Joel Potrykus
- Born
- July 10, 1977 (49 years old)
- Place of birth
- Ossineke, Michigan, USA
Biography
Joel Potrykus (born July 10, 1977 in Ossineke, MI, USA) is a writer, director, cinematographer and editor who resides in Grand Rapids, MI. He works with a filmmaking band, Sob Noisse, including long-time collaborator Joshua Burge. He is best known for his award-winning surrealistic black comedies "Ape" (2012) and "Buzzard" (2014).
Known for
Filmography
- —The Aberdeens are ComingFilm · Executive Producer
- —Unholy MotherFilm · Executive Producer
- —.44 Caliber Love LetterFilm · Executive Producer
- —Three Divided by ZeroFilm · Director, Writer
- —Soft Hands, Closed FistsFilm · Executive Producer
- —Moth, Man!Film · Executive Producer
- 2026Warak AreeshFilm · Executive Producer
- 2026Ethereal TormentsFilm · Executive Producer
- 2026Frontal LobectomyFrontal LobectomyFilm · Executive Producer
- 2026Cupid's InternFilm · Executive Producer
- 2025ALTERLIFEFilm · Executive Producer
- 2025The NookieFilm · Executive Producer
- 2025VulcanizadoraFilm · Editor, Director, Writer
- 2025PetsFilm · Director, Writer
- 2025Dead WeightFilm · Executive Producer
- 2025Are We ImmortalFilm · Executive Producer
- 2025DarkroomFilm · Executive Producer
- 2024Have a SeatFilm · Executive Producer
- 2024NuanceFilm · Executive Producer
- 2024PearFilm · Director
- 2024No Loitering, PleaseFilm · Executive Producer
- 2023UnemployeesFilm · Director, Writer
- 2022Thing from the Factory by the FieldFilm · Director
- 2020Joel Calls Indie Film Type DudesFilm · Writer, Director
- 2020McDonald's Test Market 447bFilm · Writer, Director
- 2019RelaxerFilm · Director, Writer, Editor★ 6.0
- 2018MCA & MeFilm · Editor, Producer, Writer, Director
- 2016Wish You Were HereWish You Were HereFilm · Additional Photography
- 2016The Alchemist CookbookFilm · Editor, Producer, Director, Writer★ 5.1
- 2015BuzzardFilm · Director, Writer, Executive Producer, Editor★ 5.4
- 2012ApeFilm · Director, Producer, Cinematography, Writer, Editor
- 2010CoyoteFilm · Director, Writer
- 2007GordonFilm · Director, Writer
- 2001Mice & MilkFilm · Director
- 1999Birthday BoyFilm · Director, Writer
- 1999Peter Knows Kelly's the Cool OneFilm · Director
- 1999The Ludivico TestamentFilm · Director, Writer
- 1998The Ludivico TreatmentFilm · Director
