Joel Potrykus Movies

A love struck young mans life changes dramatically when he hires Cupid to help with a new love, but when Cupid's intern, Agape shows up instead, the...

A late-night encounter on an overpass sparks an unexpected conversation between a lost young woman and a carefree line cook.

A vengeful woman summons a demon, Lilith, to get revenge on the man who assaulted her.

Joel Potrykus calls fellow indie filmmakers during the pandemic crisis to check in and see how they're holding up.

A disturbed cabdriver descends into madness while holding a young woman captive.

A young woman moves through her days. Something shifts.

A conversation about simulations leads to a collapse of realities, atypical antics ensue.

A photo obsessed recluse develops pictures in a darkroom in hopes of uncovering an unknown subject.

In order to find balance between physical attractions, an obedient man stands before two deities.

A never-ending lonely birthday ends with a never-ending death at work.

A short documentary about the impact of the late Beastie Boys member Adam Yauch (aka MCA) on the life and work of director Joel Potrykus.

The Thing, The Woods, And I is a comedy where a group of filmmaking students attempt to make a movie, but face errors, mistakes, and more due to the...

Documentary short by Joel Potrykus

After a series of haunting Polaroids begin appearing around her school, a college-bound senior is forced to confront a buried act of cruelty as...

Gordon finds himself dead, lost, lonely, and stuck.

A young man finds himself in a purgatory waiting room in the afterlife. Here, he is tasked with making the decision of whether or not he wants to see...

Lost marketing footage of a 1980s McDonald’s taste test.

Short film by Joel Potrykus

Two friends are given the choice of immortality after meeting a mysterious stranger.

Coming out of an accident with amnesia, Sophie Bauer tries to reshape herself in the eyes of those who knew her best.