Joel Dunn

Joel Dunn

Theory Films
Director, Producer and Screenwriter

New York City, New York

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December 2014
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About Joel

Director + Writer + Producer based in New York City. Included in SHOOT Magazine's 2017 New Director Showcase. Produced the 2014 Academy Award shortlisted, Emmy winning film, KUSH. Directed viral videos garnering over 50 million views and commercials for Fortune 1000 companies. Wrote Nicholl Fellowship quarterfinalist screenplay. Guest lecturer at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts.

Founder and CEO of Theory Films and Theory Industry.

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Credits

  • Bad Water

    Bad Water (2022)
    Commercial by Theory Films Director PSA for Food and Water Watch about the dangers of fracking.

  • Fuzzy

    Fuzzy (2019)
    Film (short) by Theory Films Director

  • A Rockefeller Christmas

    A Rockefeller Christmas (2018)
    Documentary (Romance) Director “A Rockefeller Christmas” documents Rockefeller Center over the course of three years on Christmas, capturing heartwarming moments under the famous tree. In this love letter to New York City and the spirit of the holiday season, we witness declarations of love - big and small - in the heart of the greatest city in the world.

  • Commander

    Commander (2017)
    Commercial Director A precocious girl dares to dream of becoming a space commander by walking in the footsteps of her hero.

  • Butterball "Historian"

    Butterball "Historian" (2015)
    Commercial by Theory Films (Comedy) Director

  • Butterball "Shower"

    Butterball "Shower" (2015)
    Commercial by Theory Films Director

  • Botanical Gardens of New York

    Botanical Gardens of New York (2014)
    Documentary by Theory Films (News) Director/Producer

  • Kush

    Kush (2014)
    Film (short) by Red Carpet Moving Pictures (Drama) Producer Inspired by a true story. In 1984, Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated by her two Sikh bodyguards, causing anti-Sikh riots to erupt throughout the country. A teacher traveling back from a field trip with her class of 10-year-old students struggles to protect Kush, the only Sikh student in the class, from the growing violence around him.

  • Small Desires

    Small Desires (2013)
    Video by Theory Films (Family) Director

  • Moonshine - Kim Viera

    Moonshine - Kim Viera (2012)
    Video by Theory Films Director Music Video for Moonshine by Bruno Mars performed by Kim Viera.

  • She Wolf

    She Wolf (2012)
    Video by Theory Films Director

  • Titanium

    Titanium (2012)
    Video by Theory Films Director

Awards

  • SHOOT Magazine New Director's Showcase
    (2017)

  • Shortlist for Academy Awards - Live Action Short Film (Kush)
    (2014)

  • Best Short Film - Venice Int'l Film Festival (Kush)
    (2013)

  • Special Jury Prize - Hamptons Int'l Film Festival
    (2013)

  • Best Innovative Budget Award - Venice Int'l Film Festival (Kush)
    (2013)

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