J.D. Dillard
Justin "J.D." Dillard (born December 26, 1987) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for directing films such as Sleight (2016), Sweetheart (2019) and Devotion (2022).
Works
Devotion
The harrowing true story of two elite US Navy fighter pilots during the Korean War. Their heroic sacrifices would ultimately make them the Navy's most celebrated wingmen.
Release Date:2022-11-23
Department:Production
Job:Executive Producer
Vote Count:722
Utopia
A group of young adults who met online are mercilessly hunted by a shadowy deep state organization after they come into possession of a near-mythical cult underground graphic novel.
Release Date:2020-09-25
Department:Directing
Job:Director
Episode Count:1
Vote Count:437
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
The surviving Resistance faces the First Order once again as the journey of Rey, Finn and Poe Dameron continues. With the power and knowledge of generations behind them, the final battle begins.
Release Date:2019-12-18
Character:FN-1226
Vote Count:10048
The Twilight Zone
Tales of science fiction, fantasy and the occult, exploring humanity's hopes, despairs, prides and prejudices in metaphoric ways. Next stop ahead The Twilight Zone.
Release Date:2019-04-01
Department:Directing
Job:Director
Episode Count:1
Vote Count:378
Stray
An orphaned teenager forms an unlikely friendship with a detective. Together they investigate her mother's murder, and uncover the supernatural force that proves to be a threat to her family.
Release Date:2019-03-01
Department:Writing
Job:Writer
Vote Count:39
Sweetheart
Jenn has washed ashore a small tropical island and it doesn’t take her long to realize she’s completely alone. She must spend her days not only surviving the elements, but must also fend off the malevolent force that comes out each night.
Release Date:2019-01-28
Department:Directing
Job:Director
Vote Count:367
Sleight
A young street magician is left to take care of his little sister after his mother's passing and turns to drug dealing in the Los Angeles party scene to keep a roof over their heads. When he gets into trouble with his supplier, his sister is kidnapped and he is forced to rely on both his sleight of hand and brilliant mind to save her.
Release Date:2016-04-28
Department:Directing
Job:Director
Vote Count:517
Mastering Your Past
A black woman enters into a relationship with a white man, only to find out that he is not quite what he seems to be.
Department:Directing
Job:Director
The Outsider
When an insidious supernatural force edges its way into a seemingly straightforward investigation into the gruesome murder of a young boy, it leads a seasoned cop and an unorthodox investigator to question everything they believe in.
Release Date:2020-01-12
Department:Directing
Job:Director
Episode Count:1
Vote Count:1503
Two Sentence Horror Stories
An anthology series featuring updated tales of horror and haunting for the digital age, inspired by the viral fan fiction of two sentence horror stories.
Release Date:2019-08-08
Department:Directing
Job:Director
Episode Count:1
Vote Count:38
The Exchange
Desperate to solve the seemingly irreconcilable problems in his marriage, Brian Tilghman seeks the help of a mysterious fixer.
Release Date:2013-10-31
Department:Writing
Job:Writer
Mariah
A drama short film.
Release Date:2009-04-24
Department:Editing
Job:Editor
Overheard in NYC
Overheard in NYC brings to life fragments of real conversations mistakenly (or not) overheard in the streets, restaurants, and subways of New York City.
Release Date:2008-08-07
Department:Directing
Job:Director
Judy Goose
When their founder passes away and a new boss arrives, the employees at a top advertising firm must maintain the company's prestigious position despite their malaise in this character-driven drama. Struggling to cope with their loss and drastic workplace changes are a Southern beauty, a husband and wife at odds and two longtime friends. Donna Earl, Katy O'Leary, Reginald Gary and Mike Molina star.
Release Date:2006-08-13
Department:Directing
Job:Director
Character:Cook / Grandfather
Quick Change
A frustrated salesman runs into his high school sweetheart on his way to work. She offers him the chance to run away with her, and he just about accepts, until he remembers he left his car at a parking meter that is about to expire. His quest is then to find quarters to put in the meter so he will give his lazy roommate enough time to get to his car so it isn't in danger of being impounded, and so he can still catch the next train to Miami.
Release Date:2005-11-06
Department:Directing
Job:Director
Character:Big Jerk
The Strange
In the desolate frontier of a Martian colony, 14-year-old Anabelle Crisp embarks on a perilous quest through the desert, vowing revenge on the man who doomed her father to the gallows and stole her prized possession — the last known recording of her mother’s voice.
Department:Directing
Job:Director
Neuromancer
In the future, washed-up hacker Henry Case is hired for one last job, which brings him in contact with a powerful artificial intelligence.
Department:Production
Job:Executive Producer
Episode Count:1