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Ross M. Dinerstein

Ross M. Dinerstein

Producer, also writer

Ross M. Dinerstein Ross Dinerstein is the founder and CEO of Campfire, a film and television production company known for its work with Netflix, success at film festivals, and ability to span multiple genres and mediums. Dinerstein is a prolific filmmaker who has produced or executive produced forty films, both narrative films and documentaries, over the last fourteen years. Dinerstein's films have premiered at the most prestigious film festivals in the world including Sundance, South by Southwest, Tribeca, and Toronto. Over the last three and half years, Dinerstein/Campfire has collaborated with Netflix on seven Netflix Original Films including 1922 based on the Stephen King novella of the same name. The latest Campfire/Netflix collaboration - Rattlesnake - is currently in post production. Campfire has become an industry leader in the production of premium non-fiction films and series. Recent films include Jiro Dreams of Sushi, Silicon Cowboys, Love & Bananas, and The Nightmare. On the series side, Campfire produced the Netflix Original Documentary series - The Innocent Man - an adaption of John Grisham's only non-fiction book. Dinerstein began his career in 2001 working in the acquisitions department at Miramax Films. He has a Master's Degree in Motion Picture Producing from the USC School of Cinema and Television's Peter Stark Producing Program and an undergraduate degree in Economics and Film Studies from Vanderbilt University. He was born and raised in Houston, TX and currently resides in Venice, CA.

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Works as
Producer, also writer
Titles
64 on MovieCove · 74 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 29% in 30 days

What are Ross M. Dinerstein's films like?

Across their 64 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Genres

Documentary20 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Horror7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
19%
Self
17%
Bonds
14%
Morality
14%
Power
13%
Society
13%
Ideas
8%
Identity12 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity15 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds14 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma13 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival9 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice10 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 49 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 10 · Serious 13 · Dark 26

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 34 · Stylized 12 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 8 · Charged 18 · Intense 23

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 17 · Shifting 24 · Whiplash 8

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 35 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 6

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 20 · Even-paced 29 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 12 · Engaged 27 · Full focus 10

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 15 · Affecting 15 · Heavy 19

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 20 · Open-ended 22 · Ambiguous 7

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
38
Dread
28
Contemplative
24
Melancholic
23
Hopeful
12
Other
45

How their films linger

Unsettling30 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking28 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 14 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet27
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous27

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ross M. Dinerstein's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 58 of their 64 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (23).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ross M. Dinerstein's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

74 credits, 64 with a MovieCove page.

  • We Bury the Dead(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Raised by Waves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Producer

  • My Father, the BTK Killer(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Unknown Number: The High School Catfish(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Andy Kaufman Is Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Producer

  • Masaka Kids: A Rhythm Within(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Menendez Brothers(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Money Game(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • American Murder: Laci Peterson(2024)

    Show 3 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Mastermind: To Think Like a Killer(2024)

    Show 3 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders(2024)

    Show 14 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Players(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Muscles & Mayhem: An Unauthorized Story of American Gladiators(2023)

    Show 5 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Poisoned: The Dirty Truth About Your Food(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • SmartLess: On the Road(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • The Incredible Story of Kimchi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Associate Producer

  • Kickback(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Low Country: The Murdaugh Dynasty(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Rudy! A Documusical(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • TikTok, Boom.(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Scream: The True Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Executive Producer

  • Neymar: The Perfect Chaos(2022)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Voir(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • The Way Down(2021)

    Show 5 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • WeWork: or The Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Lost Sons(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • A Glitch in the Matrix(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Hysterical(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Raincoat Killer: Chasing a Predator in Korea(2021)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults(2020)

    Show 4 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • The Most Dangerous Animal of All(2020)

    Show 4 episodes · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Rattlesnake(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Special(2019)

    Show 16 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Innocent Man(2018)

    Show Creator · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • The Package(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Higher Power(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • 6 Balloons(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Love & Bananas: An Elephant Story(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • 1922(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Clinical(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Book of Love(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Rebirth(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Silicon Cowboys(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Void(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Youth in Oregon(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Nightmare(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Dark Summer(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Bodyslam: Revenge of the Banana!(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Killing Them Safely(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Diabolical(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Dark Was the Night(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Pact II(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Love & Air Sex(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Rebels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Executive Producer

  • Liars All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Executive Producer

  • Mr. Jones(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Chasing Beauty(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Web(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Pact(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Divide(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Day(2011)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Jiro Dreams of Sushi(2011)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Big Bang(2010)

    Composer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Turn the Beat Around(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Powder Blue(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Killing Room(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Who's Your Caddy?(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • The Grand(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Unknown(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Deceit(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Airborne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik Road Trip Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Executive Producer

  • Palette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

  • Untitled Jordan Belfort/Stratton Oakmont/Jed Rothstein Documentary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 60 titles, 56 of them dated from 2006 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Who's Your Caddy? (2007)

$5.7M worldwide

Highest rated

Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

We Bury the Dead (2024)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing1 of 60: 1 only writing, 0 with another roleProducing57 of 60: 57 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score41stMusic1 of 60: 1 only music, 0 with another roleOther crew1 of 60: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s5 · crew2010s24 · crew2020s27 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Ross M. Dinerstein's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 49; across their 49 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 49

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 49

Reach · how many have seen their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 49

Midcredits score across 64 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th22
  • Below 25th17

Shape of the crowd

28 of their 64 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed13
  • Mixed28

Most divisive · producer

Bodyslam: Revenge of the Banana! (2015)

98th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011)

Midcredits 98th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 40/100 and the plot and story 41/100 in their films, across 42 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Ross M. Dinerstein's work okay for kids?

Across up to 23 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore12 titles15–90 · median 74 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity23 titles20–68 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity13 titles29–88 · median 54 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs13 titles12–62 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense13 titles22–86 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Ross M. Dinerstein work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ross M. Dinerstein's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ross Girard shares the most, 26.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

  • Ross Girard26 titles    See newest 12 of 26 shared titles with Ross Girard
  • Rebecca Evans21 titles    See newest 12 of 21 shared titles with Rebecca Evans
  • Colin Frederick14 titles    See newest 12 of 14 shared titles with Colin Frederick
  • Will Mavronicolas13 titles    See newest 12 of 13 shared titles with Will Mavronicolas

Mixed roles