John Joseph Portanova III, an American writer and director, born on August 2, 1985, in Bremerton, Washington, USA. He studied at the Vancouver Film School in Vancouver, Canada. His notable works include Hunting Grounds (2015), The Invoking (2013), and Ayla (2017). He received a Best Director award nomination at the 2015 Horrible Imaginings Film Festival in San Diego, CA, for his work on Hunting Grounds (2015).