Paula Bernstein

Paula Bernstein is a writer, author, journalist, and filmmaker. Her short documentary Mall Town, about the Lloyd Center Mall in Portland, OR, premiered at the inaugural Portland Panorama festival in 2025.

Sole Doctor, Bernstein’s first film, screened at multiple film festivals, including Palm Springs ShortFest, DOC NYC, and BendFilm Festival.

As a writer at Mark Allen & Co., Bernstein has created thought leadership content for a variety of clients.

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.

Born in NYC, she now lives with her family in Portland, Oregon.