RELEASED:  HIGHLIGHTS

Joan has contributed to the development of over 300 films; more than half of which have been made or are in the works. The films have earned a total of 518 nominations and 294 awards. Contact us for full Filmography.

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"The Vintner's Luck" - 2009

Director: Niki Caro
Writers: Niki Caro and Joan Scheckel

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"Little Miss Sunshine" - 2006

Directors: Jonathan Dayton
Valerie Faris

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"Whale Rider" - 2003

Director: Niki Caro

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"Beginners" - 2010

Writer/Director: Mike Mills
Executive Producer: Joan Scheckel

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"Anvil! The Story of Anvil" - 2009

Writer/Director: Sacha Gervasi

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"The Future" - 2011

Writer/Director: Miranda July

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"Restless" - 2011

Director: Gus Van Sant
Writer: Jason Lew Producer: Bryce Dallas Howard

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"Natural Selection" - 2011

Writer/Director: Robbie Pickering

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"Henry's Crime" - 2010

Director: Malcolm Venville
Writers: Sacha Gervasi

David White

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"Never Let Me Go" - 2010

Director: Mark Romanek
Writer: Alex Garland

Script Consultant

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"One Hour Photo" - 2002

Writer/Director: Mark Romanek

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"Jesus' Son" - 1999

Director/ Writer: Alison Maclean

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"Thumbsucker" - 2005

Writer/Director: Mike Mills

Script Consultant

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"Connected" - 2011

Co-Writer/Director: Tiffany Shlain
Co-Writers: Carlton Evans

Ken Goldberg

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"Welcome To the Rileys" - 2010

Director: Jake Scott

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"Sympathy for Delicious" - 2010

Director: Mark Ruffalo
Writer: Chris Thornton

Script Consultant

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"The Runaways" - 2010

Writer/Director: Floria Sigismondi

Script Consultant

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"My Queen Karo" - 2009

Writer/Director: Dorothee van den Berghe

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"Friendship" - 2010

Director: Markus Goller
Writer: Oliver Ziegenbalg

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"All Ages Night" - 2009

Director: Nancy Montouri-Stein

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"Whaddya Want from Me- Music Video" - 2010

Director: Diane Martel
Actor: Adam Lambert

Directing Consultant

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"HBO Voyeur Project" - 2007

Director: Jake Scott

Artistic Director

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"Rocket Science" - 2007

Writer/Director: Jeffrey Blitz

Script Consultant

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"Perfect Strangers" - 2003

Writer/Director: Gaylene Preston

Script Consultant

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"Sylvia" - 2003

Director: Christine Jeffs

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"The Greatest" - 2009

Writer/Director: Shana Feste

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"The Strength of Water" - 2009

Director: Armagan Ballantyne
Writer: Briar Grace Smith

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"Wonderful World" - 2009

Writer/Director: Josh Goldin

Script Consultant

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"The Bluetooth Virgin" - 2008

Writer/Director: Russell Brown

Script Consultant

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"Polvo nuestro que estas in los cielos (Masangeles)" - 2008

Writer/Director: Beatriz Flores Silva

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"The Oates' Valor" - 2007

Director: Tim Cahill

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"Reporters" - 2007

Director: Suzanne Fenn
Gilles Bannier

Ivan Strasburg

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"Waffles for Breakfast" - 2007

Writer/Director: Josh Miller

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"Black Sheep" - 2006

Writer/Director: Jonathan King

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"Call Me Mum" - 2006

Writer/Director: Margot Nash

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"The King Boys" - 2006

Writer/Director: Chris Clark

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"No. 2" - 2006

Writer/Director: Toa Frase

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"Tell Me Baby - Red Hot Chili Peppers Music Video" - 2006

Writer/Director: Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris

Consultant

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"50 Ways of Saying Fabulous" - 2005

Writer/Director: Stewart Main

Script Consultant

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"Easter Sunday" - 2005

Writer/Director: Jasmine Kosovic

Directing Consultant

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"Look Both Ways" - 2005

Writer/Director: Sarah Watt

Script Consultant

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"Race You To The Bottom" - 2005

Writer/Director: Russell Brown

Script Consultant

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"Brothers" - 2004

Writer/Director: Berry Liberman

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"Final Sale" - 2004

Writer/Director: Julie Hermelin

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"Harry And Max" - 2004

Writer/Director: Christopher Munch

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"In My Father's Den" - 2004

Writer/Director: Brad McGann

Script Consultant

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"Saving Face" - 2004

Writer/Director: Alice Wu

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"Breaking the Mold: The Kee Malesky Story" - 2003

Writer/Director: Joshua Seftel

Script Consultant

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"El Circulo Vicioso" - 2003

Writer/Director: Nelson Pena

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"Friday After Next" - 2002

Director: Marcus Raboy

Script Consultant

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"My Husband's Son" - 2002

Director: Eugene Yelchin

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"Pumpkin" - 2002

Directors: Adam Larson Broder and Anthony Abrams

Directing Consultant

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"Liberty" - Maine


Writer/Director: Josiah Emery

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"Sleepy Time Gal" - 2001

Writer/Director: Christopher Munch

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"Stranger Inside" - 2001

Writer/Director: Cheryl Dunye

Directing Consultant

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"Dog Days" - 2000

Writer/Director: Ellie Lee

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"Forever Lulu" - 2000

Writer/Director: John Kaye

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"Housebound" - 2000

Writer/Director: Mari Kornhauser

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"Living the Life" - 2000

Director: Alex Munoz

Script Consultant

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"Sleepwalker - Wallflowers Music Video" - 2000

Writer/Director: Mark Romanek

Directing Consultant

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"Things You Can Tell Just By Looking At Her" - 2000

Writer/Director: Rodrigo Garcia

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"Virtual Nightmare" - 2000

Director: Michael Pattinson
Writer: David Tausik

Script Consultant

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"But I'm A Cheerleader" - 1999

Director: Jamie Babbit

Script Consultant

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"Not New... But Recommended" - 1999

Writer/Director: Tripp Reed

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"Soft Fruit" - 1999

Director: Christina Andreef

Script Consultant

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"Third World Cop" - 1999

Directors/Writers: Suzanne Fenn and Chris Browne

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"Freak Weather" - 1998

Writer/Director: Mary Kuryla

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"Spark" - 1998

Writer/Director: Garret Williams

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"Platform 6" - 1997

Writer/Director: Mary Ann Marino

Script Consultant

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"Roxanne - The Police Music Video" - 1997

Director: Marcus Raboy

Acting Coach