Joshua Pei is a Taiwanese American filmmaker, producer, and creative currently based in Brooklyn NY. His work focuses on documentary, commercial, and narrative pieces that work to advance underserved communities and highlight minority experiences, particularly those within the AAPI community. Most recently, he finished principal photography in Pakistan for feature documentary Lighter Than Air, covering the extreme sports world of high altitude paragliding in South Asia and its impacts on the outdoor and indigenous communities.

Joshua Pei

josh@4thdistrict.com

NYC/LA Producer/director

[Us Citizen]

CREDITS

Producer, Director - Purina ProPlan x Kirk Herbstreit Campaign (Fall 2026)

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Associate Producer - Amex x NFL Announcement (2026)

Producer, Director - UNH Dare to Do

Producer, Director - AARMY: Athlete Series

Producer - Eyval

Producer, Director - Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston: See Greatness Campaign

Producer, Director - Henry: Series A Announcement

Co-Executive Producer, Director - Lighter Than Air

Producer - Bryn Mill: Work From Anywhere

A person in athletic clothes standing on a treadmill with a camera recording them, while two others observe and point towards the person in a smoky gym environment.
Close-up of a young man with blood on his shoulder, in a dimly lit setting with long white lights in the background.
A man in a trench coat with a backpack standing on rocky shoreline, looking out at the ocean during sunset.
A person operating a large film camera on a tripod by a lake with trees in the background, standing next to a red ladder.
Close-up profile of a young man with dark, wavy hair, looking to the right, set against a blurred background.
A dimly lit boxing gym with a raised boxing ring in the center. The ring is surrounded by yellow padded posts and black ropes, with several people practicing inside. The background features gym equipment and a foggy, atmospheric scene with light comi
A man with short black hair and wearing a black t-shirt, standing near a body of water during daylight, with a backpack strap over his shoulder. Part of an open book page featuring a text and sketch of a person in a crowd is visible beside him.
A book titled 'The Third Place' resting on a black backpack, surrounded by green foliage.
Two young men standing outdoors among trees, looking at each other, one wearing a white Lost sneaker t-shirt and a blue cap, the other in a white t-shirt and beige cap, under a cloudy sky.
A young man with dark hair looking at a laptop or device outdoors with a blurred green forest background.
Close-up of a young woman wearing a black cap with a logo, standing outdoors with a city skyline in the background at dusk or dawn.
A woman in a gym lifting weights with sunlight streaming through the windows.
A close-up of a man with short dark hair and light skin, speaking indoors near a window with white curtains.
Two men filming a scene in a bedroom, one adjusting a professional camera on a tripod, the other standing beside him wearing headphones, with a wooden wall, window with curtains, and a ceiling fan in the background.
Two boys are at the edge of a body of water, leaning over to pick something up from the ground, with trees in the distance and an overcast sky.
A woman with short dark hair and a tattoo on her arm, sitting with her arms crossed and head lowered, in a dimly lit room with blue lighting.
A person wearing a hoodie or cap, seen from behind, is in a dark environment with a faint light illuminating part of their shoulder and arm, and a cloud of smoke or mist is visible nearby.
Close-up of a middle-aged woman with short dark brown hair and a worried or concerned expression.
Silhouette of a person running in a gym with other exercise equipment and people in the background, illuminated by backlight coming through windows.
Two people, a man and a woman, are standing behind a professional camera. The man is looking at the camera screen, while the woman looks on with her hand near her face, appearing contemplative. The man has short hair, sunglasses on his head, and is w