About
Joe Staehly is a director/ DP based out of Los Angeles with an impressive track record of visual storytelling in music videos, commercials, and feature films. He started creating short films at the age of ten and has been shooting ever since.
His work has appeared on MTV, ESPN, and BET and has won multiple film festivals including NFFTY, Freedom Shorts, and the 48 Hour Film Fest. He was also the youngest filmmaker ever to win the $10,000 grand prize at the Silver Sound Showdown Film Festival in NYC. Joe owns a production company called Set in Motion with his producer, Yanni Rozes.
Silver Sound Showdown
48 HR Film Fest
NFFTY
Freedom Shorts XIV
Freedom Shorts XIV
BEST FILM
Looking Down won NFFTY with the audience vote in the Opening Night Gala beating out over 1000 films
BEST DIRECTOR
Broommates won the 48 hour film competition for Philadelphia. It also won the Audience Award, Best Film, Best Cinematography, Best Special Effects, & Best Costume
BEST FILM
Smile won the the Silver Sound Showdown music video competition in Brooklyn, New York. Was the youngest director to ever win the 10,000 dollar grand prize.
BEST DIRECTOR
Looking Down won the award for "Best Directing" at Freedom Shorts XIV
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Looking Down won the award for "Best Cinematography" at Freedom Shorts XIV
Freedom Shorts XV
Austin Music Video Festival
Freedom Shorts XV
Pasadena Int.
Film Festival
ZOOPPA
Smile screened in Austin, TX part of the Austin Music Video Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Smile won the award for "Best Cinematography" at Freedom Shorts XV
Smile screened in Pasadena, California, part of the Pasadena interntational Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION
The 4GEE spec commercial won second place in competition, winning $1,500
AWARD WINNER
Smile won the award for "Best Editing" at Freedom Shorts XV
BEST EDITING
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