Joe Friend is a Los Angeles screenwriter whose works have each won multiple awards, including Top 35 in the Final Draft Big Break. When he’s not plotting the demise of humanity in his latest graphic novel, The Robot War, he releases music singles, composes for short films, is a voice actor, and runs technology departments for Media & Entertainment companies like Discovery, Fox, and Disney. In his copious spare time, Joe adventures near and far, camping, hiking, surfing, canyoneering, skiing, & snowboarding.
The Robot War Budget: $30M+ | Action ⋄ Sci-fi Santa Barbara is under siege by a robot army in a devastating attack. A ragtag group of video game designers, led by a cocky wiseass, battle across town to rescue his girlfriend and a school full of trapped children.TRW Graphic Novel - https://www.amazon.com/gp/prod...
Pudgeon Budget: $30M+ | Animation ⋄ Family PUDGEON is an animated feature. A pudgy, young New York City pigeon must learn discipline, confidence and teamwork to rescue the hen-of-his-dreams from an evil hawk. Our unlikely hero responds to these challenges in a humorous and uplifting story for the whole family to enjoy.WINNER - Best Screenplay (Animation) - Los Angeles Film & Script FestivalWINNER - 2nd Place - Williamsburg International Film FestivalWINNER - Top 35 - Final Draft Big Break
Stanimels Budget: $10M - $30M | Comedy STANIMELS is a comedy feature. Stan & Mel bring their puppet show west with hopes of Hollywood stardom. Instead they get taken advantage of and seduced by excess and the dark-side of business.
Tally Budget: $0 - $100K | Comedy ⋄ Drama A man in ‘purgatory’ learns that his entire life has been captured and codified in a spreadsheet. He and his guide, Peter, review his life accomplishments… how many times he’s farted, been a douche, found love…
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Honorable Mention - Williamsburg International Film Festival - THE ROBOT WAR
(2014)
Script Pipeline Great Movie Idea - THE ROBOT WAR
(2013)
2nd Place - Williamsburg International Film Festival - PUDGEON
(2012)
Best Screenplay (Animation) - Los Angeles Film & Script Festival - PUDGEON
(2012)
Top 35 - Final Draft Big Break - PUDGEON
(2012)
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
(1994-1998)