Joel Nathaniel Berke

About Joel Nathaniel Berke

current projects in active development:\"godlike\"(with The Neese Twins from \"Umbrella Academy,\" Kevin Costner\'s \"Horizon\"- based on the award winning tabletop role playing games by Dennis Detwiller, co-creator of\"Magic the Gathering\" LOGLINE: In an alternate history where parahuman \"Talents\" have reshaped the world since WWII, an investigative filmmaker, driven by her own un-manifested trauma, uncovers a dangerous global conspiracy surrounding their true origins, all while unknowingly falling for a man whose unique ability causes everyone to forget him after every encounter. In a world radically reshaped by parahuman \"Talents\" who emerged in 1936, investigative filmmaker Kirpa Robinson receives a cryptic clue that shatters the official history of their miraculous origin. She\'s launched into a pulse-pounding global chase to uncover a ninety-year-old conspiracy born from horrific Nazi and Soviet human experimentation. With a ubiquitous shadow organization monitoring her every move and the man she trusts hiding a devastating secret of constant betrayal, Kirpa must expose the full, monstrous truth before it costs her sanity, her life, and everyone she holds dear,\"Encounter With Tiber\"- based on the bestselling science fiction novel by Apollo XI astronaut and American Legend Buzz Aldrin LOGLINE: A disgraced astronaut, haunted by a past space tragedy, defies orders to activate a revolutionary deep-space telescope, discovering an alien signal just as a ruthless billionaire and his shadowy organization uncover an ancient, unearthly secret on Earth that could redefine human evolution. STYLE: High-stakes sci-fi thriller meets ancient mystery, with a blend of grand space spectacle, intimate character drama, and global conspiracy. Think Arrival meets Indiana Jones with the political intrigue of House of Cards set against the backdrop of humanity\'s existential questions.\"The Other One\"- mini-series based on the life of counter culture icon Neal Cassady, inspiration for Jack Kerouac\'s \"On the Road\" and Allen Ginsberg\'s \"Howl\" & hero of The Merry Pranksters, Grateful Dead & The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Tests Neal Cassady was the electrifying, speed-addicted, sex-crazed visionary who secretly ignited the Beat Generation and ushered in the psychedelic 60s. But this complicated, brilliant con mane became trapped by his own legend,\"Dean Moriarty,\" in Jack Kerouac\'s \"On the Road\" dragging him into a desperate, battle for his soul against the crushing weight of respectability.

Experience

1. Screenwriter Producer

   Godlike

   Dec 2019 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US

   godlike is a television series based on the popular and award winning tabletop role playing games by award-winning game designer Dennis Detwiller (Co-Creator Magic: The Gathering)

Education

• University of Central Florida

  B.A

  1992 — 1996

• Full Sail University

  Associate's degree, Recording Engineering

  1987 — 1989

• The American Film Institute

  Directing

  1996 — 1998

• Moviola Digital

  TV & Film Editing

  2002 — 2002

• UCLA Extension

  Screenwriting, Producing

  2000 — 2001

Skills

• Social Media
• Dvd Studio Pro
• Storytelling
• Real Estate
• Film Editing
• Project Management
• Adobe Photoshop
• Production
• Documentaries
• Short Films
• Adventure Travel
• Management
• Avid Media Composer
• Film Production
• Sound
• Budgeting
• Final Draft
• Scuba Diving
• Documentary
• Hd Video
• Microsoft Office
• New Media
• Comic Books
• Final Cut Pro
• Creative Writing
• Editing
• Home Remodeling
• Entertainment
• Copywriting
• Writing
• Independent Film
• Screenwriting
• Pre-Production
• Biopics
• Television
• Underwater Video
• Directing
• Adobe Premiere
• Media Production
• Feature Films