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Joel Potrykus

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Born: July 10, 1977
From: Ossineke, Michigan, USA

Also known as

Joel Tait Potrykus

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

The Alchemist Cookbook

Vulcanizadora

Thing from the Factory by the Field

Unemployees

Filmography

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2026

The Thing, The Woods, And I

Acting (The Professor (voice))

Ethereal Torments

Production (Executive Producer)

Frontal Lobectomy

Production (Executive Producer)

Warak Areesh

Production (Executive Producer)

Cupid's Intern

Production (Executive Producer)

2025

Production (Executive Producer)

Production (Executive Producer)

Vulcanizadora

Acting (Derek Skiba) Editing (Editor) Directing (Director) Writing (Writer)

Directing (Director) Writing (Writer)

Dead Weight

Production (Executive Producer)

Are We Immortal

Production (Executive Producer)

Production (Executive Producer)

2024

Have a Seat

Production (Executive Producer)

Production (Executive Producer)

Directing (Director)

No Loitering, Please

Production (Executive Producer)

2023

The Value Of Nothing

Unemployees

Directing (Director) Writing (Writer)

2022

Too Dead to Die

Acting (Bucky)

Thing from the Factory by the Field

Directing (Director)

2020

Life's a Bitch Then You Die

Acting (Joel the Neighbor)

Joel Calls Indie Film Type Dudes

Acting Directing (Director) Writing (Writer)

McDonald's Test Market 447b

Writing (Writer) Directing (Director)

2019

Directing (Director) Editing (Editor) Writing (Writer)

2018

Acting (Self - Narrator (voice)) Directing (Director) Writing (Writer) Editing (Editor) Production (Producer)

2017

State of Modern Love

Acting (Self)

2016

Wish You Were Here

Camera (Additional Photography)

Accidental Exorcist

Acting (Derek)

The Alchemist Cookbook

Editing (Editor) Production (Producer) Directing (Director) Writing (Writer)

2015

Acting (Derek) Directing (Director) Writing (Writer) Editing (Editor) Production (Executive Producer)

2012

Ape

Directing (Director) Writing (Writer) Crew (Cinematography) Editing (Editor) Production (Producer)

2010

Directing (Director) Writing (Writer)