James Gallagher is an American Film Director who lives in Venice, California because he likes the weather on the Westside and his roommate, and best friend from highschool, is giving him an incredible deal. He started working in the camera department because he wanted to make movies and figured that was as good a place as any to start. He worked on Adam Sandler films under cinematographers, Brandon Trost and Dean Cundey. Then jumped ship, and worked as a directors assistant for Stuart Blumberg on Thanks for Sharing and most recently, Richard LaGravenese on The Last 5 Years. As a cinematographer, Gallagher shot Kristen Stewarts directorial debut, music video, Take Me to the South and Amanda Demmes music video for Rain Phoenix and Balthazar Gettys song Monster and an upcoming commercial for Madeworn. As a director, Gallagher directed several plays, short films, and two acclaimed web series, New Partner with Josh Margolin, Quinn Beswick, Nick Searcy, Wayne Knight, Sasha Spielberg and Jo