Joel Potrykus Movies

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.

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

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

A womanizing man-child binges on sex and alcohol, experiments with ayahuasca for addiction therapy and comes to terms with past mistakes.

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

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

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

Two friends trudge through a Michigan forest with the intention of following through on a disturbing pact. Once their plan goes shockingly awry, the...

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 gang of low-rent mob goons plot a heist, only to be forced to confront radioactive evil from beyond the grave.

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

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 young woman moves through her days. Something shifts.

Short film by Joel Potrykus

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

A lowly comic book shop owner discovers a mysterious young woman loitering in his shop, leading to an unlikely friendship.

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

A band of teenagers get more than they bargained for when the initiation of their newest member takes an ugly turn.

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...

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