David Dillehunt

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| name = David Dillehunt

| image = David Dillehunt, NATAS-NCCB Emmy Awards, June 2013.jpg

| caption = Dillehunt attending the
Capital Emmy Awards in
Baltimore, Maryland.

| birth_name = David Nelson Dillehunt

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|04|05}}

| birth_place = Charlottesville, Virginia

| years_active = 1996 – present

| spouse = Kristen Dillehunt (m. 2016)

| occupation = Director, Producer, Composer

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| genre = {{hlist|Instrumental|Film score|Indie Rock|Pop Punk}}

| instruments = {{hlist|Vocals|piano|keyboard|guitar|bass|drums}}

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| website = {{URL|daviddillehunt.com}}

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David Nelson Dillehunt (born April 5, 1984, in Charlottesville, Virginia) is an American film director, television producer and composer.[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1629903/ David Dillehunt at the Internet Movie Database]

Early life

Dillehunt was born at the University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville, Virginia, the son of Linda and Nelson Dillehunt. He grew up in Roanoke, Virginia but returned to his hometown in 1997. He attended Albemarle High School and CATEC,[https://www.catec.org/ Charlottesville Area Technical Education Center] received a B.A. in Communications from Southern New Hampshire University, and an M.S. in Media Management from Arkansas State University. Dillehunt was inducted into the Albemarle High School Alumni Association Hall of Fame in May 2023.[https://www.albemarlealumni.com/Hall-of-Fame-Members.htm/ AHS Alumni Association Hall of Fame Members]

Career

Dillehunt is best known as the director of You Can't Do That on Film,[https://www.npr.org/sections/monkeysee/2012/10/16/163011261/you-cant-do-that-on-film-a-performance-documentary-without-performance-footage/ Monkey See: Pop-Culture News and Analysis from NPR] the 2004 documentary about the cult-classic children's series, You Can't Do That on Television. Other notable works include his sketch-comedy series, Caught in the Act, the 2008 feature-length comedy, Craptastic,[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1378648/ Craptastic at the Internet Movie Database] and the 2011 documentary We Are Astronomers, which premiered at the Virginia Film Festival.

Dillehunt has released nine albums and five EPs of original music compositions.[http://daviddillehunt.bandcamp.com/ David Dillehunt at Bandcamp] He is a founding member of the indie rock band Butterfly Vendetta,[https://lewisblack.com/charlottesvilles-top-25/ Lewis Black presents Charlottesville's Top 25] which has released six albums as of March 2025.[https://open.spotify.com/artist/2lYPQes8iVdzZ1iEZsyFcO/ Butterfly Vendetta on Spotify] The band is the subject of an eponymous 2018 indie documentary[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9293072/ Butterfly Vendetta at the Internet Movie Database] and the 2024 feature-length concert film, Back in the Game.[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34851843/ Back in the Game at the Internet Movie Database]

Dillehunt is the Deputy Director of Communications & Public Engagement for the City of Charlottesville.[https://www.charlottesville.gov/202/Charlottesville-Community-Media-Center/ Charlottesville Community Media Center] Since joining the department in 2005, he has overseen the production of numerous local television series and civic meetings, and now manages the PEG-TV cable stations in Charlottesville. Dillehunt was nominated for a Capital Emmy Award in May 2013 and May 2021 for his work with the department.[https://web.archive.org/web/20140828165939/http://www.capitalemmys.tv/sites/default/files/2012_Emmy_Recipients.pdf 2012 Capital Emmy Awards][https://www.capitalemmys.tv/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/63rd-Capital-Emmys-Nominations-and-Emmy-Recipients.pdf 2020 Capital Emmy Awards]

Personal life

Dillehunt met his wife, Kristen, while both assisted with a drama production at their high school alma mater in 2011. They were married on April 9, 2016. The couple reside in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Filmography

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! Year

! Title

! width="60"| Director

! width="60"| Writer

! width="60"| Producer

! width="60"| Editor

! width="110"| Cinematographer

! Notes

2003

| [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1537480/ Eviternity]

| {{Yes}}

2004

| [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1738383/ You Can't Do That on Film]

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| Also composer

2005

| [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2142839/ One Shot]

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| Story by
Also composer

2006

| [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2142891/ Slapjack]

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| Also actor

2007

| [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1509251/ Smoke Screen]

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

2008

| [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1378648/ Craptastic]

| {{Yes}}

| Also actor
Bryan Kasik (co-director)

2009

| [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1590276/ At The Bottom]

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| Story by

2010

| [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1790800/ Paper Shoes]

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| Story by
Also actor

2011

| [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2082503/ We Are Astronomers]

| {{Yes}}

2012

| [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2566708/ Velvet Rut]

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| Also composer and actor

2013

| [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3380352/ No One Knows You]

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

2014

| [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4241384/ Craptastic Number Two]

| {{Yes}}

| Also actor
Bryan Kasik (co-director)

2015

| [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4978138/ Turn Off Your Mind]

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| Also composer

2016

| [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6397186/ Oubliette]

| {{Yes}}

| Also composer

2017

| [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7746762/ The Way I See It]

| {{Yes}}

2018

| [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9293072/ Butterfly Vendetta]

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| Also composer

2019

| [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11506332/ First Amendment Writes]

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

2020

| [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13619726/ Somewhere in Between]

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| Also composer

2021

| [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16550530/ What Are You Watching?]

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| Also voice actor

2022

| [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21914658/ Radio Daze]

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

2023

| [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30379210/ What Are You Watching Too?]

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| Also voice actor

2024

| [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34851843/ Back in the Game]

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| Also composer

Discography

Studio albums

[https://daviddillehunt.bandcamp.com/album/defying-belief/ Defying Belief] (1999)
[https://daviddillehunt.bandcamp.com/album/caught-in-the-act/ Caught in the Act] (2002)
[https://daviddillehunt.bandcamp.com/album/somewhere-in-between/ Somewhere in Between] (2005)
[https://daviddillehunt.bandcamp.com/album/chaos-theory/ Chaos Theory] (2008)
[https://daviddillehunt.bandcamp.com/album/face-the-music/ Face the Music] (2011)
[https://daviddillehunt.bandcamp.com/album/turn-off-your-mind/ Turn Off Your Mind] (2014)
[https://daviddillehunt.bandcamp.com/album/surrender/ Surrender] (2017)
[https://daviddillehunt.bandcamp.com/album/hindsight/ Hindsight] (2020)
[https://daviddillehunt.bandcamp.com/album/shapeshifter/ Shapeshifter] (2023)

EPs

[https://daviddillehunt.bandcamp.com/album/david-dillehunt-ep/ David Dillehunt (EP)] (1996)
[https://daviddillehunt.bandcamp.com/album/incognito-ep/ Incognito (EP)] (2003)
[https://daviddillehunt.bandcamp.com/album/playing-with-fire-ep/ Playing with Fire (EP)] (2009)
[https://daviddillehunt.bandcamp.com/album/freak-flag-ep/ Freak Flag (EP)] (2015)
[https://daviddillehunt.bandcamp.com/album/enemies-of-love-ep/ Enemies of Love (EP)] (2021)

References

External links

{{IMDb name|id=1629903|name=David Dillehunt}}
[http://www.daviddillehunt.com/ Official Site]

Category:1984 births

Category:Film directors from Virginia

Category:Living people

Category:Musicians from Charlottesville, Virginia