Josh Hoffman is an award-winning filmmaker from Portland, Oregon. He started filmmaking at age twelve and studied at the Northwest Film Center through high school. In addition to earning a certificate in Film from UCLA Extension, Hoffman earned a Bachelor's degree from the University of Oregon in Asian Studies with a focus on Korean cinema. In Seoul for ten years, he spent time writing and producing for Korean production companies as well as working for the Korean Film Council. He also assisted foreign films shooting in Korea and worked with Korean crews on local productions. Hoffman has organized many international co-productions and this continues to be his main focus.