Joel Potrykus
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Joel Potrykus

Jul 10, 1977 - Ossineke, Michigan, USA

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).

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Cast

Media
Movie2023The Value Of Nothing
Movie2025VulcanizadoraDerek Skiba
Movie2015BuzzardDerek
Movie2017State of Modern LoveSelf
Movie2022Too Dead to DieBucky
Movie2020Life's a Bitch Then You DieJoel the Neighbor
Movie2016Accidental ExorcistDerek
Movie2020Joel Calls Indie Film Type Dudes
Movie2018MCA & MeSelf - Narrator (voice)

Crew

Media
Movie2020McDonald's Test Market 447bWriterWriting
Movie2022Thing from the Factory by the FieldDirectorDirecting
Movie2012ApeDirectorDirecting
Movie2015BuzzardDirectorDirecting
Movie2015BuzzardWriterWriting
Movie2010CoyoteWriterWriting
Movie2010CoyoteDirectorDirecting
Movie2016The Alchemist CookbookProducerProduction
Movie2016The Alchemist CookbookEditorEditing
Movie2007GordonDirectorDirecting
Movie2015BuzzardEditorEditing
Movie2015BuzzardExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie2012ApeWriterWriting
Movie2012ApeCinematographyCrew
Movie2012ApeEditorEditing
Movie2012ApeProducerProduction
Movie2016Wish You Were HereAdditional PhotographyCamera
Movie2016The Alchemist CookbookDirectorDirecting
Movie2016The Alchemist CookbookWriterWriting
MovieN/AThe Aberdeens are ComingExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie2025VulcanizadoraEditorEditing
Movie2024PearDirectorDirecting
Movie2023UnemployeesDirectorDirecting
Movie2024No Loitering, PleaseExecutive ProducerProduction
MovieN/AUnholy MotherExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie2019RelaxerDirectorDirecting
Movie2019RelaxerWriterWriting
Movie2019RelaxerEditorEditing
Movie2025VulcanizadoraDirectorDirecting
Movie2025VulcanizadoraWriterWriting
Movie2023UnemployeesWriterWriting
Movie2007GordonWriterWriting
Movie1999Birthday BoyDirectorDirecting
Movie1999Peter Knows Kelly's the Cool OneDirectorDirecting
Movie2001Mice & MilkDirectorDirecting
Movie1998The Ludivico TreatmentDirectorDirecting
Movie1999The Ludivico TestamentDirectorDirecting
Movie2020McDonald's Test Market 447bDirectorDirecting
Movie2020Joel Calls Indie Film Type DudesWriterWriting
Movie1999The Ludivico TestamentWriterWriting
Movie1999Birthday BoyWriterWriting
Movie2020Joel Calls Indie Film Type DudesDirectorDirecting
Movie2018MCA & MeWriterWriting
Movie2018MCA & MeEditorEditing
Movie2018MCA & MeDirectorDirecting
Movie2018MCA & MeProducerProduction
Movie2024Have a SeatExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie2024NuanceExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie2025Are We ImmortalExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie2025Dead WeightExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie2025PetsDirectorDirecting
Movie2025PetsWriterWriting
Movie2025DarkroomExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie2025ALTERLIFEExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie2025The NookieExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie2025.44 Caliber Love LetterExecutive ProducerProduction