Joke Fincioen
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
- ^ a b Simakis, Andrea (October 10, 2010). "'Scream Queens' helps Parma native make it big in Hollywood". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- ^ Nordyke, Kimberly (June 8, 2008). "Reality series looks to cast actress in horror film". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- ^ Levine, Stuart (December 1, 2011). "New series on teens who engage in MMA begins Jan. 9". Variety. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- ^ "True Life Presents: Secrets, Lies, and Sex". Joke Productions. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- ^ "The 21 Secrets to the Success of the Kickstarter Oscar Campaign". Indiewire. July 11, 2011. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^ a b "About Joke Prdouctions". Joke Productions. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- ^ Mills, Ted (October 31, 2008). "Joke Is Serious : Former SBCC student now runs scary Reality TV for VH-1". Santa Barbara News-Press.
- ^ Cunningham, Hugh (July 19, 2011). "Dying to Make "Dying to do Letterman"". MovieMaker Magazine. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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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