HI, MY NAME IS JOSH. WELCOME TO BRANSTETTER FILM.
Our Mission
To create documentary and narrative driven features and ads for theatrical, broadcast, and digital distribution.
To unite diverse communities, nurture Alaskan economies, and preserve and proliferate Alaskan art and stories.
Our Work
Branstetter Film specializes in:
Short and long form advertisements
Short and long form documentaries
Short and long form narrative films
“ENTERTAINING, FUNNY, AND MOVING”
word on the street
Mana: Mana Presents Third Exhibit Tambayan at Kwentuhan in Juneau, Alaska
Rasmuson Foundation: Joshua Albeza Branstetter awarded Individual Artist Award 2025
Mellon Foundation: Mana Receives Mellon Grant to Continue Storytelling Initiatives in Alaska
Top 40 Under 40: Joshua Albeza Branstetter awarded Alaska Top 40 Under 40
Museums Alaska: Mana Honored with Excellence in Museum Field by Museums Alaska
Anchorage Daily News: Exhibit celebrating Filipinos in Alaska history debuts at Anchorage Museum
WDSE/WRPT & PBS: Native Report airs Between Two Worlds: Multiracial Alaska
Anchorage International Film Festival: ‘Pinguat’ wins Made in Alaska grand jury prize at AIFF 2021
Sundance: Documentary on gun violence chosen for Time Studios & Sundance Institute collaboration
Anchorage Daily News: Anchorage Museum Opens ‘Black Lives in Alaska: Journey, Justice, Joy’ Exhibit
AIFF 2020: ‘Pinguat’ nominated Best Documentary Short at the American Indian Film Festival 2020
Our Foundation
Branstetter Film is guided by three pillars:
Authentic storytelling from uniquely Alaskan perspectives
Collaborative storytelling to connect and enrich diverse communities
Dynamic storytelling that captures the spirit and kineticism of our state and people
Our Friends
It takes a great community to tell great stories. Here are some of the friends helping us tell those stories.
