Darryl Jones
Directing
Biography
Darryl Jones is a filmmaker, producer and the co-founder of the production banner High Dive, which specializes in short films and music videos. High Dive's first feature film, RUTHIE JOINS A DEATH CULT, is currently in production. Getting his start as an indie filmmaker in college, Darryl has since worked in the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles and is now based in North Carolina, where he grew up. As a writer/director, Darryl has made four short films, SURPRISE ME, ALL OF THIS!!!, THE CAVE (in post), and TANDEM, a bicycle romance, currently on the 2026 festival circuit.
Known For
When two strangers cross paths biking through Raleigh, NC, their chance encounter sparks a romance that changes them both forever.
Tandem
A lonely young woman tries to make friends by joining a death cult.
Ruthie Joins a Death Cult
Hi, Friends! is a cringe-inducing short film that takes place in the all-too-familiar present day of New York City. The world is closing in around us, and it’s a battle of wills for who can go the longest before the obvious is proclaimed: we are not OK.
Hi, Friends!
At her son’s wedding, a mother worries how her relationship with him will change as he marries a woman from a different cultural background.
A Son's Wedding
A satire about struggling Oakland artists in the moments before a big quake.