Sketch comedian/stage actor turned writer/director, Joe is a proud New York native. A graduate of Skidmore College's theater program, Joe's recent accolades include winning "Best Writer" for his noir suspense-thriller "Death Sentences" at the Accord Cine Fest 2020, "Best Screenplay" at the Sydney Indie Film Festival 2019 with the caustic comedy "Meant to Be Broken," and "Best Feature Script" at the BlueCat Screenplay Competition 2018 for the wryly cerebral fantasy "Death of a Fool." His script "Half Sisters" was produced in 2022, and has received a theatrical release. Joe also wrote and directed "Breakup Mountain" (Best Twist, Top Indie Film Awards), "Reap," "Blood Falls," and "Parched 1,2 & 3" with the talented, perpetually thirsty crew of Parched Productions.