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

Accidental Exorcist
2016
Unholy Mother
The Nookie
2025
Frontal Lobectomy
2026
Nuance
2024
Dead Weight
2025
Moth, Man!
Pets
2025
Relaxer
2019
Buzzard
2015
Pear
2024
Birthday Boy
1999

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
10
Directing
20
Writing
15
Producing
21
Camera
1
Editing
6
Crew
1
2026
The Thing, The Woods, And I
as The Professor (voice)
2025
Vulcanizadora
as Derek Skiba
2023
The Value Of Nothing
2022
Too Dead to Die
as Bucky
2020
Life's a Bitch Then You Die
as Joel the Neighbor
2020
Joel Calls Indie Film Type Dudes
2018
MCA & Me
as Self - Narrator (voice)
2017
State of Modern Love
as Self
2016
Accidental Exorcist
as Derek
2015
Buzzard
as Derek