Joey Brenneman (Video-Playwright/Director/Producer)

Unsaid Writer/Director Joey Brenneman

JOEY BRENNEMAN is a director, actor, writer and producer. She directed two shows in the NYIFF last summer, Two Girls and The Timing of A Day, which won an overall excellence award for Best Ensemble and is being remounted in March 2011.  For many years, Joey was the artistic director of the award winning STAR Theater/ The NiteStar Program where she also worked as a writer, actor and teacher, using theater to educate about urgent adolescent issues. She has directed films and PSA’s  promoting healthy decision-making and pregnancy prevention for teens.  Her film, Taking a Step Back, was selected by the Urban Visionaries Film Festival and won the “Best of Specials” award from Manhattan Neighborhood Network.  As an actor, she has worked off-off Broadway, in regional theater, commercials, voice-overs and numerous educational films and videos.  Joey has written and produced her own work in New York City and is the co-producer/founder of Above the Bridge, a playground for writers in Northern Manhattan.  Joey is married to actor, Craig Waletzko and has two daughters, Hallie and Zadie. Many thanks to her Mom and her in-laws for their incredible support.  Love and gratitude to this amazing cast and crew, to Erin for hopping on board with enthusiasm and to Kathryn for her vision and passion and drive.   Joeybrenneman.com