Writer, Director, Producer
Passionate Creative
Joshua Hockema’s love for film started at a young age and only grew over time. Growing up acting in theatre, Josh knew he wanted to work with actors. He loves to shape and design storytelling uniquely and fascinatingly. At 11 years old, he began directing and shooting short films. From ages 15-17, he was seasonally hired to be the Media Director for a Christian camp in Virginia. During college, Josh was a Team Lead on the university’s media team, specializing in film. Upon graduating Magna Cum Laude in 2022, he had produced and directed multiple short films and had already worked on 5 feature films on the camera team. Living in Atlanta, Josh continued working on union films but was slowed down during the Actors and Writers strikes of 2023-2024.
He began producing and shooting commercials and promotional material for his church and companies in Atlanta. Josh is now trying to transition out of the film industry and into more full-time salaried work as a creative, seeking to grow and enhance a company’s productions. He loves culturing relationships and telling stories that can impact the world. Impacting people one day at a time.
Josh is passionate about story, visual interest, leadership, motivation through story, and creative design. All things have a story and he’s a creative who loves to tell it.
Recent Writing
In a world that believes there are two sides: the Factualists, who believe that there is only right and wrong with no in between, and the Spiritists, who believe that right and wrong is based on what you deem acceptable.
However, when a boy from the Factualists meets his long-lost Spiritist sister, he realizes the inconsistent bias of his previous life and the too free spirit of his sister’s. Can there to be an in-between, a “gray” area?
“The Balance” written by Joshua Hockema
1920 New York City. While grieving over his wife’s death many years ago, Detective Charles Ammon is called in after the leading crime boss is murdered. Uncovering truths behind the investigation turns his focus away from the murder, forcing him to deal with his past. What may seem like justice can turn to revenge if not dealt with correctly. When the lines begin to blur, Charles must choose who he is and who he wants to be.
A murder. A detective. A mole. A sacrifice.
“Blood Ties” written by Joshua Hockema
Contact
540.282.1344
jjhockema@gmail.com
