An Emmy®-nominated producer, director, and editor whose work spans documentary film, branded entertainment, and premium digital content. 


Joseph Vele

Joseph's film credits span directing, producing, and editing. He co-directed the Emmy®-nominated short documentary SOUND OF VISION, which premiered at Hot Docs, screened at the Atlanta Film Festival, and was featured on PBS POV. His other directing credit is THE PAYBACK, an investigative documentary exploring the disappearance of James Brown’s $100 million estate. As a producer, he worked on the two-time Emmy®-nominated feature BILLION DOLLAR BABIES, which premiered at Tribeca, and the award-winning TEXAS MUSIC REVOLUTION, featuring Kiefer Sutherland. His editing credits include the Grammy-nominated Peacock Original KINGS FROM QUEENS: THE RUN DMC STORY and THE ARK, an intimate, first-person documentary following a Ukrainian family transforming their farm into a sanctuary amid the devastation of war. He also produced and edited THE MAKING OF DEAR BASKETBALL, chronicling the creation of Kobe Bryant’s Oscar®-winning short film with Glen Keane and John Williams.

In the branded space, Joseph has developed UGC-style content, documentaries, campaigns, and digital content for Nike, Pepsi, Mountain Dew, McCormick, Chick-fil-A, Kohl’s, Unilever, Kraft Heinz, Trashie, Ovid, and Dieux Skin, among others. As a creative producer, he has developed and shaped content for YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, PBS, Verizon, NBCUniversal, Peacock, Fuse, CMT, Eko, and PokerGO. His branded entertainment credits include the docuseries SUPER HIGH ROLLER CLUB for PokerGO and HOMEMADE UNFILTERED with Ayesha Curry for Hellmann’s.

Across film and brand work, Joseph brings the same commitment to authentic storytelling, compelling characters, and cinematic craft.