
Joe Jatcko
Directing
Biography
Joe Jatcko is an American writer, director, and producer. Best know as a playwright, his debut "The High Captain" premiered in Portland, OR in 2018 and went on to play New York and Los Angeles. Following several more projects for the stage, he turned to filmmaking, with short films "No Place for Nonbelievers" and "Shady Cove" both premiering in 2022. His first feature, a time-traveling sister-brother buddy film, "A Place in Time," is slated for 2023.
Known For

Lisa and Dan share a common disorder: since getting dumped, neither of them has been able to sleep. As they navigate the perilous world of modern dating, a wide variety of misunderstandings occur. Each trying desperately trying to meet a stranger that they might finally be able to sleep beside, Lisa is inundated with attention, while Dan gets doors slammed in his face. When the two finally meet, will they finally find rest in each other arms or come to find out love just isn’t that simple?
I Can't Sleep Without You

A young woman recalls the events of the previous night, putting together the pieces of a drunken encounter with a strange man.
I'm So Glad I Met You

Carla and Dean decide to escape the hustle of the big city, purchasing a home in a remote forest. They have big plans for their new quiet life, only to find something much more sinister; they are on the land of a cult, and the leader claims a telepathic connection to a legendary beast that inhabits the woods surrounding them. Carla and Dean are forced to uncover the terrifying truth of the cult's prophecy.
Summoning the Spirit

A young priest. A married woman. Each with a secret to tell.
No Place for Nonbelievers

Three morally dubious property managers are fed up dealing with their tenants and waiting around all month for rent to come in. So, they hatch a plan to break into apartments they manage, vandalize them, and fine their tenants for it all.
Five Star Realtors

A secretive man retreats to the woods for a dark purpose. The last thing he anticipated or wanted was to go viral when a young youtuber stumbles across his secret and broadcasts it to the world. Is this an act of war or an act of mercy?