Neal Edelstein is an independent film producer and is known as an early technology adopter.
Biography Early life Neal Edelstein was born in Winnetka, Illinois, United States. He graduated from the New Trier High School.
Career Edelstein began his film career in Los Angeles, California in the early 1990s. In 1997, he produced David Lynch's segment in the French film Lumiere and Company, shot with the original Lumiere brothers's camera. After completion of the film, Edelstein and Lynch became partners in The Picture Factory, where Edelstein produced The Straight Story and Mulholland Drive, as well as worked with Lynch to conceive and launch the website DavidLynch.com.
Later, Edelstein formed Macari/Edelstein Filmed Entertainment with New Line Cinema executive Mike Macari. Their first project together was the American remake of the Japanese horror film The Ring, followed by the sequel The Ring Two. Edelstein was instrumental in creating the viral marketing campaign for The Ring with director Gore Verbinski. Other film credits include Disney-distributed The Invisible, directed by David Goyer, and Shelter, starring Julianne Moore and Jonathan Rhys Meyers.
Additionally, Edelstein is the founder of Hooked Digital Media, a production company that delivers filmed stories for the mobile and tablet generation. In 2013 they released Haunting Melissa, a storytelling iOS app that rolls out new chapters and content of varying duration.
Filmography Edelstein was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.
Film Year Film Credit 1999 The Straight Story 2001 Mulholland Drive 2002 The Ring Co-executive producer 2005 The Ring Two Co-executive producer 2007 The Invisible 2008 Amusement 2010 Shelter 2014 Dark Hearts 2017 Rings Executive producer Temple 2019 Fractured 2022 Night's End2023 Southern Gospel Hairstyles of the Damned Kung Fu High School
As director
Year Film2013 Haunting Melissa 2014 Dark Hearts
As writer
Year Film 2017 Temple
Thanks
Year Film Role 2011 Untitled Special thanks
Television Year Title Notes 1999 Mulholland Drive Television pilot 2013 Haunting Melissa
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