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Jim Cummings
Cummings in 2020.
Born	(1986-10-31) October 31, 1986 (age 38) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Alma mater	Emerson College (BFA)
Occupations	Filmmaker actor composer
Years active	2009–present
Awards	See below

Jim Cummings (born October 31, 1986) is an American filmmaker, actor, and composer. He is known for writing, directing and starring in the 2016 short film Thunder Road, which he extended into a 2018 feature film of the same name. He also wrote, directed and starred The Wolf of Snow Hollow (2020), and The Beta Test (2021). He also starred in The Last Stop in Yuma County (2023).

Early life and education

Cummings is from New Orleans. He graduated from Emerson College in Boston in 2009. He relocated to Los Angeles following a divorce and worked as a producer for CollegeHumor.

Career

For his work in Thunder Road (2018), Cummings won the South by Southwest Grand Jury Award for Best Narrative Feature. He was also nominated for the 2018 Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award for his work in Thunder Road.

In March 2024, it was announced that Cummings, along with PJ McCabe and Thomas Cross, launched an independent production studio named Cool & Happy Limited.

Filmography

Feature films

Short films

As a director

• Brothers (2009)
• The Flamingo (2012)
• Us Funny (2016)
• Call Your Father (2016)
• Thunder Road (2016)
• The Mountains of Mourne (2017)
• Hydrangea (2017)
• The Robbery (2017)
• It's All Right, It's Ok (2017)
• Is Now A Good Time? (2024)

As a producer

• The Last Brunch (2024)

Acting roles

Awards and nominations

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Film festival awards

Independent Spirit Awards

References

1. Horton, H. Perry (28 June 2017). "Short(s) of the Day: A New Triptych of Films from Jim Cummings". Film School Rejects. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
2. Rubin, Rebecca (24 June 2020). "Vanishing Angle Sets Jim Cummings Thriller 'The Beta Test' as Next Film (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
3. Winfrey, Graham (14 July 2017). "How One Sundance Short Led to a $150,000 Production Deal (and Much More)". IndieWire. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
4. gayne, Zach (21 July 2016). "Interview: Jim Cummings Takes Hold on Thunder Road". Screen Anarchy. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
5. Sarachan, Risa (3 January 2019). "Independent Filmmaker Jim Cummings On How Filmmakers Can Create And Distribute Without Help". Forbes. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
6. Swope, Michelle (8 October 2020). "Interview – Director Jim Cummings on the Hair-Raising Creature Effects in The Wolf of Snow Hollow and Working With the Legendary Robert Forster". Dread Central. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
7. Means, Sean P. (9 October 2020). "For director of 'Wolf of Snow Hollow,' filming a werewolf movie in Utah was like 'winter summer camp'". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
8. Thompson, Simon (7 October 2020). "Jim Cummings Talks 'The Wolf Of Snow Hollow' And Making Movie Magic On A Budget". Forbes. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
9. Hermanns, Grant (9 October 2020). "CS Interview: Writer/Director/Star Jim Cummings on The Wolf of Snow Hollow". Comingsoon.net. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
10. Cavanaugh, Patrick (May 6, 2024). "The Last Stop in Yuma County Star Jim Cummings Talks Finding the Right Tone for the Neo-Noir". Comicbook.com. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
11. Richards, Olly (28 May 2019). "'Thunder Road' director Jim Cummings: 'I failed for so many years'". Time Out. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
12. Nicholson, Tom (28 May 2019). "How To Make The Year's Funniest, Saddest And Cheapest Indie Film". Esquire. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
13. "Award-winning Thunder Road Plays at Emerson LA". Emerson Today. 27 April 2018. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
14. "Interview: Jim Cummings Takes Hold on THUNDER ROAD". ScreenAnarchy. 2016-07-21. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
15. Haring, Bruce (13 March 2018). "SXSW Film Festival Jury Awards: 'Thunder Road' By Jim Cummings Wins Narrative". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
16. Lewis, Hilary (16 November 2018). "Independent Spirit Awards: 'Eighth Grade,' 'First Reformed' Among Best Feature Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
17. Goldberg, Matt (16 November 2018). "'We the Animals', 'Eighth Grade', and 'You Were Never Really Here' Lead Independent Spirit Awards". Collider. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
18. Stephan, Katcy (March 28, 2024). "Jim Cummings, PJ McCabe and Thomas Cross Launch Cool & Happy Production Studio (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved May 6, 2024.

External links

• Jim Cummings at IMDb
• Jim Cummings on Vimeo
• Jim Cummings on Letterboxd

• Living people
• American film editors
• Film producers from Louisiana
• Male actors from New Orleans
• 21st-century American composers
• 21st-century American male actors
• American male screenwriters
• American cinematographers
• Screenwriters from Louisiana
• 1986 births
• Emerson College alumni
• Sundance Film Festival award winners
• American male film score composers
• American film score composers
• Film directors from Louisiana
• American male film actors