Directing

Joel DeMott

Joel DeMott is an American documentary filmmaker celebrated for her unflinching portrayals of American life. She co-directed Seventeen (1983) with Jeff Kreines, a documentary that offers an intimate look at the lives of high school seniors in Muncie, Indiana. The film received the Grand Jury Prize for Documentary at the 1985 Sundance Film Festival. DeMott also directed Demon Lover Diary (1980), a behind-the-scenes look at the making of a low-budget horror film, showcasing her commitment to authentic storytelling.

Acting credits

6.1

The film chronicles filmmaker Joel DeMott, significant other/film partner Jeff Kreines and filmmaker Mark Rance as they head to Michigan to make a low budget horror film.

Demon Lover Diary

1980

Behind the camera

6.3

In their final year at Muncie's Southside High School, a group of seniors hurtles toward maturity with a combination of joy, despair, and an aggravated sense of urgency. They are also learning a great deal about life, both in and out of school, and not what school officials think they are teaching.

Seventeen

1983

6.1

The film chronicles filmmaker Joel DeMott, significant other/film partner Jeff Kreines and filmmaker Mark Rance as they head to Michigan to make a low budget horror film.

Demon Lover Diary

1980

6.1

The film chronicles filmmaker Joel DeMott, significant other/film partner Jeff Kreines and filmmaker Mark Rance as they head to Michigan to make a low budget horror film.

Demon Lover Diary

1980