DIRECTOR'S DEMO REEL
coronavirus conspiracy: SAFER AT HOME
Feature Film
When a retired Zookeeper (John Lehr, "10 Items or Less") is kidnapped by a crazed Economist (Joseph D. Reitman, "Happy!", "The Perfect Storm") during the COVID-19 lockdown, he uncovers a grand mystery that connects every worldwide disaster. Together, the Zookeeper and the Economist work to discover who is truly at fault.
The first union-approved independent film to shoot in Los Angeles after the 2020 lockdowns, “Coronavirus Conspiracy” satirizes the many conspiracies about the virus in the setting of a laugh-out-loud and claustrophobic dark comedy. It was co-distributed by Lionsgate in September of 2021.
CURIOSITY
Short Film
A short film directed by James and written and produced by Tasha Hardy, Curiosity stars Bob Clendenin (Scrubs) as a bored mailman who has a not-so-secret double life of spying, and hatches a plan to save his dream girl. The film also stars Eddie Steeples (My Name is Earl).
The film was an official selection in the Oscar-qualifying LA Shorts International Film Festival.
Kids on Coffee
National Commercials
Kids on Coffee is a series of three advertisements aired for Daily Buzz Coffee. They were conceived, directed, and produced by James and received limited national syndication.
Adolf Silverstein
Short Film
Adolf Silverstein is a short film written, directed, and produced by James. It stars Tim Bennett as a workaholic undead demon with a passion for killing teenagers. But he must learn not to prioritize his career over his ever-distancing wife and son, or else risk losing the most important thing in life... family.
Adolf Silverstein has now gone on to compete in numerous festivals all over the United States and Canada. It has won Best Actor at the New Jersey Horror Film Festival and the Port Orchard Film Festival, along with the Silver Award at the Spotlight Horror Film Awards.
killing mary sue
A corrupt senator arranges for the murder of his biggest liability, his erratic burnout step-daughter, only for her to unwittingly discover her natural talent as an untouchable killer.
Picked up for distribution by Samuel Goldwyn Films and Bleiberg Entertainment very shortly after its completion, Killing Mary Sue only had the opportunity for a very brief festival run. But in that time it cleaned house, sweeping three major awards at the 2025 Los Angeles Film Festival — Best Actress for Sierra McCormick, Best Actor for Dermot Mulroney, and the coveted Best Picture prize.