Joy Gorman Wettels

Impact Producer & Founder, Joy Coalition

Joy Gorman Wettels is the founder of JOY COALITION, an impact producing venture with a focus on premium, filmmaker and talent-driven film, TV series and documentaries. She is executive producer of 13 REASONS WHY (Netflix), HOME BEFORE DARK (Apple TV+), THE MEDDLER, and SEEKING A FRIEND FOR THE END OF THE WORLD. Upcoming projects include UNPRISONED (Hulu) starring Kerry Washington and Delroy Lindo, and a multi-part storytelling ecosystem inspired by Landmark Civil Rights docu-series EYES ON THE PRIZE (HBO), with EYES ON THE PRIZE: HALLOWED GROUND now streaming on HBO Max. Joy is currently collaborating with the office of U.S. Surgeon General on a slate of mental health centered projects to positively impact youth. Previous impact partners have included It’s On Us, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Crisis Text Line & Mental Health America. She’s spoken at several events including the United State of Women Summit at DC Women’s March, Sundance, Teen Vogue Summit, the Society for Research in Child Development Global Conference, and an It’s On Us call to action against sexual violence with President Joe Biden. On behalf of 13 Reasons Why, she’s accepted a Sentinel Award, Television Academy Honors for advancing social change and the 2018 Mental Health America Media Award.