ACTOR. DIRECTOR. WRITER.
Joel Vetsch was born & raised in the small town of Colstrip, Montana, relocating to Connecticut in 2008. After watching "Raiders of the Lost Ark" at the age of 12, he decided he wanted to make movies.
Eighteen years later, Joel has established a diverse resume in film with acting, directing, and writing credits to his name; his work has been broadcast on CNN and on television overseas. His recent credits include "Elm City Pulp" (writer, director, lead actor), which was selected for the Reel New Haven Film Festival, and "Hold On" (director, cinematographer), which you can find on IMDB here.
Joel's latest film as director and lead actor is the intense psycho-dramatic short "A Man Alone" which will be released soon.
Upcoming projects include directing & starring in the drama short "Thoughts of a Professional Man", a slate of major feature film roles, and writing, directing and starring in a comedy pilot being shot in and around Connecticut.
"Elm City Pulp" was directed and written by Joel Vetsch, starring Cassandra Ritone, Haydria Bish, Leo Petry, and Joel Vetsch. The short film premiered August 5th, at 7 pm at the Reel New Haven Short Film Festival. The movie is a murder mystery which straddles the past and the present. It is 12 minutes in length.
Joel Vetsch acted opposite Leo Petry in an intense short film directed by David C. Diaz about two hitmen at odds in the tight quarters of a kitchen.
On March 28, 2009 at 10:43 pm the film, "Kharon's Fare", was broadcast on TV across CT, MA, and NY on Channel Thirteen / WNET New York.
"Kharon's Fare", written by Matt Raimo, portrays a life and death struggle between two hitmen in another corner of the underworld.
This is the broadcast of the short film, that aired twice that night (rebroadcast at 2:17 am).
Joel Vetsch has been acting, directing, and writing since he was 12 years old. He has appeared on CNN multiple times since 2007, and notably directed a documentary film that has been televised in Germany and the UK on TV. Most recently a short film Joel Vetsch starred in was broadcast on TV across the east coast on Channel 13 out of NY.
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