Writer, director, and producer with a passion for character-driven genre storytelling.
Joe Gietl is a writer, director, and producer from Upstate New York and the founder of Dancing Plague Studios. His work has screened at festivals including Sitges, FilmQuest, and Flickers. Having written more than two dozen long-form projects across film and television, he maintains an active slate of narrative work in various stages of development. He is currently developing the feature film The Leg, for which he has secured the life rights and is actively packaging the project. He is also in production on The Dwelling, an animated horror short in collaboration with artist Castle Jackal, and recently directed a hybrid documentary about the overdose epidemic in Philadelphia, currently in post-production.
  • Writer (3 Credits)
    The Fledgling
    Television Script
    Tasteless 2025
    Short
    The Fledgling 2023
    Short, Other
  • Director (2 Credits)
    Tasteless 2025
    Short
    The Fledgling 2023
    Short, Other
  • Acting (1 Credit)
    Tasteless 2025
    Short
  • Producer (1 Credit)
Best Score - Nominated
Tasteless
Filmquest
Provo Utah
2025
Birth Date
March 19, 1989
Birth City
Colonie, NY
Current City
Hudson, NY
Hometown
Albany
Height
5'11
Gender
Male
Eye Color
Hazel
Zodiac Sign
Pisces
•Married his wife and business partner, Carly, in Monument Valley after a festival run.
• Has a black Lab mix named Maisie, who firmly believes every script is improved by sitting directly on it.
•Released three albums in the past 18 months.
•Attended the 2026 Marché du Film in Cannes.
• At the ripe old age of five, won an ESPN trivia contest by correctly naming the NBA's 1992–93 steals leader. Hint: Pearl Jam's original band name.
"The movies that last, the ones we return to, don't always have lofty themes or Byzantine complexities. Sometimes they last because they are arrows straight to the heart. " - Roger Ebert
“ In case I don't see ya... good afternoon, good evening, and goodnight." — The Truman Show
Writer, director, and producer with a passion for character-driven genre storytelling.
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