His directorial debut, BAD REPUTATION, won numerous awards on the horror film festival circuit before its DVD/VOD release through Maverick Entertainment and Warner Bros. His second film as writer-director, THE TROUBLE WITH THE TRUTH, received rave reviews from Variety, Roger Ebert, The Village Voice, and The Hollywood Reporter, among other outlets, and will be released on home video in early 2014. In addition to his filmmaking endeavors, Jim interviews cinematographers for the ASC podcast series at www.theasc.com and moderates Q&As at the American Cinematheque.