Joel Potrykus Movies

Short film by Joel Potrykus

A cautious woman, hindered by a language barrier, struggles to connect with her grandmother but discovers a bond through food and tradition.

A middle-aged woman must grapple with her hypersensitivity to noise as she prepares for the arrival of her son and his fiancé.

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

A strange young man struggles to adapt to his new life as he transforms into a man-moth hybrid.

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

A man gets his empathy surgically removed, in order to pursue a corporate career.

A distraught squatter tries to cope with his werewolf nature through drugs and music.

A man struggles to leave his undead wife.

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...

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

After her home security camera records a stranger in her house, a young woman starts fearing for her cat’s safety.

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

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

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

Moving without control in 8mm.

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...

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...

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.

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