Career
After studying acting at York University, Gordon made his professional stage debut as an actor in George F. Walker"s play Heaven, and appeared on the front cover of Eye Weekly on June 4, 2002 for his role as Romeo in Romeo/Juliet Remixed. As producer Joel Gordon"s work as a television producer has earned three Gemini nominations from the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. One of Gordon"s most notable television biographies was a 48-minute documentary on Margaret Atwood entitled Turning Pages: The Life and Literature of Margaret Atwood.
In 2012, he co-created and started production on Love is Moving, a television series that aired on NRB Network and on Global Television Network in 2013.
The television series follows young people who participate in the Love Movement curriculum and then put love into action in their communities. Along with Benjamin Porter in 2010, Gordon co-founded Love Movement, which is a Christian organization, movement and curriculum that promotes a greater understanding of love and how it can be applied through loving God, and loving others
The first national partner to join Love Movement in shaping the curriculum is World Vision Canada. The official launch date for Love Movement is February 14, 2012.