James Suttles
James Suttles | |
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| Born | James Suttles September 21, 1980 Brevard, North Carolina, United States |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
James Suttles (born September 21, 1980 in Brevard, North Carolina) is an American filmmaker. Suttles grew up in Brevard, North Carolina, attending Brevard High School. At the age of 26, he directed his first feature film Red Dirt Rising and also served as Producer, Cinematographer and Editor. He currently resides in Western North Carolina with his family.[1]
Early life
Suttles grew up on a small farm outside of Brevard, North Carolina. Residing primarily with his Grandparents due to the death of his mother on December 5, 1982. At the age of 13, he was cast as an extra in the Disney film "Heavyweights" where his interest in filmmaking was born. "I was only 13 or so but I was enthralled by the collaborative nature and the amount of work it takes to make a movie."[2]
Film work
- Director of Photography[3] on the feature film "Alone Yet Not Alone", one of the most controversial Academy Award Nominated film of 2014.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] The film received a limited release on September 27, 2013 in 9 cities and was the the number 1 movie for theaters in Knoxville, Tenn.; Raleigh, N.C.; Colorado Springs, Colo.; Grand Rapids, Mich.; and San Antonio, Texas. It was the No. 2 film in Dallas, Atlanta and Nashville area theaters in terms of per screne average.[12] The film is scheduled to be have a wider release on June 13, 2014 with the renewed interest in the film due to the Oscar controversy.[13] In reference to James Suttles' work on the film, the Dove Foundation's review wrote that "the cinematography was inspiring".[14]
- In pre-production on his third film as a Director, a horror/thriller titled The Manor[15]
- His second film as a Director is titled Reunion 108"', written by Major League Baseball player Billy Sample.[16]
- Producer, Director, Cinematographer and Editor on the feature film "Red Dirt Rising" - [[Red Dirt
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- ^ "Alone Yet Not Alone - Cast & Crew". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "OSCARS SCANDAL: Why Academy Had To Explain Nixing 'Alone Yet Not Alone'". Deadline. 02/01/2014.
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- ^ Fitzgerald, Jonathan. "'Alone Yet Not Alone': Inside the Conservative Christian Movie the Oscars Ousted". The Daily Beast.
- ^ "Variety - Oscar Nominations Full List 2014". Variety.
- ^ "Oscar Nominee 'Devastated' by Disqualification". Variety.
- ^ "'Alone Yet Not Alone' Is the Year's Most WTF Oscar Nominee". The Wire.
- ^ "Oscars 2014: 'Alone Yet Not Alone' Disqualified for Best Original Song". Moviefone.
- ^ "Oscar Nomination Rescinded for Low-Budget, Faith-Based Film". Fox News.
- ^ "Christian film Number 1 at Box Office". wnd.com.
- ^ "Controversial 'Alone Yet Not Alone' to Be Released". Hollywood Reporter. 2014-04-07.
- ^ "Dove Foundation of Alone Yet Not Alone". Dove Foundation.
- ^ "The Manor Lives". The Manor Lives.
- ^ "The Roanoke Times - Star athlete Sample takes on new role". The Roanoke Times.