Biography
Joe Penna, also known as MysteryGuitarMan, is a Brazilian filmmaker, musician and YouTuber. Born Jônatas de Moura Penna on 29 May 1987 in São Paulo, he rose to prominence through his YouTube channel, which features inventive short films, music videos and animations. He later directed commercials and music videos before moving into narrative shorts, including Turning Point (2015), which screened at the Tribeca Film Festival.
Penna made his feature debut as director and co-writer (with Ryan Morrison) of the survival drama Arctic (2018), starring Mads Mikkelsen. The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and was shot in Iceland. He subsequently directed and co-wrote the science-fiction film Stowaway (2021).
