Josh Peters (producer)

Josh Peters
Peters at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival
OccupationProducer
Years active2015–present

Josh Peters is an American film producer. He has produced The Lighthouse (2019), Uncle Frank (2020), Soft & Quiet (2022), Mutt (2023), Dìdi (2024) and Josephine (2026).

Early life

Peters attended University of California, Los Angeles receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in English.[1]

Career

Peters previously served as the director of acquisitions at Focus Features.[2]

Peters has served as an executive producer on The Lighthouse directed by Robert Eggers,[3] and Uncle Frank directed by Alan Ball, for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie.[4]

In 2022, Peters co-founded the production company Spark Features alongside Robina Riccitiello.[5][6] Under the banner, he has served as a producer on films including Mutt and Dìdi alongside over 25 productions in their first two years.[7]


In 2025, Peters earned a Peabody for Black Box Diaries and Best First Feature Spirit Award by Film Independent for his role producing Dìdi prior to having Black Box Diaries and Porcelain War nominated for Academy Awards.

Film

Year Film Credit
2019The LighthouseExecutive producer
2020Uncle FrankExecutive producer
2022A Love SongCo-producer
Sell/Buy/DateConsulting producer
Soft & QuietProducer
Know Your PlaceExecutive producer
God's TimeExecutive producer
2023A Still Small VoiceCo-executive producer
MuttExecutive producer
The GraduatesProducer
The Queen of My DreamsExecutive producer
The Last ShowgirlExecutive producer
2024DìdiProducer
Black Box DiariesExecutive producer
Porcelain WarExecutive producer
TendaberryExecutive producer
The Black SeaExecutive producer
Grand Theft HamletCo-executive producer
Dreams in NightmaresProducer
2025RickyProducer
RebuildingExecutive producer
Mad Bills to PayExecutive producer
IdiotkaExecutive Producer
The President's CakeExecutive producer
Bird in HandExecutive Producer
2026JosephineProducer
Hot WaterProducer
If I Go Will They Miss MeProducer

References

  1. ↑ "Josh Peters". Spark Features. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  2. ↑ Kit, Borys (June 15, 2015). "Focus Features Picks Up Motley Crue Biopic 'The Dirt' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  3. ↑ Gleiberman, Owen (May 19, 2019). "Cannes Film Review: Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe in 'The Lighthouse'". Variety. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Josh Peters". The Emmys. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  5. ↑ Chadive, Sanjana (February 23, 2023). "Coming-of-age film 'Mutt' highlights human connection in chaos of young adulthood". Daily Bruin. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Life & Work with Robina Riccitiello". Voyage LA. May 13, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  7. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 31, 2024). "Focus Features Picks Up Sundance Award Winner 'Dìdi'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 1, 2024.