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| James Hunter is an ] ] who began a keen interest in motion pictures at the tender age of 12, circa 1990. In 1991 he founded JWH III Productions, LTD. His first serious effort was an experimental 20 minute video parody of ], complete with renting out a local television studio for one day so that he could utilize the weatherman's blue screen for special effects. There were no actors, just action figures with dubbed voices, toy models, and fireworks for explosions. He made at least half a dozen other amateur videos in the early 1990s. | |||
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| James Webb Hunter III was born in ] on June 12, 1977 to Dr. James W. Hunter Jr., a local ], and to Joyce Franks, at the time a ] ]. At the age of 4, his parents discovered that James had a serious heart condition known as an ], and moved immediately into action. In the summer of 1980, James underwent ] to repair the defect which was a complete success. The surgery was performed by ], who invented the procedure. James had a normal and healthy childhood after that. | |||
| At 14, James obtained a 16mm film camera from a cinema equipment store and purchased some film to go with it. With the help of his friend, Ryan Sims , a ] and technical whiz, he then set out to make his first ambitious feature film, "Robin Hood: Prince of Sherwood". Holding local auditions, several local actors were chosen. Then over a two year period, dozens of filming days, and with the help of many local artists and craftsmen, James filmed and completed the first ever independent film to date made about Robin Hood. During that time however, James was a rebellious student, and did poorly in school. Robin Hood premiered at a local theater for two days and sold every seat. Despite his trouble in school, James was considered a local child prodigy at the time by most. Later that year he made his first visit to Los Angeles in June of 1994. | |||
| James traveled to the ] in Santa Monica, California, seeking a distributor for his little Robin Hood film. It is there he met veteran actor ]. It was then that Charles Napier introduced James to ]. Robin Hood was not distributed at that time, and James was given the advice to make something more "marketable". | |||
| At 17, James Hunter starred in and directed ] in the full length feature "The River Bridge", which was not released until 13 years later, along with Robin Hood. Positive influences on James came from friends such as John Neely and Buck Flower. Several negative influences also surfaced, which included but not limited to the Bibiyan Brothers, Simon and Moshe, otherwise known as ]. James never finished high school but took the required exams and attended ], and studied film, acting, and history. He then was hired to direct and photograph a student film for the ], and thats where he met Olena Kuhtaryeva. | |||
| In 1997 at age 20 James married Olena Kuhtaryeva, a ] woman, and they moved from Alabama to ]. After making the move, James struggled with various jobs which included working at the ] (it was here he discovered and befriended the band Circus Minor)on ], as well as working as a waiter and as an extra in numerous TV shows and movies. He also attended ] where he again studied film, acting, and philosophy. James divorced Olena in 2000, and then began to concentrate more on his career as a film-maker. It was a very disappointing realization for James that since his film career had started pretty much at the top of the food chain as a child, now as an adult he had to start over from the bottom. His evolution in film is the classic "big fish in a little pond finds itself in the ocean" story. | |||
| In 2001 and 2002, James had two unfortunate film projects that he began to produce but failed to launch due to several bad investments and more than a few shady characters that took advantage of his time, and talent. This was also due to the ] and the emergence of ] video that had just begun to make a significant impact on the industry. James had started to make the films the old way on 16mm film, which proved astronomically expensive and ]. He then went back to taking bit parts and background work, and rediscovered a new medium. | |||
| In 2004, James moved to ] and worked for a friends company, taking a detour from film. Then in 2005 James left San Francisco and traveled to ] for a brief period, and in 2006 returned to Los Angeles where he continues to reside. In 2008, "Robin Hood: Price of Sherwood" and "The River Bridge" were released on DVD via the internet, giving closure to his teenage accomplishments. | |||
| In 2009, "Beyond the River Bridge", a sequel to his earlier film "The River Bridge" began the early stages of production with James attached as director. It will be the first time Hunter has directed his own work since 1995, and will be shot entirely on ], using the new ] technology. Future projects for James include a live action version of ], a biopic of legendary ] ], and a remake of the ] film ] starring ]. | |||
| Early influences on James and the inspirations to follow a path into the film industry were ], ], ], ], ] and most of all ], with whom he has worked with twice. | |||
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