Justin Perich is a filmmaker from Ann Arbor, Michigan. He attended Bowling Green State University, where he concentrated in Pop Culture and minored in Psychology. In 2007, Justin graduated from the New York Film Academy with a focus in digital filmmaking and animation. While in school, Perich used his skill as a writer and director to create a short film exploring his other great love: music. The film, which was extremely well received, studied how musical formats and technologies have evolved over the years.
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As Justin Perich makes his way into the film industry, he has found ways staying connected to the medium he loves. For two years, Justin worked at GenArts, an arts and entertainment organization which showcases emerging filmmakers, musicians, fashion designers, and visual artists. Perich also worked at Evergreen, an iconic music and video shop in the East Village.
Justin Perich’s greatest aspiration is to shoot a documentary about a musician or band, like The Last Waltz, Gimme Shelter, Searching for Sugarman, The Beatles Anthology, Stop Making Sense, or Don’t Look Back. The music documentary is especially appealing to Justin Perich because of the combined power of live performance and behind-the-scenes intrigue. And Justin would be able to combine his knack behind a camera and his sense of musical talent.