James Dew Hall
Directing
Biography
James Dew Hall (last name pronounced doo-hawl, two words combined) is an African American director, editor, composer, and sound designer with a focus in directing narrative films. His creative background began in the mid-2000s, when he started posting his own YouTube skits and comedy sketches, which sparked early interests in screenwriting, sound effects editing, and music production. He later expanded into multiple production roles while studying in the VCUarts Cinema program. James' directorial work blends genre experimentation with a playful yet thoughtful approach to stories centered on the human condition and the lived experiences of people across races, identities, and sexualities. His works aim to create both entertainment and meaningful conversation through storytelling. James is the founder of the multimedia company KID EYE, which is currently in development. KID EYE focuses on producing and supporting narrative and experimental films, music videos, photography, and other creative services.
Known For
A boastful romantic becomes convinced that a pink rock can lead him back to his ex if he kicks it down the city.
Strangest Way to You
Centuries after the collapse of modern civilization, a gang of scavengers trade stories with a shifty merchant about the elusive Woman, first thought to be a wasteland myth.
The Woman with a Name or Two
A college student rushing to class decides to check on a woman in distress, not knowing it's a planned setup for a social experiment being filmed.
Empathy Challenge
The long-awaited battle of a tourmented writer and his character in his mind as he distorts the reality they want to claim.
Fracture: Prologue
Due to a returning hallucination, a woman in a developing crisis goes to her mother's office to share her baggage.
Bags
An amateur filmmaker finds the sacred DVD left by his late brother and is pulled into its world, forced to reconcile with his past and his mistakes one last time.
DVD Memories
A man hiding his true self with a mask meets a counterpart.