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).
2026The Thing, The Woods, And IMovieas The Professor (voice)2026Warak AreeshMovieExecutive Producer
2026Ethereal TormentsMovieExecutive Producer2026Cupid's InternMovieExecutive Producer
2025The NookieMovieExecutive Producer
2025ALTERLIFEMovieExecutive Producer
2025VulcanizadoraMovieas Derek Skiba · Editor · Director · Writer2025PetsMovieDirector · Writer
2025Dead WeightMovieExecutive Producer
2025Are We ImmortalMovieExecutive Producer
2025DarkroomMovieExecutive Producer
2024Have a SeatMovieExecutive Producer2024NuanceMovieExecutive Producer2024PearMovieDirector
2024No Loitering, PleaseMovieExecutive Producer
2023UnemployeesMovieDirector · Writer
2023The Value Of NothingMovie
2022Too Dead to DieMovieas Bucky
2022Thing from the Factory by the FieldMovieDirector
2020Life's a Bitch Then You DieMovieas Joel the Neighbor
2020Joel Calls Indie Film Type DudesMovieWriter · Director
2020McDonald's Test Market 447bMovieWriter · Director
2019RelaxerMovieDirector · Writer · Editor
2018MCA & MeMovieas Self - Narrator (voice) · Writer · Editor · Director · Producer
2017State of Modern LoveMovieas Self
2016Accidental ExorcistMovieas Derek
2016The Alchemist CookbookMovieProducer · Editor · Director · Writer
2015BuzzardMovieas Derek · Director · Writer · Editor · Executive Producer
2012ApeMovieDirector · Writer · Cinematography · Editor · Producer
2010CoyoteMovieWriter · Director2007GordonMovieDirector · Writer
2001Mice & MilkMovieDirector
1999Birthday BoyMovieDirector · Writer
1999Peter Knows Kelly's the Cool OneMovieDirector
1999The Ludivico TestamentMovieDirector · Writer
1998The Ludivico TreatmentMovieDirector
—The Aberdeens are ComingMovieExecutive Producer
—Unholy MotherMovieExecutive Producer
—.44 Caliber Love LetterMovieExecutive Producer—Three Divided by ZeroMovieDirector · Writer
—Soft Hands, Closed FistsMovieExecutive Producer
—Moth, Man!MovieExecutive Producer