James Lantz(II)
- Producer
- Director
- Editor
James Lantz is an award-winning filmmaker and playwright who has been writing and directing film and theater work for over 20 years.
As a playwright, James's work has been produced Off-Broadway, played nationally and internationally. New York theater critic Weston Clay called his award-winning LGBTQ play, THE BUS, "Theater magic," and British Theatre Guide said it was "fascinating." On its premiere in Vermont the Burlington Free Press called it, "Extraordinary."
THE BUS won the State Winner Award for The Clauder Prize in 2016.
His play, "American Machine," was a co-commissioned project of The Flynn Center for the Performing Arts and premiered to sold out houses and positive reviews. The Burlington Free Press called it, "Powerful."
His documentary short film and essay "The Sign" was commissioned by, and published in, The Guardian and won the Best Documentary Award at the 2016 Boston Short Film Festival.
His Kickstarter-funded documentary about a Vermont trademark conflict over the phrase "Eat More Kale" premiered in Vermont on November 16th 2021. SevenDays gave "Vermont and the Bright Green Nothing" a Four-Star review and called it "a fascinating case study in documentary filmmaking."
Previously James programmed films for The Brooklyn Museum of Art, worked as an adjunct college instructor as well as a high school teacher where he was named "Teacher of the Year" by the student body.
In 2022, James began preparing the short film A JUDDERING to compete on the national film festival circuit.
As a playwright, James's work has been produced Off-Broadway, played nationally and internationally. New York theater critic Weston Clay called his award-winning LGBTQ play, THE BUS, "Theater magic," and British Theatre Guide said it was "fascinating." On its premiere in Vermont the Burlington Free Press called it, "Extraordinary."
THE BUS won the State Winner Award for The Clauder Prize in 2016.
His play, "American Machine," was a co-commissioned project of The Flynn Center for the Performing Arts and premiered to sold out houses and positive reviews. The Burlington Free Press called it, "Powerful."
His documentary short film and essay "The Sign" was commissioned by, and published in, The Guardian and won the Best Documentary Award at the 2016 Boston Short Film Festival.
His Kickstarter-funded documentary about a Vermont trademark conflict over the phrase "Eat More Kale" premiered in Vermont on November 16th 2021. SevenDays gave "Vermont and the Bright Green Nothing" a Four-Star review and called it "a fascinating case study in documentary filmmaking."
Previously James programmed films for The Brooklyn Museum of Art, worked as an adjunct college instructor as well as a high school teacher where he was named "Teacher of the Year" by the student body.
In 2022, James began preparing the short film A JUDDERING to compete on the national film festival circuit.