New York, NY · Producer


I produce comedy, film, and live shows. Mostly that means making sure the right people, paperwork, and equipment are in the right room before the lights go up.

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About

Joseph Bodner

I'm a recent NYU Tisch Film & Television graduate working in production and coordination. As Executive Producer of Friends With Dads, NYU's variety comedy show, I produced 17 full-length shows at venues across Manhattan, including the Magnet Theater and the People's Improv Theater's SketchFest, with work selected by the Upright Citizens Brigade for opening previews. I also originated and moderated an industry panel on early comedy careers with SNL writing and performing talent.

Since then I've bought talent for a comedy stage, coordinated transport on a Hallmark location shoot, and built research and development tools at a film finance company. I also design and procure key art for live shows and screen work, from posters to social assets. The films I've produced have won awards at festivals around New York.

Selected Productions

Run of ShowBodner, J.
2026
The Delegate Best ComedyBest Editing
Big Apple & First Run Film Festivals · First Run grand prize finalist
Producer
2025
Bad Apple
First Run Film Festival
Writer / Producer
2025
Sweat
Music video
Gaffer
2024
The Philosophy of a College Dropout Audience Favorite
Chelsea Film Festival, Best Episodic · Cast the largest NYU production with SAG-AFTRA approval
Writer / Producer
2024
Fagtasia
Multiple full-capacity live shows
Stage Manager
Plus a dozen-odd crew credits across short films and live shows: AD, stage management, lighting.

On Set & On Stage

Still from The Delegate (2026)
The Delegate (2026) · dir. Morgan Bramwell
Still from Bad Apple (2025)
Bad Apple (2025) · dp. Sara Angela
Early Career Panel with Chloe Troast and Moss Perricone
Early Career Panel with Chloe Troast & Moss Perricone · photo: Haley Lynn Bowland
Friends With Dads at the Magnet Theater
Friends With Dads at the Magnet Theater · photo: Noah Friend
On set
On set
Showcation 2026 Comedy Stage
Showcation 2026 Comedy Stage

Experience

2024 – Present

Talent Buyer · Season 1 Productions

Research and book comedy talent across regional and national markets. Coordinate contract negotiations between producers and talent, and manage the stage during festival runs.

2024

Production Assistant · Hallmark Media

Primary point of contact between first unit and transportation on an active location shoot. Kept vehicles, equipment, and talent moving on schedule.

2023

Development Intern · Maven Screen Media

Built a production database covering hundreds of films, and turned daily trade news into a company-wide newsletter.

2021 – 2024

Executive Producer · Friends With Dads, NYU

Ran NYU's variety comedy show: 17 full-length shows, $10,000+ in ticket sales, photography workflows from hire to delivery, and work selected by the Upright Citizens Brigade for opening previews.