Jim Cummings (born October 31, 1986) is an American filmmaker, actor, and composer. He is known for writing, directing and starring in the 2016 short film '' Thunder Road'', which he extended into a 2018 feature film of the same name. He also wrote, directed and starred in '' The Wolf of Snow Hollow'' (2020), and '' The Beta Test'' (2021). He also starred in '' The Last Stop in Yuma County'' (2023).

Early life and education

Cummings is from

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. He graduated from

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in Boston in 2009. He relocated to

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following a divorce and worked as a producer for

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Career

For his work in ''Thunder Road'' (2018), Cummings won the

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Grand Jury Award for Best Narrative Feature. He was also nominated for the 2018 Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award for his work in ''Thunder Road''. In March 2024, it was announced that Cummings, along with PJ McCabe and Thomas Cross, launched an independent production studio named Cool & Happy Limited.

Filmography

Feature films

Short films

As a director * ''Brothers'' (2009) * ''The Flamingo'' (2012) * ''Us Funny'' (2016) * ''Call Your Father'' (2016) * '' Thunder Road'' (2016) * ''The Mountains of Mourne'' (2017) * ''Hydrangea'' (2017) * ''The Robbery'' (2017) * ''It's All Right, It's Ok'' (2017) * ''Is Now A Good Time?'' (2024) As a producer * ''The Last Brunch'' (2024)

Acting roles

Awards and nominations

Film festival awards

Independent Spirit Awards

References

External links

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Jim Cummings on Vimeo

Jim Cummings on Letterboxd
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