Joy E. Reed
Visual Effects
Biography
Joy E. Reed brings over a decade of experience as an associate editor (HOW TO DANCE IN OHIO, ERNIE & JOE News & Documentary Emmy® for Outstanding Editing 2020), editor (LITTLE MISS WESTIE) and animator (32 PILLS: MY SISTER’S SUICIDE), and is a Karen Schmeer Editing Fellow. They have been on the editing team of a number of Audience Award winners at Sundance, including BUCK (2011) and THIS IS HOME (2018). Joy’s Work has been broadcast on PBS, HBO, and played at festivals worldwide. Community is fundamental to shaping the stories Joy helps to tell, ensuring that the narratives are authentic and ethical. By uplifting voices that might otherwise go unheard, we create a more compelling and truthful portrayal of events and experiences than those told by outsiders. Joy is drawn to character-driven, humanizing documentaries that champion the underdog in order to create empathy from the wider world.
Known For
Called a maverick, a miracle-worker, and a quack, Dr. Marty Goldstein is a pioneer of integrative veterinary medicine. By holistically treating animals after other vets have given up, Goldstein provides a last hope for pet owners with nothing left to lose.
The Dog Doc
A rural American town suffering economically from factory closures finds an unconventional route to recovery with the help of MASS MoCA.
Museum Town
Traces the life and mental illness of New York artist and photographer Ruth Litoff, and her sister's struggle to come to terms with her tragic suicide.
32 Pills: My Sister's Suicide
In Columbus, Ohio, a group of autistic teenagers and young adults role-play this transition by going through the deceptively complex social interactions of preparing for a spring formal. Focusing on several young women as they go through an iconic American rite of passage, we are given intimate access to people who are often unable to share their experiences with others. With humor and heartbreak, How to Dance in Ohio shows the daily courage of people facing their fears and opening themselves to the pain, worry, and joy of the social world.
How to Dance in Ohio
A year in the life of two transgender siblings as they navigate puberty, a local beauty pageant, and transitioning in the Trump era.