Joyva

Directed & Produced by: Josh Freund

Stage:
- Post Production
Location:
- Alabama, United States
Updated: May 11, 2026
Project Type:
- Feature
Project Style:
- Observational,
- Personal
Theme Subject:
- Family,
- Religion,
- Social / Cultural

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Logline

Two great-grandchildren of a Jewish refugee and entrepreneur grapple with four generations of family and cultural legacy, all from a crumbling candy factory in Brooklyn.

Team

Josh Freund

Director & Producer

Team

Josh Freund

Director & Producer

Josh Freund is an award-winning documentary, narrative and commercial filmmaker. His diverse clientele range from leading brands like Nike, Mattel, Chevrolet, and Jameson Whiskey to Grammy-winning musicians. Josh's first feature film Do U Want It? won Audience Award at New Orleans Film Festival in 2017 and at SF IndieFest in 2018 and is currently available on streaming platforms and DVD. He owns and operates ABIS Productions, New Orleans’ premiere video production company dedicated to creating video content for bands and musicians. Josh graduated with a BSJ from Northwestern’s Medill School of Journalism in 2012. Feel free to say hi or reach out about collaborating.

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Sam Radutzky

Co-Director, Cinematographer

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Sam Radutzky

Co-Director, Cinematographer

Sam Radutzky is an award-winning freelance documentary and commercial filmmaker. His first feature documentary, Do U Want It? screened at 16 film festivals and won Audience Award at New Orleans Film Festival (2017) and SF IndieFest (2018). He’s produced films for over 100 bands, including several Grammy-award winning artists, through his production company, ABIS Productions. Some of his commercial clients include Vice Media, Live Nation, Pernod Ricard and Jameson Whiskey. Sam graduated from Northwestern University in 2012 as a Film major with a minor in Business and is currently based in New York City, producing his second feature documentary film.

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Alex Spatt

Producer

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Alex Spatt

Producer

Alex Spatt is a film production and development executive who has worked on a wide range of projects during his time with The Weinstein Company and Phiphen Pictures, as well as producing independently. Most recently, he produced the feature documentary EVERYBODY’S EVERYTHING, which was distributed theatrically by Gunpowder & Sky in 2019 before landing on Netflix in 2020. Alex attended Northwestern University, graduating in 2012 before returning to New York City, where he was born and raised.

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Budget

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Grants & Awards

2021 Jewish Story Partners

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Our Ask

We have worked on this project for 6 years and have over 200 days of footage. If you are interested in supporting a project that just needs a boost to get to the finish line, this is the one. This is a real project with a lot to show for itself. We are ready to hire an outside editor to work alongside us and help us finish the movie. If you care about humanizing Jewish stories, this project is for you.