IMPOSSIBLE PICTURES
CIRCA 2013

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Remaster your studio.
Why did you launch your creative business? If you're like me, it was a burning desire for financial independence, freedom, and fun.

I founded Impossible Pictures and piloted that incredible studio for 20 years. But on my journey, I had to navigate all on my own. There was no roadmap.

Today I’m building the resource I always wanted; a framework and community empowering founders like us to run a strong business that unleashes our most brilliant creative work.

If you also desire that framework, I invite you to join me.
20
years
Founder
10
years
Advisor
500+
studios
50+ countries
1
mission
Helping founders
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“What one thing...?”
People often ask, "What one thing made the biggest difference in Impossible's success?" My answer: mastering the business side.

After two decades running my studio followed by another decade advising studios worldwide, my mission is clear: helping founders like us run a strong business that unleashes our most brilliant creative work.

Why? Because I've been there—through the highs and lows of running a studio. Getting the job done. Winning new clients. Pitching huge campaigns. Making payroll. I know all the challenges, firsthand.

And now, I’m here to share the knowledge, wisdom, and methods that have transformed studios around the globe.

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TRIBUTES

Joel, you stand for something that not a lot of people in our industry could recognize without you being the first.
Amanda Russell
Co-Founder & CD at Cream Studio
Joel has that rare combination of experience, charisma, and a natural ability to explain complex ideas in a simple way. He’s kind of a unicorn.
Joey Korenman
Founder at School of Motion
The Jumpstart accelerator was an eye-opening experience. It was the compass we needed to find our own path and take Animagic to the next level.
David Calderon
Co-Founder and ECD at Animagic
Guys and gals, listen to Joel Pilger. We repositioned ourselves under his guidance and thinking. It has changed our success rate dramatically for the better.
PJ Richardson
ECD & Co-Founder at Laundry
Bottom line, our industry is stronger and better because of Joel Pilger.
Ricardo Roberts
Co-Founder and EP at BIEN