Todd Felderstein
- Director
- Producer
- Writer
The resident artist at the Actors Studio West (Director Member), Todd Felderstein continues his award-winning career in the multi-verse of film, TV and theatre. Todd is a 2024-25 NEXT Fellow at The Braid.
Todd's productions range in size and scope in both narrative and nonfiction which have premiered in global festivals from Cannes to Los Angeles. Early independent productions led to writing on Sony TV's "Spider-Man" and other animated opportunities. Making the award-winning feature documentary "Magics" (Amazon Prime) in Israel during the Second Intifada defined war and peace in a region mired in ongoing conflict. The pandemic inspired Todd to create the digital theatre Smartphone Theatre which has since produced over 50 original digital productions amassing a worldwide audience. Ongoing series and conversations feature such stars at Alan Arkin, Asaad Kelada, Susan Sullivan, David Selby, Robert Hays, Stan Davis, Jack Kehler and many other legendary actors from Broadway to Hollywood.
Originally from Rochester, NY, the birthplace of Kodak, Todd moved to Baltimore, Md at a very young age where his obsession with the camera was unleashed. As a child, Todd spent countless hours splitting his time between the darkroom and the movie screen. Relocating to Los Angeles shortly after graduation from the University of Maryland, Todd's career blossomed as a commercial and portrait photographer while directing stage and independent cinema. Todd remains true to his photography passions shooting assignments and as an instructor through workshops at the Los Angeles Center of Photography and Samy's Camera.
Todd's productions range in size and scope in both narrative and nonfiction which have premiered in global festivals from Cannes to Los Angeles. Early independent productions led to writing on Sony TV's "Spider-Man" and other animated opportunities. Making the award-winning feature documentary "Magics" (Amazon Prime) in Israel during the Second Intifada defined war and peace in a region mired in ongoing conflict. The pandemic inspired Todd to create the digital theatre Smartphone Theatre which has since produced over 50 original digital productions amassing a worldwide audience. Ongoing series and conversations feature such stars at Alan Arkin, Asaad Kelada, Susan Sullivan, David Selby, Robert Hays, Stan Davis, Jack Kehler and many other legendary actors from Broadway to Hollywood.
Originally from Rochester, NY, the birthplace of Kodak, Todd moved to Baltimore, Md at a very young age where his obsession with the camera was unleashed. As a child, Todd spent countless hours splitting his time between the darkroom and the movie screen. Relocating to Los Angeles shortly after graduation from the University of Maryland, Todd's career blossomed as a commercial and portrait photographer while directing stage and independent cinema. Todd remains true to his photography passions shooting assignments and as an instructor through workshops at the Los Angeles Center of Photography and Samy's Camera.