Deadline
Deadline reports Pisano wrapped his feature directorial debut — a boxing drama Joel E. Schaeffer shot as director of photography — with Earthside Entertainment and an expected festival run.
Press
Project coverage
Interviews, features and festival coverage of Joel's projects.
Deadline
Deadline film briefs: Vertical Entertainment acquired North American rights to Feral State, the AnnaLynne McCord thriller Joel E. Schaeffer shot as director of photography in Florida.
Voyage LA
Voyage LA profiles Joel's path from New Zealand darkrooms through Dubai's camera department, AFI, and aerial work on Jetman — including accepting Best Live-action capture for the Emirates A380 formation film.
Indie Activity
Indie Activity documents Austin Rourke's AFI thesis thriller — Joel E. Schaeffer as cinematographer, Fantasia world premiere, and festival awards across director, thriller, and student categories.
Newsshooter
Newsshooter goes behind the Dubai Film production — 25 crew, closed runways, and the aerial choreography that delivered one of aviation's most-watched brand films.
Emirates
Emirates' media centre documents the #HelloJetman formation over Dubai — the viral aerial stunt Dubai Film captured, for which Joel accepted a Best Live-action capture award.
Kill Screen
Kill Screen on Jetman Dubai: Young Feathers — "Rife with vibrant colours and elegant compositions, Young Feathers is beautifully shot" — Joel E. Schaeffer, director of photography.
