Joel Gilbert is a veteran Hollywood film director and producer, as well as an author. He has produced 20 documentary features films on US politics and international affairs, as well as many political advertisements. Gilbert is also a political commentator and foreign policy analyst. He appears regularly on TV and radio talk shows to discuss current events, and has lectured for the Hudson Institute. Gilbert once worked for then US Senator Al Gore as a student intern, and later was a videographer and media advisor for the Ted Cruz for President campaign in 2016.
Gilbert is a graduate of the London School of Economics (BA) in the United Kingdon, and George Washington University (MBA) in the US.