Chris Joecken

Departments / Programs

Department of Media Arts
Film and Television, M.F.A

Degree Information

MFA, Ohio University (2025)
BA, University of Cincinnati (2018)

Areas of Expertise

Narrative fiction, documentary, cinematography, editorial, color grading, photography, screenwriting, and international cinema.

Biography

Chris Joecken is an educator, filmmaker, writer, and photographer. As a college educator, Chris enjoys sharing professional experience and industry knowledge with students. For more than a decade, Chris has taught classes focusing on cinematography, single camera production, editorial, color grading, motion graphics, and storytelling. Regardless of the subject matter, Chris believes his teaching methodology prompts critical thinking in students as they develop their own creative voices. As a ...

Publications

Presentations

Introduction to Color Correction Workshop | Southern Oasis Film Festival | April 2026

MFA Exhibit | Viscom Focus Gallery | April 2025

Awards

Film Festival Screenings/Awards, ADDYs, EMMYs, Webbys, Vimeo Staff Picks

Creative Activity

Filmography

The Field of Screams | April 2025 – Runtime: 53 minutes | Roles: Writer, Producer, Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Colorist

Made with Love by Helen | May 2024 – Runtime: 7 minutes | Roles: Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Colorist

Filmography

The Field of Screams | April 2025 – Runtime: 53 minutes | Roles: Writer, Producer, Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Colorist

Made with Love by Helen | May 2024 – Runtime: 7 minutes | Roles: Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Colorist

Divine Decision: Double Down | January 2021 – Runtime: 86 minutes | Role: Colorist

This is Their Life Now | December 2020 – Runtime: 6 minutes | Roles: Writer, Director, Producer, Cinematographer, Editor, Colorist

Powered by Light | November 2020 – Runtime: 44 minutes | Role: Colorist

Uncle Jevo | September 2020 – Runtime: 8 minutes | Roles: Director, Producer, Director of Photography, Editor, Colorist

Strike Team Justice | July 2020 – Runtime: 2 minutes | Role: Colorist

Healing River | May 2020 – Runtime: 100 minutes | Role: Colorist

Possum | March 2020 – Runtime: 20 minutes | Roles: Writer, Director, Editor, Colorist

The Christmas Masterpiece | March 2020 – Runtime: 90 minutes | Roles: Cinematographer and Colorist

Promises to Keep | February 2020 – Runtime: 94 minutes | Role: Colorist

Fruitcake | December 2019 – Runtime: 90 seconds | Role: Colorist

Clyde | September 2019 – Runtime: 3 minutes | Role: Colorist

Missing 411: The Hunted | April 2019 – Runtime: 90 minutes | Role: Colorist

Mourning the Creation of Racial Categories | March 2019 – Runtime: 118 minutes | Role: Colorist

Brand New Kitchen | January 2019 – Runtime: 97 minutes | Role: Colorist

Ignore the Clock | December 2018 – Runtime: 12 minutes | Role: Colorist

The Deepness | June 2018 – Runtime: 4 minutes | Role: Colorist

The Ohio Innocence Project | April 2018 – Runtime: 12 minutes | Role: Colorist

A Suitcase Story | January 2018 – Runtime: 90 seconds | Role: Colorist

Once the Ground Thaws | June 2017 – Runtime: 31 minutes | Roles: Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Colorist

Missing 411 | July 2016 – Runtime: 98 minutes | Role: Colorist

Divine Decision | July 2016 – Runtime: 86 minutes | Role: Colorist

Lessons in Accidental Magic | July 2016 – Runtime: 8 minutes | Roles: Editor and Colorist

Mayfield | May 2016 – Runtime: 20 minutes | Role: Colorist

Daniel and Siri | November 2015 – Runtime: 15 minutes | Role: Colorist

Opera Fusion - Meet John Doe | March 2015 – Runtime: 10 minutes | Role: Colorist

Dusk | March 2015 – Runtime: 91 minutes | Role: Colorist

Prism | January 2015 – Runtime: 16 minutes | Roles: Editor and Colorist

Bourbontucky | January 2015 – Runtime: 81 minutes | Role: Colorist

Nightsong | November 2014 – Runtime: 27 minutes | Role: Colorist

Mirriam | January 2011 – Runtime: 11 minutes | Roles: Editor and Colorist

Commercial

Select Client List:

Apple TV+, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Bounce, Bridgestone, Central Bank, Cincinnati Bell, Disney, Downy, Duracell, Eckrich, Everything But the House, Exxon, Febreze, Fifth Third, Folgers, General Electric, GoFundMe, Head and Shoulders, Johnson and Johnson, Kentucky Lottery, Kroger, Leadercast, Litter Robot, Long John Silvers, Luxottica, Marcos Pizza, Nissan, Northern Kentucky University, Illumina, Ivory, Ohio Lottery, Ohio State University Medical Center, Olay, Pantene, Playhouse in the Park, Proctor and Gamble, Secret, Spotify, Tempur Pedic, Tide, TriHealth, UC Health, University of Cincinnati, US Bank, Visionworks, Walmart, Western and Southern, Zelle

Select Projects:

University of Cincinnati - “Bearcats for Life” | October 2024 | Role: Colorist

GoFundMe - “Telling a Story That Inspires Donations" | May 2022 | Roles: Editor, Colorist, Motion Graphics Artist

Cincinnati Skatepark Project - "Campaign Launch" | September 2022 | Roles: Director, Cinematographer, Editor, Motion Graphics Artist, Colorist

Tempur Sealy - “Retail Edge” | November 2021 | Role: Colorist

Apple TV+ "Schmigadoon! Finale Teaser" | August 2021 | Role: Editor

Crossroads - “Spiritual Outfitters” | June 2020 | Roles: Creative Direction and Motion Graphics

Ivory - “Be Gentle” | February 2020 | Role: Colorist

Armitron - “What’s an Armitron?” | November 2019 | Role: Colorist

Western and Southern - “Gerber” | August 2019 | Role: Colorist

Cincinnati Bell - “Connect Cincinnati” | August 2018 | Role: Colorist

Tri-Health - “Moments of Truth” | September 2016 | Role: Colorist