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'''Joke Fincioen''' is an American television producer, filmmaker, director, and [[Showrunner|showrunner]]. She pronounces her first name /jōk/.<ref name=PDSQ>{{cite news|last1=Simakis|first1=Andrea|title='Scream Queens' helps Parma native make it big in Hollywood|url=http://www.cleveland.com/tv/index.ssf/2010/10/scream_queens_helps_parma_nati.html|accessdate=January 28, 2016|work=[[The Plain Dealer]]|date=October 10, 2010}}</ref> Her television credits include the [[VH1]] reality TV acting competition series [[Scream Queens (2008 TV series)|''Scream Queens'']],<ref name=THRSQ>{{cite news|last1=Nordyke|first1=Kimberly|title=Reality series looks to cast actress in horror film|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/vh1-greenlights-scream-queens-113391|accessdate=January 28, 2016|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=June 8, 2008}}</ref> the [[MTV]] documentary series [[Caged (TV series)|''Caged'']],<ref name=VarietyCaged>{{cite news|last1=Levine|first1=Stuart|title=New series on teens who engage in MMA begins Jan. 9|url=http://variety.com/2011/tv/news/mtv-sets-debut-date-for-caged-1118046857/|accessdate=January 28, 2016|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=December 1, 2011}}</ref> [[The CW]] social experiment [[Beauty and the Geek|''Beauty and the Geek'']],<ref name="PDSQ">{{cite news|last1=Simakis|first1=Andrea|title='Scream Queens' helps Parma native make it big in Hollywood|url=http://www.cleveland.com/tv/index.ssf/2010/10/scream_queens_helps_parma_nati.html|accessdate=January 28, 2016|work=[[The Plain Dealer]]|date=October 10, 2010}}</ref> and the MTV [[True Life|''True Life'']] ''Presents'' documentary feature [[List of True Life episodes#Season_16_.282013.29|''Secrets, Lies, and Sex'']].<ref name=JokeSLS>{{cite web|title=True Life Presents: Secrets, Lies, and Sex|url=http://jokeproductions.com/true-life-presents-secrets-lies-and-sex/|website=Joke Productions|accessdate=January 28, 2016}}</ref> Her filmmaking credits include the theatrically released, feature-length documentary ''[[Dying to do Letterman]]'', which was invited by the [[International Documentary Association]] to qualify for Academy Award consideration.<ref name=IWKick>{{cite news|title=The 21 Secrets to the Success of the Kickstarter Oscar Campaign|url=http://www.indiewire.com/article/the_21_secrets_to_the_success_of_the_kickstarter_oscar_campaign|accessdate=January 15, 2016|work=[[Indiewire]]|date=July 11, 2011}}</ref> She has produced and contributed to over one-hundred hours of TV and film.<ref name=AboutJokeProd>{{cite web|title=About Joke Prdouctions|url=http://jokeproductions.com/about/|website=Joke Productions|accessdate=January 28, 2016}}</ref>
'''Joke Fincioen''' is an American television producer, filmmaker, director, and [[Showrunner|showrunner]]. She pronounces her first name /jōk/.<ref name=PDSQ>{{cite news|last1=Simakis|first1=Andrea|title='Scream Queens' helps Parma native make it big in Hollywood|url=http://www.cleveland.com/tv/index.ssf/2010/10/scream_queens_helps_parma_nati.html|accessdate=January 28, 2016|work=[[The Plain Dealer]]|date=October 10, 2010}}</ref> Her television credits include the [[VH1]] reality TV acting competition series [[Scream Queens (2008 TV series)|''Scream Queens'']],<ref name=THRSQ>{{cite news|last1=Nordyke|first1=Kimberly|title=Reality series looks to cast actress in horror film|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/vh1-greenlights-scream-queens-113391|accessdate=January 28, 2016|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=June 8, 2008}}</ref> the [[MTV]] documentary series [[Caged (TV series)|''Caged'']],<ref name=VarietyCaged>{{cite news|last1=Levine|first1=Stuart|title=New series on teens who engage in MMA begins Jan. 9|url=http://variety.com/2011/tv/news/mtv-sets-debut-date-for-caged-1118046857/|accessdate=January 28, 2016|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=December 1, 2011}}</ref> [[The CW]] social experiment [[Beauty and the Geek|''Beauty and the Geek'']],<ref name="PDSQ">{{cite news|last1=Simakis|first1=Andrea|title='Scream Queens' helps Parma native make it big in Hollywood|url=http://www.cleveland.com/tv/index.ssf/2010/10/scream_queens_helps_parma_nati.html|accessdate=January 28, 2016|work=[[The Plain Dealer]]|date=October 10, 2010}}</ref> and the MTV [[True Life|''True Life'']] ''Presents'' documentary feature [[List of True Life episodes#Season_16_.282013.29|''Secrets, Lies, and Sex'']].<ref name=JokeSLS>{{cite web|title=True Life Presents: Secrets, Lies, and Sex|url=http://jokeproductions.com/true-life-presents-secrets-lies-and-sex/|website=Joke Productions|accessdate=January 28, 2016}}</ref> Her filmmaking credits include the theatrically released, feature-length documentary ''[[Dying to do Letterman]]'', which was invited by the [[International Documentary Association]] to qualify for Academy Award consideration.<ref name=IWKick>{{cite news|title=The 21 Secrets to the Success of the Kickstarter Oscar Campaign|url=http://www.indiewire.com/article/the_21_secrets_to_the_success_of_the_kickstarter_oscar_campaign|accessdate=January 15, 2016|work=[[Indiewire]]|date=July 11, 2011}}</ref> She has produced and contributed to over one-hundred hours of TV and film.<ref name=AboutJokeProd>{{cite web|title=About Joke Prdouctions|url=http://jokeproductions.com/about/|website=Joke Productions|accessdate=January 28, 2016}}</ref>


Originally born in Belgium, she moved to the United States in 1994.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Mills|first1=Ted|title=Joke Is Serious : Former SBCC student now runs scary Reality TV for VH-1|work=Santa Barbara News-Press|date=October 31, 2008}}</ref> She is married to Biagio Messina, her husband and business partner<ref name=MovieMakerDying>{{cite news|last1=Cunningham|first1=Hugh|title=Dying to Make "Dying to do Letterman"|url=http://www.moviemaker.com/archives/moviemaking/producing/articles-producing/dying-to-do-letterman-steve-mazan-kickstarter-20110713/|accessdate=January 28, 2016|work=[[MovieMaker|MovieMaker Magazine]]|date=July 19, 2011}}</ref>. Together they own and run the TV and film production company Joke Productions. The married duo collaborate extensively on all of their productions.<ref name=AboutJokeProd></ref> They also blog and podcast about the entertainment industry.<ref name="Chad2013">{{cite book|author=Gervich Chad|title=How to Manage Your Agent: A Writer’s Guide to Hollywood Representation|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=ykI3AgAAQBAJ&pg=PT343|date=26 November 2013|publisher=CRC Press|isbn=978-1-136-07093-8|pages=343, 366}}</ref>.
Originally born in Belgium, she moved to the United States in 1994.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Mills|first1=Ted|title=Joke Is Serious : Former SBCC student now runs scary Reality TV for VH-1|work=Santa Barbara News-Press|date=October 31, 2008}}</ref> She is married to [[Biagio Messina]], her husband and business partner<ref name=MovieMakerDying>{{cite news|last1=Cunningham|first1=Hugh|title=Dying to Make "Dying to do Letterman"|url=http://www.moviemaker.com/archives/moviemaking/producing/articles-producing/dying-to-do-letterman-steve-mazan-kickstarter-20110713/|accessdate=January 28, 2016|work=[[MovieMaker|MovieMaker Magazine]]|date=July 19, 2011}}</ref>. Together they own and run the TV and film production company Joke Productions. The married duo collaborate extensively on all of their productions.<ref name=AboutJokeProd></ref> They also blog and podcast about the entertainment industry.<ref name="Chad2013">{{cite book|author=Gervich Chad|title=How to Manage Your Agent: A Writer’s Guide to Hollywood Representation|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=ykI3AgAAQBAJ&pg=PT343|date=26 November 2013|publisher=CRC Press|isbn=978-1-136-07093-8|pages=343, 366}}</ref>.


Together, they are known professionally and often credited as Joke and Biagio.<ref name="CocreateMayne">{{cite news|last1=Karlin|first1=Susan|title=How Andrew Mayne uses magic to tell stories—and screw with people at the same time|url=http://www.fastcocreate.com/3024669/how-andrew-mayne-uses-magic-to-tell-stories-and-screw-with-people-at-the-same-time|accessdate=January 28, 2016}}</ref>
Together, they are known professionally and often credited as Joke and Biagio.<ref name="CocreateMayne">{{cite news|last1=Karlin|first1=Susan|title=How Andrew Mayne uses magic to tell stories—and screw with people at the same time|url=http://www.fastcocreate.com/3024669/how-andrew-mayne-uses-magic-to-tell-stories-and-screw-with-people-at-the-same-time|accessdate=January 28, 2016}}</ref>

Revision as of 22:48, 28 January 2016

Joke Fincioen is an American television producer, filmmaker, director, and showrunner. She pronounces her first name /jōk/.[1] Her television credits include the VH1 reality TV acting competition series Scream Queens,[2] the MTV documentary series Caged,[3] The CW social experiment Beauty and the Geek,[1] and the MTV True Life Presents documentary feature Secrets, Lies, and Sex.[4] Her filmmaking credits include the theatrically released, feature-length documentary Dying to do Letterman, which was invited by the International Documentary Association to qualify for Academy Award consideration.[5] She has produced and contributed to over one-hundred hours of TV and film.[6]

Originally born in Belgium, she moved to the United States in 1994.[7] She is married to Biagio Messina, her husband and business partner[8]. Together they own and run the TV and film production company Joke Productions. The married duo collaborate extensively on all of their productions.[6] They also blog and podcast about the entertainment industry.[9].

Together, they are known professionally and often credited as Joke and Biagio.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b Simakis, Andrea (October 10, 2010). "'Scream Queens' helps Parma native make it big in Hollywood". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
  2. ^ Nordyke, Kimberly (June 8, 2008). "Reality series looks to cast actress in horror film". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
  3. ^ Levine, Stuart (December 1, 2011). "New series on teens who engage in MMA begins Jan. 9". Variety. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
  4. ^ "True Life Presents: Secrets, Lies, and Sex". Joke Productions. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
  5. ^ "The 21 Secrets to the Success of the Kickstarter Oscar Campaign". Indiewire. July 11, 2011. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  6. ^ a b "About Joke Prdouctions". Joke Productions. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
  7. ^ Mills, Ted (October 31, 2008). "Joke Is Serious : Former SBCC student now runs scary Reality TV for VH-1". Santa Barbara News-Press.
  8. ^ Cunningham, Hugh (July 19, 2011). "Dying to Make "Dying to do Letterman"". MovieMaker Magazine. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
  9. ^ Gervich Chad (26 November 2013). How to Manage Your Agent: A Writer’s Guide to Hollywood Representation. CRC Press. pp. 343, 366. ISBN 978-1-136-07093-8.
  10. ^ Karlin, Susan. "How Andrew Mayne uses magic to tell stories—and screw with people at the same time". Retrieved January 28, 2016.


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