Joel Potrykus
Directing
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
Directing20
movieVulcanizadora
2025
Director
moviePets
2025
Director
moviePear
2024
Director
movieUnemployees
2023
Director
movieRelaxer
2019
Director
movieMCA & Me
2018
Director
movieThe Alchemist Cookbook
2016
Director
movieBuzzard
2015
Director
movieApe
2012
Director
movieCoyote
2010
Director
movieGordon
2007
Director
movieMice & Milk
2001
Director
movieBirthday Boy
1999
Director
movieThe Ludivico Testament
1999
Director
movieThe Ludivico Treatment
1998
Director
movieThree Divided by Zero
Director
Production21
movieWarak Areesh
2026
Executive Producer
movieEthereal Torments
2026
Executive Producer
Frontal Lobectomy
2026
Executive Producer
movieCupid's Intern
2026
Executive Producer
movieALTERLIFE
2025
Executive Producer
movieThe Nookie
2025
Executive Producer
movieDead Weight
2025
Executive Producer
movieAre We Immortal
2025
Executive Producer
movieDarkroom
2025
Executive Producer
movieHave a Seat
2024
Executive Producer
movieNuance
2024
Executive Producer
movieNo Loitering, Please
2024
Executive Producer
movieMCA & Me
2018
Producer
movieThe Alchemist Cookbook
2016
Producer
movieBuzzard
2015
Executive Producer
movieApe
2012
Producer
movieThe Aberdeens are Coming
Executive Producer
movieUnholy Mother
Executive Producer
movie.44 Caliber Love Letter
Executive Producer
movieSoft Hands, Closed Fists
Executive Producer
movieMoth, Man!
Executive Producer
Writing15
movieVulcanizadora
2025
Writer
moviePets
2025
Writer
movieUnemployees
2023
Writer
movieRelaxer
2019
Writer
movieMCA & Me
2018
Writer
movieBuzzard
2015
Writer
movieApe
2012
Writer
movieCoyote
2010
Writer
movieGordon
2007
Writer
movieBirthday Boy
1999
Writer
Acting10
movieThe Thing, The Woods, And I
2026
The Professor (voice)
movieVulcanizadora
2025
Derek Skiba
movieLife's a Bitch Then You Die
2020
Joel the Neighbor
movieMCA & Me
2018
Self - Narrator (voice)
movieBuzzard
2015
Derek
Editing6
movieVulcanizadora
2025
Editor
movieRelaxer
2019
Editor
movieMCA & Me
2018
Editor
movieBuzzard
2015
Editor
movieApe
2012
Editor
Camera1
Wish You Were Here
2016
Additional Photography
Crew1
movieApe
2012
Cinematography