James Kerwin

In addition to numerous film festival grand jury prizes, Kerwin's work has earned distinctions such as the Webby, the Geekie, Accolade Awards, Telly Awards, the Axiem, the Panavision New Filmmaker Grant, and the R.C. Norris Screenwriting Award. He was named "Best Director" and "Best Screenwriter" by New York Visionfest for "Yesterday Was a Lie," his feature film debut from Entertainment One. Kerwin's live stage credits range from classical to modern. He was listed among the Los Angeles Times' "Faces to Watch" as part of the Lone Star Ensemble theatre group, and has frequently directed for Noah Wyle's Blank Theatre Company. Kerwin's directing has been honored by critic Paul Birchall for two consecutive years in Back Stage Magazine's "Best of the Year" list. His work has been cited by scholarly organizations and journals such as the Shakespeare Association of America and Shakespeare Newsletter. Kerwin is a member of Mensa, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.