Joseph Amenta
Directing
Biography
Joseph Amenta is a Canadian director based in Toronto. Their first feature film, Soft, premiered at TIFF in 2022. Their short film, Flood, also screened at TIFF previously.
Known For
A displaced black queer boy finds refuge in his city's underground Kiki Ballroom scene.
Haus
Three adolescent boys become captivated by the queer nightlife over summer break, but a missing person pulls them back into the reality they tried to leave behind.
Soft
A queer teenage boy takes his little sister on an adventure through the city for her birthday, but their celebration comes at a cost.
Flood
Following the death of a distant relative, the dysfunctional Cooter family embarks on a low-budget road trip. Confined to a station wagon and already bored, the Cooter's are forced to connect and collide.
Growing Up Cooter
Two drag queens move through the city on a night of debauchery, insight, and revenge.
Cherry Cola
A woman retreats to her childhood cottage where she encounters the young man she used to babysit, and who is now the distraction she needs to get through the night.