James Cullen Bressack (born c. 1992 in

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) is an American film producer, screenwriter and film director. He is the son of Emmy Award-winning writer

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Career

Bressack's first feature film, ''My Pure Joy'', was released in 2011. His 2012 film '' Hate Crime'', the story of a Jewish family being terrorized in their home by neo-Nazis, was banned in the UK in 2015 by the

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due to the "unremitting manner in which tfocuses on physical and sexual abuse, aggravated by racist invective." His 2013 film '' To Jennifer'' was filmed entirely using an iPhone. His 2014 horror film ''

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'' was described as "''The Ring'' meets ''Hostel''". In 2015 he started the Grit Film Works production company with

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, the two co-writing the films ''Bethany'' (directed by Bressack and starring Ward,

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) and ''Restoration'' (directed by Ward). He directed the 2017 thriller ''Limelight''. In late 2017 he was reported to be directing supernatural revenge thriller ''Together'', and in 2018 the psychological thriller ''Alone''. He is

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Filmography

Films

*''My Pure Joy'' (2011) *''Theatre of the Deranged'' (2011, segments "Andy's Theatre of Derange", "Speak Easy") *'' 13/13/13'' (2013) *'' Hate Crime'' (2012) (banned in the

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in 2015) *'' To Jennifer'' (2013) *''White Crack Bastard'' (2014) *''Theatre of the Deranged II'' (2014, segment "Unmimely Demise") *''

'' (2015) *''The Condo'' (2015) *'' 2 Jennifer'' (2016, as actor - James) *''Limelight'' (2017) *''

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'' (2017) *'' Beyond the Law'' (2019) *'' The Call'' (2020) *'' Survive the Game'' (2021) *'' The Fortress'' (2021) *''Sally Floss: Digital Detective'' (2022) *'' Hot Seat'' (2022) *''Darkness of Man'' (TBA)

Short films

*''The Pointless Adventure of Brad and Dylan'' (2004) *''Heroine Junky for Dummies'' (2005) *''Lunar Impossible'' (2006) *''Reflecting Love'' (2008) *''The Moving Chair'' (2008) *''CollEDGE'' (2008) *''The Music-Box Killer'' (2008) *''Unmimely Demise'' (2011) *''Dr. Suess's There's a Wocket in My Pocket'' (2012) *''Family Time'' (2013) *''Unicorn Zombie Apocalypse'' (2014)

Television

*''Oh, We Review!'' (2010–2012, 19 episodes) *''Blood Lake: Attack of the Killer Lampreys'' (2014, TV movie)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bressack, James Cullen American film directors 1990s births American male screenwriters American film producers Living people Film people from Los Angeles Jewish American writers Jewish film people Horror film directors