Joe Anderson

Joe Anderson grew up in East Lansing, Michigan and is a graduate of Western Michigan University's competitive theatre program. He is an award-winning director, writer and comedian who spent two years touring with the famed Second City improv comedy theater. He co-founded the critically acclaimed sketch comedy group "The Don't We Boys!". Anderson wrote and starred in the play "Shoot Faster, Dear Brother, I'm Dying!" Lawrence Bommer, reviewer for the Chicago Reader and ChicagoTheatreBlog.com called the play, "A remarkable feat - worthy of Mark Twain" and "Two hours of pitch perfect parody." In 2013, he co-wrote and co-starred in the paranormal comedy America's Most Haunted (2013) which received distribution through Echo Bridge Entertainment. The movie has been described as "Scarier than Ghostubusters and funnier than Poltergeist." In 2014 he co-wrote and directed the movie Pilot Error (2014). A drama based on the true story of an ill-fated plane traveling to France. When home in Michigan, he works with a wide variety of film/commercial groups on commercials and TV/film projects. He is also a board member of the all-volunteer, non-profit Dog Story Theater where he helped produce nearly 100 improv and sketch comedy shows.

Buzzard (2015)

Paranoia forces small-time scam artist Marty to flee his hometown and hide out in a dangerous Detroit. With nothing but a pocket full of bogus checks, his Power Glove, and a bad temper, the horror metal slacker lashes out.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joel Potrykus
CAST:  Joshua Burge  •  Joel Potrykus  •  Teri Ann Nelson  •  Alan Longstreet

Paranoia forces small-time scam artist Marty to flee his hometown and hide out in a dangerous Detroit. With nothing but a pocket full of bogus checks, his Power Glove, and a bad temper, the horror metal slacker lashes out.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joel Potrykus
CAST:  Joshua Burge  •  Joel Potrykus  •  Teri Ann Nelson  •  Alan Longstreet

Pilot Error (2014)

Investigative reporter Nicola Wilson is determined to find out why a jet headed from South America to Paris disappeared in the Atlantic, taking her close friend and 211 other passengers with it. How can a plane just disappear? As Nicola digs deeper and deeper into ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joe Anderson
CAST:  Kate Thomsen  •  Robert Cicchini  •  Larry Herron  •  Jennifer Jelsema

Investigative reporter Nicola Wilson is determined to find out why a jet headed from South America to Paris disappeared in the Atlantic, taking her close friend and 211 other passengers with it. How can a plane just disappear? As Nicola digs deeper and deeper into ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joe Anderson
CAST:  Kate Thomsen  •  Robert Cicchini  •  Larry Herron  •  Jennifer Jelsema

America's Most Haunted (2013)

The crew of a popular ghost hunting show gets more than they bargained for when they come across a location that's actually haunted.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chris Randall
CAST:  Brad Norman  •  James Karen  •  Brittany Risner  •  David Gries

The crew of a popular ghost hunting show gets more than they bargained for when they come across a location that's actually haunted.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chris Randall
CAST:  Brad Norman  •  James Karen  •  Brittany Risner  •  David Gries

Living with the Fosters (2002)

One family's paranoid preparation for the year 2000 crisis and beyond. Survivalist Carl Foster has one year to convince his family he's not crazy and independent filmmaker Atis Jamison has 365 days to get it all on tape.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joe Anderson
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One family's paranoid preparation for the year 2000 crisis and beyond. Survivalist Carl Foster has one year to convince his family he's not crazy and independent filmmaker Atis Jamison has 365 days to get it all on tape.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joe Anderson
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Wild Faith (2017)

Emmett Murphy (Shane Hagedorn) is a Civil War veteran who returns to his Michigan home looking for peace. After his wife dies, he fulfills his promise to a dying soldier and brings the Negro widow, Haddie (Lauren LaStrada) and her daughter to stay with him and his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jesse Low
CAST:  Shane Hagedorn  •  Lana Wood  •  Darby Hinton  •  Lisa Lauren Smith

Emmett Murphy (Shane Hagedorn) is a Civil War veteran who returns to his Michigan home looking for peace. After his wife dies, he fulfills his promise to a dying soldier and brings the Negro widow, Haddie (Lauren LaStrada) and her daughter to stay with him and his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jesse Low
CAST:  Shane Hagedorn  •  Lana Wood  •  Darby Hinton  •  Lisa Lauren Smith

Sk8 Dawg (2018)

Everyone in Tommy's life — his sister, his dad, his neighbor, even his dog — is an awesome skateboarder. Everyone except Tommy himself! Sick of getting teased for being a klutz, Tommy accepts a skate-off challenge from the local bully Frankie. Can his friend Alice ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ari Novak
CAST:  Joey Lawrence  •  David Arquette  •  Sara Fletcher  •  Tony Hawk

Everyone in Tommy's life — his sister, his dad, his neighbor, even his dog — is an awesome skateboarder. Everyone except Tommy himself! Sick of getting teased for being a klutz, Tommy accepts a skate-off challenge from the local bully Frankie. Can his friend Alice ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ari Novak
CAST:  Joey Lawrence  •  David Arquette  •  Sara Fletcher  •  Tony Hawk

PawParazzi (2019)

London Bridges, a fast rising Hollywood starlet, with her pampered pomeranian Latte in tow, arrives on location for "There Will Be Oil" to see that she won't be receiving the star treatment she is used to.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ari Novak
CAST:  Sara Fletcher  •  Russell Bradley Fenton  •  Richard Riehle  •  Jay Mohr

London Bridges, a fast rising Hollywood starlet, with her pampered pomeranian Latte in tow, arrives on location for "There Will Be Oil" to see that she won't be receiving the star treatment she is used to.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ari Novak
CAST:  Sara Fletcher  •  Russell Bradley Fenton  •  Richard Riehle  •  Jay Mohr

The Lost & Found Shop (2010)

In a curious shop for mysterious merchandise, a little girl persuades a callous Shopkeeper to search for her lost memory, which triggers a series of bizarre consequences.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Caleb Slain
CAST:  Joe Anderson  •  Alana Jo Beckman  •  Evan Koons  •  Brittany Risner

In a curious shop for mysterious merchandise, a little girl persuades a callous Shopkeeper to search for her lost memory, which triggers a series of bizarre consequences.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Caleb Slain
CAST:  Joe Anderson  •  Alana Jo Beckman  •  Evan Koons  •  Brittany Risner

The King of Oakes and Commerce (2018)

A night in the life of a pinball wizard.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jackson Ezinga
CAST:  Quinn Vollink  •  Mariea Luisa Macavei  •  Joe Anderson

A night in the life of a pinball wizard.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jackson Ezinga
CAST:  Quinn Vollink  •  Mariea Luisa Macavei  •  Joe Anderson