Dante James

Consultant, Film

Dante James received a National Emmy for his work as series producer of the critically acclaimed PBS documentary series, Slavery and the Making of America. He is also the recipient of two Washington, DC region Emmy awards. His documentary, Harlem in Montmartre: A Paris Jazz Story screened at film festivals in Paris and Biarritz, France, and was awarded best documentary at the 2010 Pan African International Film Festival in Cannes, France. He wrote, produced, and directed the dramatic short film, The Doll. Based on a short story by Charles W. Chesnutt, The Doll was named best dramatic short film at the Hollywood Black Film Festival. For Blackside Films in Boston, Massachusetts he executive produced the PBS series, This Far by Faith: African American Spiritual Journeys. He is currently producing an independent feature documentary entitled God of the Oppressed on Black Liberation Theology and In Our Own Words, a series of short films based on short stories by African American writers. Dante James has a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Grand Valley State University and a Master of Arts in Liberal Studies from Duke University. During the summer of 2010, he served as a guest lecturer at the University of Cape Town in South Africa.