Paula Bernstein

Paula Bernstein is a writer, author, journalist, and filmmaker. Her short documentary Mall Town, about a historic mall in Portland, OR, will screen at film festivals in 2025.

As a writer at Mark Allen & Co., Bernstein has produced thought leadership content that champions inclusivity and navigates complex topics like AI and DEI.

Her books include How to Be Golden: Lessons We Can Learn From Betty White (Running Press, 2021) and Love is All Around And Other Lessons We've Learned from The Mary Tyler Moore Show (Running Press, 2020). She is also the co-author of Identical Strangers: A Memoir of Twins Separated and Reunited (Random House, 2007). 

A former staff reporter at Variety and The Hollywood Reporter, Bernstein was previously an editor at IndieWire, and a regular contributor to NoFilmSchool, Fast Company, Fortune, and Filmmaker Magazine. A graduate of Wellesley College, Bernstein received her M.A. in Cinema Studies from New York University.