- James Kerwin
Infobox Actor
name = James Kerwin
caption = Kerwin at the Sundance Film Festival 2008
birthdate = birth date and age|1973|10|13
birthplace = St. Louis,Missouri , U.S.
yearsactive = 1995 - present
occupation = directorBiography
James Kerwin (born
October 13 ,1973 inSt. Louis, Missouri ) is an Americanfilm andtheatre director. He has received acclaim for hisShakespearean adaptations of "A Midsummer Night's Dream ", "Cardenio " and "Venus and Adonis" starringMegan Henning andTravis Schuldt . In 2003 he collaborated withAmber Benson to stage the play "Albert Hall" inLos Angeles, California . In the early 2000s he was a frequent guest director forNoah Wyle 's "Blank Theatre Company " and for Schuldt's "Lone Star Ensemble".His most recent project is a "sci-fi noir" film starring
Kipleigh Brown ,Chase Masterson , John Newton, andPeter Mayhew titled "Yesterday Was a Lie ."Kerwin graduated with a film degree from
Texas Christian University in 1995.Filmography
*"
R.U.R. " (in development) (feature film)
*"Yesterday Was a Lie " (2008) (feature film)
*"Midsummer" (1999) (short film; unfinished feature)
*"Never Again" (1997) (music video for Julie Elizabeth Lange, lead singer from "The Bright")
*"The Garden" (1995) (feature film)Awards, Nominations & Honors
*"
Yesterday Was a Lie " (2008)
**Best Fantasy Feature, ShockerFest Intl. Film Festival
**2nd Place (Best Feature), Berks Movie Madness Film Festival
**Best Director and Best Screenplay, Visionfest
**Best Film "Noir", Route 66 Film Festival
**Nominated (Best Film "Noir"), Heart of England Intl. Film Festival
**Best Feature, Wrath of Con Film Festival
**Nominated (Best Feature), Twin Rivers Media Festival
**Best Live-Action Feature, Lake Forest Film Festival
**Best Feature and Audience Favorite, Brilliant Light Intl. Film Festival
**Best Fiction Feature, Backlot Film Festival
**Bronze Telly Award
**Most Creative, OmegaCon Film Festival
**Gold Director's Choice Award, Park City Film Music Festival
**Panavision New Filmmaker Grant
*"Midsummer" (1999)
**Grand Jury Prize, NY Intl. Independent Film & Video Festival
**Experimental Film Award, Sea to Sky Film Festival
**Gold Award, Crested Butte Reel Fest
**Grand Jury Prize, Deep Ellum Film Festival
**Independent Film Award, Fort Worth Film Festival
**Nominated (Best Short Film), USA Film Festival
**Silver Axiem Award
*"The Garden" (1995)
**Silver Telly Award
**R.C. Norris Award for Screenwriting AchievementExternal links
*imdb name|id=0450123|name=James Kerwin
* [http://homepage.mac.com/kerwin Official site]
* [http://www.sliceofscifi.com/podpress_trac/web/1149/0/Slice_053_041806.mp3 Interview with James Kerwin] on Slice of SciFiPersondata
NAME= Kerwin, James
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SHORT DESCRIPTION= Director
DATE OF BIRTH=October 13 ,1973
PLACE OF BIRTH=St. Louis ,Missouri
DATE OF DEATH=
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