DIRECTING

Drawing on his lifelong fascination with outsiders and the struggle for control in a chaotic world, Joel directs stories that are equal parts tension-driven, darkly funny, and deeply human. His work aims to find a bittersweet empathy for his characters, creating a haunting sense of admiration for their ingenuity under pressure and the moral unease of their choices

WRITING

As a writer, Joel is drawn to conflict-driven narratives about the search for control in an unpredictable world. He specializes in crafting sharp, suspenseful scripts with a distinct voice, exploring the psychology of outsiders with empathy and dark wit

GROWING UP VIRAL

  • Format: TV Show Drama (10×60 min)
  • Genre: Psychological drama.
  • Logline: The disillusioned heir to a multi-million dollar family vlogging empire attempts to cancel his own parents by unionizing his siblings, sparking a chaotic civil war to destroy the brand that monetized their entire childhood.

SPEED TRAP

  • Format: Short Film (20 min)
  • Genre: Thriller
  • Logline: A timid speed camera operator, frustrated by his go-nowhere career, sees a dangerous opportunity in a blood-stained bribe, a choice that forces him to blackmail his predatory boss to finally get ahead

PROSPECT

  • Format: Feature Film (120min)
  • Genre: Psychological Drama / Contemporary Western
  • Logline: An aging prospector’s lifelong obsession is rendered worthless when his monumental uranium discovery coincides with a market collapse, forcing him into a quiet war with a young geologist who wants his land for a future he can’t accept.

DAMAGE CONTROL

  • Format: TV Show Drama (10×30 min)
  • Genre: Political satire
  • Logline:After a devastating scandal threatens to end his political campaign before it begins, an unprepared idealist must choose between his integrity and his ambition, discovering that the only way to win is to become the type of man he despises.

THE FERRY

  • Format: Short Film (15 min)
  • Genre: Thriller
  • Logline: After his ferry breaks down mid-river, a no-nonsense captain discovers an arsonist is on board, but as mob justice brews among the passengers, he must choose between his duty and helping the sympathetic criminal escape.

PROWLER

  • Format: Feature Film (120min)
  • Genre: Horror Thriller
  • Logline: A grizzled cantankerous farmer reluctantly teams up with a glib fame-chasing YouTuber to investigate a string of mutilated and missing livestock linked to a mythical black panther only to discover a predator far worse.

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