Joana Vicente

Production

Joana Vicente

Joana Vicente is an independent movie producer and executive. A prominent figure in the New York film industry, Vicente has produced over forty films with her producing partner and husband Jason Kliot.

Known For

Down to YouDown to You · 2000
Down to You
★ 5.22000
MovieComedyDrama
College coeds in New York City, Al, the son of a celebrity chef, and Imogen, a talented artist, become smitten the second they lay eyes on one another at a bar. However, the road to happiness is not a smooth one. Outside forces, including a predatory porn star who wants to lure Al into her bed, threaten to pull apart the young lovers before their romance has a chance to really flourish.
Welcome to the DollhouseWelcome to the Dollhouse · 1996
Welcome to the Dollhouse
★ 7.11996
MovieComedyDrama
An unattractive 7th grader struggles to cope with suburban life as the middle child with inattentive parents and bullies at school.
CapernaumCapernaum · 2018
Capernaum
★ 8.12018
MovieDrama
After running away from his negligent parents, committing a violent crime and being sentenced to five years in jail, a hardened, streetwise 12-year-old Lebanese boy sues his parents in protest of the life they have given him.
AwakeAwake · 2007
Awake
★ 6.62007
MovieThrillerCrime
While undergoing heart surgery, a man experiences a phenomenon called ‘anesthetic awareness’, which leaves him awake but paralyzed throughout the operation. As various obstacles present themselves, his wife must make life-altering decisions while wrestling with her own personal drama.
The Assassination of Richard NixonThe Assassination of Richard Nixon · 2004
The Assassination of Richard Nixon
★ 6.52004
MovieDramaHistory
It’s 1974 and Sam Bicke has lost everything. His wife leaves him with his three kids, his boss fires him, his brother turns away from him, and the bank won’t give him any money to start anew. He tries to find someone to blame for his misfortunes and comes up with the President of the United States who he plans to murder.
Coffee and CigarettesCoffee and Cigarettes · 2004
Coffee and Cigarettes
★ 6.92004
MovieComedyDrama
An anthology of eleven vignettes featuring star-studded casts of extremely unique individuals who all share the common activities of conversing while drinking coffee and smoking cigarettes.
Chuck & BuckChuck & Buck · 2000
Chuck & Buck
★ 6.02000
MovieDramaComedy
Chuck and Buck are childhood best friends whose lives have taken very different paths. While Chuck moved away and now has a real life, Buck stayed behind and developed a dangerous fixation—on Chuck's life.
In the White CityIn the White City · 1983
In the White City
★ 7.01983
MovieDramaRomance
Fed up with the sea, Paul, a Swiss mechanic working in the noisy bowels of a merchant ship, lands in Lisbon.

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Little SenegalLittle Senegal · 2001
Little Senegal
★ 6.32001
MovieDrama
Fascinated by the history of his people, Alloune, an old guide at the African museum "La Maison des Esclaves" in Gorée, sets off on a pilgrimage to find the descendants of his ancestors in the United States. This moving journey takes him from the coast of South Carolina to the Harlem neighborhood of Little Senegal, home to the African community. Driven by the idea of reuniting his family across centuries and borders, Alloune traces his roots to a distant cousin, Ida, who knows nothing of his past. The old man also crosses paths with his nephew Hassan, a clandestine cab driver, his fiancée Biram, Eileen, pregnant and a runaway, and Karim, who is seeking a sham marriage to obtain a green card. All four misunderstand Alloune's quest.

Co-Producer