Joelle Velez is an award-winning filmmaker, actor, and producer based in Chicago. 

A graduate of The Second City Film School, her first 2 films were selections at 20+ film festivals and received 4 awards collectively. 

Her latest film, CHOKE, has just begun its festival circuit and will premiere at Oscar-Qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival at the historical TCL Chinese Theatre. 

Her feature script, Work: The Novela The Unauthorized Musical No One ...