British-born director JOE CARNEY spent his childhood moving alternately between autocratic regimes and the western world, discovering movies primarily through illicit film rental houses or bootlegged DVDs in countries either without legal access to new releases, or without cinemas entirely.

After immigrating to Canada and starting his career in animation, JOE moved to directing with a series of three Canada Council for the Arts-funded shorts that reflect his diverse life experiences and sharp critical eye for unexamined ideals, principles, and privileges.