Writer/Director/Producer James Christopher — Director of the Film Department at St. Michael’s Catholic Academy, and Founder & President of Austin Revolution Film Festival will be opening the film festival with the delivery of a Special Presentation on Film Story & Script Writing at 9am on Wednesday February 27th, 2019, at the Old Town Theatre.
Though film students from both SHSU and Huntsville High will be in attendance, the presentation will be open to the General Public. You can secure your Passes to the festival at:
James Christopher was born and raised in Houston, Texas, graduating from Houston’s St. Pius X High School. His fascination with movies can be traced back to the womb when his mother went to see Jaws. From then on, he remembers thrilling at the sight of Superman flying, Indiana Jones’ whip, laughing at the Ghostbusters and being both intrigued and terrified of Darth Vader. As his love for movies grew, James dove into acting as a medium to express himself. He felt most alive on stage, trying to move an audience. It wasn’t until he saw The Crow, however, that he started to think he could actually make a movie himself.
Before entering college, James served in the United States Army as a Fire Support Sergeant. During his seven years of service, James deployed to Bosnia as a member of Operation: Joint Guard.
After serving, James attended the University of Texas at Austin where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Radio, Television and Film and a Bachelor of Arts in History. It was at UT that James started to focus on writing and directing as his career path. It was at UT that he wrote his first three feature length scripts, Littlefield, Eden’s Valley and Falling Home. James’ writing has been recognized by several writing competitions and film festivals.
In 2007, James, Chris Copple, Jessica Bybee and Nathan Bybee formed Twitchy Dolphin Flix, a micro budget film company in Austin, Texas. They work hard to deliver movies of all genres, using the creative freedom that comes with their autonomy and helping to develop a viable indie film industry in Austin, Texas.
Since starting Twitchy Dolphin Flix, James has directed fifteen independent features.
Currently, James resides in Austin, Texas with his wife Jessica, daughter Jourdan and their two German shepherds, Colt and Lord Vader. James spends his time writing and working on new projects. He’s always looking for the new challenge to take and a new story to tell.