David Dillehunt | |
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| Born | David Nelson Dillehunt April 5, 1984 |
| Occupation(s) | Director, Producer, Composer |
| Years active | 1996 – present |
| Spouse | Kristen Dillehunt (m. 2016) |
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| Website | daviddillehunt |
David Nelson Dillehunt (born April 5, 1984, in Charlottesville, Virginia) is an American film director, television producer and composer. [1]
Dillehunt is best known as the director of You Can't Do That on Film, [2] [3] the 2004 documentary about the cult-classic children's series, You Can't Do That on Television. The film was released in North America by Shout! Factory in 2012 [4] and reissued in 2022 by MVD Entertainment. [5] Dillehunt also directed the official YCDTOTV reunion special, Project 131, [6] and was a contributor to the book, Slimed!: An Oral History of Nickelodeon's Golden Age, by Mathew Klickstein. [7]
He produced and directed the interstitial cooking show, Super-Naturally Healthy Kids!, which aired globally on Smile and Saturday mornings on TBN from 2009-2019, [8] [9] and produced the limited series, Super-Naturally Healthy with Joanna Faillace, which aired nationally on the NRB Network in 2010. [10] [11] Other notable works include the 2007 televised radio program, Midnight Barbecue, [12] [13] and the 2011 music documentary, We Are Astronomers, which held its world premiere at the Virginia Film Festival. [14] [15]
Dillehunt has released nine albums and five EPs of original music [16] and is a founding member of the indie rock band Butterfly Vendetta. [17] [18] The band was referenced on the cover of the 2018 book, Regarding Charlottesville Music, by photographer and author Rich Tarbell, and in a portrait spread featuring band member, Bianca Vee. [19] Dillehunt chronicled the band in an eponymous 2018 documentary. [20]
He is currently the Deputy Director of Communications & Public Engagement for the City of Charlottesville and manages the Charlottesville PEG-TV station group. [21] He was nominated for a Capital Emmy Award in May 2013 and May 2021 for his work with the department. [22] [23] Dillehunt was inducted into the Albemarle High School Alumni Association Hall of Fame in May 2023. [24]
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2003 | Eviternity | Director |
| 2004 | You Can't Do That on Film | Director |
| 2005 | One Shot | Director |
| 2006 | Slapjack | Director |
| 2007 | Smoke Screen] | Director |
| 2008 | Craptastic | Co-director with Bryan Kasik |
| 2009 | At The Bottom | Director |
| 2010 | Paper Shoes | Director |
| 2011 | We Are Astronomers | Director |
| 2012 | Velvet Rut | Director |
| 2013 | No One Knows You | Director |
| 2014 | Craptastic Number Two | Co-director with Bryan Kasik |
| 2015 | Turn Off Your Mind | Director |
| 2016 | Oubliette | Director |
| 2017 | The Way I See It | Director |
| 2018 | Butterfly Vendetta | Director |
| 2019 | First Amendment Writes | Director |
| 2020 | Somewhere in Between | Director |
| 2021 | What Are You Watching? | Director |
| 2022 | Radio Daze | Director |
| 2023 | What Are You Watching Too? | Director |
| 2024 | Back in the Game | Director |
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