David Nelson Dillehunt (born April 5, 1984, in

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) is an

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and

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Career

He is best known as the director of ''You Can't Do That on Film'', the 2004 documentary about the cult-classic children's series,

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. Other notable works include his

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series, ''Caught in the Act,'' the 2008 feature-length comedy, ''Craptastic,'' and the 2011 documentary ''We Are Astronomers'', which premiered at the

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. Dillehunt has released eight albums and five EPs of original music compositions, and is a founding member of the

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band Butterfly Vendetta. Dillehunt is the Deputy Director of Communications & Public Engagement for the City of Charlottesville. Since joining the department in 2005, he has overseen the production of numerous local television series and civic meetings. Dillehunt now manages the PEG cable stations in Charlottesville. He was nominated for a

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in May 2013 and May 2021 for his work with the department.2020 Capital Emmy Awards
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Filmography

Discography

Studio albums *
Defying Belief
' (1999) *
Caught in the Act
' (2002) *
Somewhere in Between
' (2005) *
Chaos Theory
' (2008) *
Face the Music
' (2011) *
Turn Off Your Mind
' (2014) *
Surrender
' (2017) *
Hindsight
' (2020) EPs *
David Dillehunt (EP)
' (1996) *
Incognito (EP)
' (2003) *
Playing with Fire (EP)
' (2009) *
Freak Flag (EP)
' (2015) *
Enemies of Love (EP)
' (2021)

References

External links

*
Official Site
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