Joseph Doughrity
- Producer
- Director
- Writer
Joe is an award-winning filmmaker known for his creative and insightful
treatment of multi-cultural issues.
A creative visionary from the start, Joe helped found Caliber Press
with Gary Reed at age 17. Caliber's first release was the comic book
"The Crow" which was later made into a successful film. After high
school, Joe moved to California to attend film school and worked as an
Assistant to Oscar-nominated director John Singleton. Signed by
Creative Artists Agency at 22, he wrote features and teleplays for a
variety of studios and production companies.
His first film, "Seven Days in Japan", won Best Documentary at the San
Diego Comic-Con International Film Festival in 2005. This successful
debut was followed by another when his second film, the romantic comedy
short "Akira's Hip Hop Shop" won the Directors' Guild of America
student award for Best African-American Director in 2007. "Akira's Hip
Hop Shop" is a poignant portrayal of an interracial relationship
between a Japanese DJ and a Black chef. It premiered on BET in December
of 2009 as a Top 5 finalist in BET's Lens of Talent showcase and
screened at film festivals around the world. Joe is a member of the
Writers Guild of America.
His most recent project, the
critically acclaimed comedy film "CornerStore", was selected by AMC for
its AMC Independent program after being awarded "Best Comedy" honors at
the Detroit-Windsor International Film Festival. After playing for 12
weeks on 2 screens during the summer of 2011 (besting "The Help" and
"Rise of the Planet of the Apes" in Per Screen Average its debut
weekend), the film was held over in Atlanta for 3 weeks after a January
2012 debut. A deliciously offbeat comedy, "CornerStore" subtly
highlights the tensions and bonds amongst the diverse residents of
Detroit's Six Mile Road.
treatment of multi-cultural issues.
A creative visionary from the start, Joe helped found Caliber Press
with Gary Reed at age 17. Caliber's first release was the comic book
"The Crow" which was later made into a successful film. After high
school, Joe moved to California to attend film school and worked as an
Assistant to Oscar-nominated director John Singleton. Signed by
Creative Artists Agency at 22, he wrote features and teleplays for a
variety of studios and production companies.
His first film, "Seven Days in Japan", won Best Documentary at the San
Diego Comic-Con International Film Festival in 2005. This successful
debut was followed by another when his second film, the romantic comedy
short "Akira's Hip Hop Shop" won the Directors' Guild of America
student award for Best African-American Director in 2007. "Akira's Hip
Hop Shop" is a poignant portrayal of an interracial relationship
between a Japanese DJ and a Black chef. It premiered on BET in December
of 2009 as a Top 5 finalist in BET's Lens of Talent showcase and
screened at film festivals around the world. Joe is a member of the
Writers Guild of America.
His most recent project, the
critically acclaimed comedy film "CornerStore", was selected by AMC for
its AMC Independent program after being awarded "Best Comedy" honors at
the Detroit-Windsor International Film Festival. After playing for 12
weeks on 2 screens during the summer of 2011 (besting "The Help" and
"Rise of the Planet of the Apes" in Per Screen Average its debut
weekend), the film was held over in Atlanta for 3 weeks after a January
2012 debut. A deliciously offbeat comedy, "CornerStore" subtly
highlights the tensions and bonds amongst the diverse residents of
Detroit's Six Mile Road.