''The Smashing Machine'' | {{partial|Benny}} | {{partial|Benny}} | {{partial|Benny}} | {{no}} | {{partial|Benny}} |- | ''Marty Supreme'' | {{partial|Josh}} | {{partial|Josh}} | {{partial|Josh}} | {{no}} | {{partial|Josh}} |-<!-- do not include films in development that have not begun filming per WP:NFF --> |}
===Producers only=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- ! Film ! Year ! Producers |- | ''Funny Pages'' | 2022 | {{Yes}} |- | ''If I Had Legs I'd Kick You'' | 2025 | {{partial|Josh}} |}
===Short films=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- ! Year ! Title ! Director ! Writer ! Producer ! {{Abbreviation|DoP|Director of Photography}} ! Editor |- | 2002 | ''Lethargy'' | {{yes|Josh}} | {{yes|Josh}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{no}} |- |rowspan=2| 2005 | ''I Think I'm Missing Parts'' | {{yes|Josh}} | {{yes|Josh}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{no}} |- | ''The Ralph Handel Story'' | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{no}} |- | 2006 | ''We're Going to the Zoo'' | {{yes|Josh}} | {{yes|Josh}} | {{yes|Josh}} | {{no}} | {{no}} |- |rowspan=3| 2007 | ''The Back of Her Head'' | {{yes|Josh}} | {{yes}} | {{yes|Josh}} | {{no}} | {{no}} |- | ''Jerry Ruis, Shall We Do This?'' | {{yes|Josh}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{no}} |- | ''John's Lonely Trip to Coney Island'' | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{yes|Josh}} | {{yes|Benny}} |- | rowspan="2"| 2008 | ''The Acquaintances of a Lonely John'' | {{yes|Benny}} | {{yes|Benny}} | {{yes|Benny}} | {{no}} | {{yes|Benny}} |- | ''There's Nothing You Can Do'' | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{no}} |- | 2010 | ''John's Gone'' | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes|Josh}} | {{yes}} |- | rowspan="2" |2011 | ''Straight Hustle'' | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{no}} |- | ''Buttons'' | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{no}} |{{no}} |- | rowspan="2" |2012 | ''The Black Balloon'' | {{yes}} | {{yes}} |{{no}} |{{no}} | {{yes|Benny}} |- | ''Trophy Hunter'' | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{yes|Josh}} | {{yes|Josh}} |- |2013 | ''Solid Gold''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dawson |first=Nick |date=2013-08-21 |title=Watch Online: The Safdie Brothers' Solid Gold {{!}} Filmmaker Magazine |url=https://filmmakermagazine.com/75716-watch-the-safdie-brothers-solid-gold-online/ |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=Filmmaker Magazine {{!}} Publication with a focus on independent film, offering articles, links, and resources. |language=en-US |archive-date=October 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221025001416/https://filmmakermagazine.com/75716-watch-the-safdie-brothers-solid-gold-online/ |url-status=live }}</ref> | {{yes}} |{{no}} |{{no}} | {{yes|Josh}} |{{no}} |- | 2016 | ''Toback Vs. Mailer: The Incident'' | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{yes|Benny}} |- | rowspan="2"|2020 | ''Goldman v Silverman'' | {{yes}} | {{partial|Uncredited}} | {{no}} | {{yes|Josh}} | {{no}} |- | ''Question & Answer'' | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- ! Year ! Title ! Director ! Writer ! Producer ! Notes |- | rowspan=2|2023 | ''Telemarketers'' | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{partial|Executive}} | Documentary mini-series |- | ''Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God'' | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{partial|Executive}} | Documentary mini-series |- | 2023–2024 | ''The Curse'' | {{no}} | {{yes|Benny}} | {{partial|Executive}} | Co-creator, miniseries |- | rowspan=2|2024 | ''Ren Faire'' | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{partial|Executive}} | Documentary mini-series |- | ''Adam Sandler: Love You'' | {{yes|Josh}} | {{no}} | {{yes|Josh}} | Netflix comedy special |}
===Josh as an actor=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes |- |rowspan=2| 2006 | ''We're Going to the Zoo'' | The Hitchhiker | Short film |- | ''The Ralph Handel Story'' | The Director (voice) | Short film |- | 2007 | ''The Back of Her Head'' | Him | Short film |- |rowspan=2| 2008 | ''The Pleasure of Being Robbed'' | Josh | |- | ''Yeast'' | Riverguy 1 | |- |rowspan=3| 2009 | ''Taking Woodstock'' | Documentary Cameraman | Uncredited |- | ''Daddy Longlegs'' | Chris | |- | ''La corsa'' | Alessandro | Short film |- |rowspan=3| 2013 | ''Lydia Hoffman Lydia Hoffman'' | Bruce | Short film |- | ''Hellaware'' | Gallery Patron | |- | ''Stand Clear of the Closing Doors'' | Fighter | |- | 2015 | ''This Summer Feeling'' | Thomas | |- |rowspan=2| 2016 | ''Togetherness'' | Craddock Brother #1 | Episode: "Advanced Pretend" |- | ''My Art'' | Tom | |- | 2017 | ''Ezer Kenegdo'' | Levi | |}
===Benny as an actor=== {{Pending films key}}
'''Film''' {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Director ! Notes |- | rowspan=2|2017 | ''Person to Person'' | Eugene | Dustin Guy Defa | |- | ''Good Time'' | Nick Nikas | Safdie brothers | |- | 2020 | ''Pieces of a Woman'' | Chris | Kornél Mundruczó | |- | 2021 | ''Licorice Pizza'' | Joel Wachs | Paul Thomas Anderson | |- | 2022 | ''Stars at Noon'' | CIA Man | Claire Denis | |- | rowspan=2| 2023 | ''Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.'' | Herb Simon | Kelly Fremon Craig | |- | ''Oppenheimer'' | Edward Teller | Christopher Nolan | |- | 2025 | ''Happy Gilmore 2'' | Frank Manatee | Kyle Newacheck | |- | rowspan="2" |2026 | ''The Super Mario Galaxy Movie'' | Bowser Jr. (voice) | Aaron Horvath<br />Michael Jelenic | |- | {{Pending film|The Odyssey}} | Agamemnon | Christopher Nolan | Post-production |}
'''Television''' {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 2016 | ''Togetherness'' | Craddock Brother #2 | 1 episode |- | 2022 | ''Obi-Wan Kenobi'' | Nari | Miniseries, 1 episode |- | 2023–2024 | ''The Curse'' | Dougie Schecter | Main role, also co-creator, writer, executive producer and editor |}
===Music videos=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Artist ! scope="col"| Title ! scope="col"| Album ! scope="col"| Role ! scope="col"| {{Ref heading}} |- |2015 |Ariel Pink |"I Need a Minute" |''Heaven Knows What: Original Music From the Film'' |rowspan="3"|Directors |<ref>{{Cite news |date=May 27, 2015 |title=Ariel Pink Finds Love in the Bathroom in "I Need a Minute" Video From ''Heaven Knows What'' |work=Pitchfork |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/59716-ariel-pink-finds-love-in-the-bathroom-in-i-need-a-minute-video-from-heaven-knows-what/ |access-date=March 9, 2021 |archive-date=January 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210109110242/https://pitchfork.com/news/59716-ariel-pink-finds-love-in-the-bathroom-in-i-need-a-minute-video-from-heaven-knows-what/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |- |rowspan=2|2017 |Jay-Z |"Marcy Me" |''4:44'' |<ref>{{Cite news |last=Marotta, Jenna |date=December 22, 2017 |title=Jay-Z Brings Safdie Brothers-Directed 'Marcy Me' Video to the Masses |work=Indiewire |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2017/12/jay-z-safdie-brothers-marcy-me-video-1201910489/ |access-date=March 4, 2021 |archive-date=February 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210226225132/https://www.indiewire.com/2017/12/jay-z-safdie-brothers-marcy-me-video-1201910489/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |- |Oneohtrix Point Never |"The Pure and the Damned" |''Good Time (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)'' |<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Blistein, Jon |date=September 5, 2017 |title=Watch Iggy Pop, Robert Pattinson in Oneohtrix Point Never's Creepy New Video |magazine=Rolling Stone |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/watch-iggy-pop-robert-pattinson-in-oneohtrix-point-nevers-creepy-new-video-196505/ |access-date=March 4, 2021 |archive-date=February 27, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227110344/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/watch-iggy-pop-robert-pattinson-in-oneohtrix-point-nevers-creepy-new-video-196505/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |- |2019 |Brockhampton |"Sugar" |''Ginger'' |Producers |<ref>{{Cite news |last=Greenwood |first=Douglas |date=December 10, 2019 |title=Brockhampton have dropped an insane, Safdie Brothers-approved Sugar video |work=i-D |url=https://i-d.co/article/brockhampton-have-drop-an-insane-safdie-brothers-approved-sugar-video/ |access-date=September 7, 2022 |archive-date=September 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220907235417/https://i-d.vice.com/en/article/88444x/brockhampton-have-drop-an-insane-safdie-brothers-approved-sugar-video |url-status=live }}</ref> |- |2020 |Oneohtrix Point Never |"Lost But Never Alone" |''Magic Oneohtrix Point Never'' |Directors |<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Blistein, Jon |date=November 12, 2020 |title=Oneohtrix Point Never Reunites With Safdie Brothers for 'Lost But Never Alone' Video |magazine=Rolling Stone |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/oneohtrix-point-never-safdie-brothers-lost-but-never-alone-music-video-1088926/ |access-date=March 4, 2021 |archive-date=February 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210212182239/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/oneohtrix-point-never-safdie-brothers-lost-but-never-alone-music-video-1088926/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |}
==Awards and nominations== {{Main|List of awards and nominations received by the Safdie brothers}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb name|1343394|Josh Safdie}} * {{IMDb name|1509478|Benny Safdie}} * [http://www.redbucketfilms.com Red Bucket Films] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191121062735/http://www.redbucketfilms.com|date=November 21, 2019}}
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