Jim Cummings | |
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Born |
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | October 31, 1986
Alma mater | Emerson College ( BFA) |
Occupations |
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Years active | 2009–present |
Jim Cummings (born October 31, 1986) is an American filmmaker, actor, and composer. [1] [2] [3] He is known for writing, directing and starring in the 2016 short film Thunder Road, [4] which he extended into a 2018 feature film of the same name. [5] He also wrote, directed and starred The Wolf of Snow Hollow (2020), and The Beta Test (2021). [6] [7] [8] [9]
Cummings is from New Orleans. [10] [11] He graduated from Emerson College in Boston in 2009. [12] He relocated to Los Angeles following a divorce and worked as a producer for CollegeHumor. [13]
For his work in Thunder Road (2018), Cummings won the South by Southwest Grand Jury Award for Best Narrative Feature. [14] He was also nominated for the 2018 Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award for his work in Thunder Road. [15] [16]
As a director
Year | Film | Director | Writer | Producer | Editor | Notes |
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2010 | No Floodwall Here | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Feature directorial debut |
2015 | The Grief of Others | No | No | Yes | No | |
2015 | Krisha | No | No | Associate | No | |
2015 | 13 Cameras | No | No | Yes | No | |
2018 | Thunder Road | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Also composer |
2020 | Beast Beast | No | No | Yes | No | |
The Wolf of Snow Hollow | Yes | Yes | No | No | ||
2021 | The Beta Test | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Co-written / directed with PJ McCabe |
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2014 | This is Jay Calvin | Jay Calvin | Short film |
2015 | 13 Cameras | Paul | |
2016 | Thunder Road | Jimmy Arnaud | Short film |
2017 | The Mountains of Mourne | Jim | Short film |
2017 | The Show About the Show | YouTube Commentator | |
2018 | Thunder Road | Officer Jim Arnaud | |
2019 | Greener Grass | Rob | |
2020 | The Wolf of Snow Hollow | John Marshall | |
2020 | The Block Island Sound | Dale | |
2021 | The Beta Test | Jordan | |
2021 | Halloween Kills | Pete McCabe | |
2023 | Barry | Barry Berkman | Episode: "wow" |
2023 | The Last Stop in Yuma County | The Knife Salesman |
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Year | Festival | Film | Award | Result | Refs. |
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2014 | USA Film Festival | Confusion Through Sand | Animation | 1st Place | |
Indianapolis International Film Festival | American Spectrum Prize - Best Short | Won | |||
2016 | Sundance Film Festival | Thunder Road | Grand Jury Prize - Short Film | Won | |
SXSW Film Festival | Grand Jury Award for Narrative Short | Nominated | |||
Special Jury Award for Acting | Won | ||||
Provincetown International Film Festival | Jury Award - Best Narrative Short | Won | |||
Philadelphia Film Festival | Jury Award - Best Short Film | Nominated | |||
Palm Springs International ShortFest | Special Jury Award | Won | |||
Los Angeles Film Festival | Jury Prize - Outstanding Performance | Won | |||
HollyShorts Film Festival | Best Short Narrative | Won | |||
ÉCU Film Festival | Festival Award - Non-European Shorts | Won | |||
Chicago International Film Festival | Audience Choice Award - Best Short Film | Won | |||
Champs-Élysées Film Festival | Best American Short Film | Won | |||
Audience Award | Won | ||||
Atlanta Film Festival | Jury Award - Best Short Film | Won | |||
Anchorage International Film Festival | Best Short Film | Won | |||
ShortList Film Festival | Creators League Prize | Won | |||
2017 | Sundance Film Festival | The Robbery | Grand Jury Prize - Short Film | Nominated | |
SXSW Film Festival | Grand Jury Award - Narrative Short | Nominated | |||
Champs-Élysées Film Festival | Best American Short | Won | |||
Anchorage International Film Festival | Best Super Short Film | Won | |||
2018 | SXSW Film Festival | Thunder Road | Grand Jury Prize - Narrative Feature | Won | |
Sidewalk Film Festival | Best Narrative Feature | Won | |||
Seattle International Film Festival | Grand Jury Prize - New American Cinema Competition | Won | |||
Golden Space Needle Award- Best Actor | Nominated | ||||
Deauville American Film Festival | Grand Prix | Won | |||
Nashville Film Festival | Grand Jury Prize - New Director | Won | |||
Fayetteville Film Festival | Best Narrative Feature | Won | |||
Philadelphia Film Festival | Archie Award- Best First Feature | Nominated | |||
Munich Film Festival | Best Film by an Emerging Director | Nominated | |||
Buffalo International Film Festival | Best Feature Narrative | Nominated | |||
Athens Film Festival | Best Picture | Nominated | |||
Heartland Film Festival | Grand Prize - Narrative Feature | Nominated |
Independent Spirit Awards
Year | Film | Award | Result | Notes |
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2019 | Thunder Road | John Cassavetes Award | Nominated | Shared with Natalie Metzger, Zack Parker and Benjamin Weissner |