Person profile
Joe Penna
Woke Score
14/ 100
Lower is better
20 personal • 2 work
- Published titles
- 1
- Crew roles
- 1
- Cast roles
- 0
- Profile updated
- June 5, 2026
- TMDB person ID
- 1163460
Creator Context
Summary
Brazilian-born filmmaker who moved from YouTube music videos and shorts into feature directing. He has spoken positively about ongoing discussions on representation in cinema helping filmmakers avoid being limited by background. He is attached to direct an eco-thriller about Greenpeace activists protesting Arctic drilling. His projects center on universal human endurance and ethical questions rather than explicit political or identity themes.
Known Work
