
Joel Haver
Directing
Biography
Joel Haver (born February 2, 1996) is a Canadian filmmaker and musician who is most well-known for the short films he frequently publishes on his YouTube channel.
Known For

Smiling Friends Inc. is a small company whose main purpose is to bring happiness and make people smile. The series follows the day-to-day lives and misadventures of its representatives, the lazy, cynical Charlie, and the cheerful, optimistic Pim, as they try to cheer up and comfort the troubled people who call their company's hotline. They receive seemingly simple requests but the jobs turn out to be more complicated than they seem, making it difficult to bring happiness to the world.
Smiling Friends

Leroy, Reggie and Cheruce Paloni host a Halloween special full of spooky shorts from a group of up-and-coming animators.
The Paloni Show! Halloween Special!

A complex knot of comedy, subversive commentary, and music, unabashedly introduced by Poppy as ‘a show where we’ll learn, listen, live, laugh, love and probably, a few of us will die.
Improbably Poppy

Leads a team of dysfunctional superheroes in a choice-driven workplace comedy. Juggle emergencies, office politics and personal drama while striving to become a hero.
Dispatch

Seeking connection after a yearlong research project, Casey travels to the town of a man she had met at university to see if they can pick up where they left off. Upon arriving at her lodging, she is greeted by some strange characters, staying in a room that becomes increasingly isolating as surreal interactions fragment Casey’s perception of reality. Will she realise she’s not as young as she thinks she is?
Lantana

Detective Talon Crowford, bereft of his wife, finds solace in the bottoms of bottles. One night, a concerned frog presents him with a case that sets him on a new quest—to hunt down a twisted bird known only as “Silly Goose.” Crowford quickly finds himself thrown into action in a city where everybirdy’s counting on him.
Croaked!

Hopeless romantic Lacki flies halfway around the world from Slovakia to Australia for a Tinder date with a woman who doesn't remember chatting with him. When his romantic grand gesture goes disastrously wrong, he wanders the streets of Melbourne, discovering that sometimes getting lost is the only way to find yourself.