A filmmaker and multi-creative dedicated to stories that challenge, teach, and entertain through experimentation. Seeking to build a career in film production and commercial work through hands-on crew experience while developing original work as a writer/director in a goal-oriented venture. I bring hard work and dedication to all crew positions, sound mixing/recording, video editing for film and commercial projects, sound design, and foley. Committed to learning all aspects of a production’s workflow and goals to help produce a comprehensive project. I am kind, energetic, and empathetic to everyone I work with in a professional environment.

James Dew Hall

A filmmaker and multi-creative dedicated to stories that challenge, teach, and entertain through experimentation. Seeking to build a career in film production and commercial work through hands-on crew experience while developing original work as a writer/director in a goal-oriented venture. I bring hard work and dedication to all crew positions, sound mixing/recording, video editing for film and commercial projects, sound design, and foley. Committed to learning all aspects of a production’s workflow and goals to help produce a comprehensive project. I am kind, energetic, and empathetic to everyone I work with in a professional environment.

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A filmmaker and multi-creative dedicated to stories that challenge, teach, and entertain through experimentation. Seeking to build a career in film production and commercial work through hands-on crew experience while developing original work as a writer/director in a goal-oriented venture.

I bring hard work and dedication to all crew positions, sound mixing/recording, video editing for film and commercial projects, sound design, and foley. Committed to learning all aspects of a production’s workflow and goals to help produce a comprehensive project. I am kind, energetic, and empathetic to everyone I work with in a professional environment.

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Experience Level

Expert

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Production Assistant at Freelance / Film Sets
July 1, 2025 - Present
On-set support including equipment management, logistics, and assisting production crew on multiple projects.
Boom Operator at Freelance / Film Sets
March 1, 2024 - Present
Supported on-set audio with boom operation on various productions.
Filmmaker / Director / Editor at Self-Produced / Personal Short Films
July 1, 2022 - Present
Directed, wrote, edited, composed, sound designed, animated, color corrected, and created title graphics for 22 personal short films (2022–present), spanning documentary, narrative, and animation projects.
Videographer at VCU Film Camp - African American Studies: East Marshall Street Well Project Documentary
July 1, 2022 - September 1, 2022
Animation, Camera Operation, Editor, Research Assistant, Colorist, Animator, Director, Camera Operator, Editor, Colorist

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Cinema; Minor in Sound Design at Virginia Commonwealth University (Arts)
August 1, 2023 - May 1, 2026

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services