Joe Cantwell Pro

Joe Cantwell is an entrepreneur, investor, and independent film & TV producer. From 2018 to 2024, he served as strategic advisor to film distribution and marketing firm Abramorama LLC, working closely with the founder and management team to broaden the company’s digital services and products, partnerships, and I.P. portfolio. In that time, Joe worked on distributing and marketing over 100 documentary features and series in theaters, to television networks, and on all major digital platforms. He continues this work today through his own company, Release Point Media LLC.

He is Executive Producer of the documentary feature film The Godfather OfSarin, which is in production now. His most recent documentary feature film The Outsider was released in 2021. Joe’s previous documentary films and series include the award-winning titles Ride The Divide, We The Economy, and Grass Roots.

Joe served on the senior leadership teams at Authentic Entertainment, Starz Entertainment, AOL, and Bravo (now AMC) Networks, where he was a founding executive of the Independent Film Channel (IFC). His consumer media services have earned numerous Emmy nominations and industry awards, including the peer-nominated “Brand Builder Award” for his creation of the Starz streaming service. He is an advisory board member of the Alexandria (VA) Film Festival. Joe holds a Bachelor’s degree from Barry University in Miami, Florida, and an MBA from the University of Chicago.