![\"IMG_5790\"](\"http:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_5790.jpg\")
<\/p>\n\u201cI consider myself someone who just loves making films and hopes people enjoy watching them.\u201d James Cullen Bressack.<\/p>\n
When Bressack makes a film, he puts a huge effort into the preparation with the script, sets, locations, equipment, and general production tasks.\u00a0 If any issues arrive during filming, he\u2019s well known for being the one attacking the problem so neither the filming nor budget is affected.\u00a0 When an issue arises that on most sets would halt production, Bressack refuses to surrender.\u00a0 While filming PERNICIOUS, storms flooded the immediate surrounding of the house where a lot of scenes were filmed.\u00a0 The cast was supposed to arrive by taxi, but the taxi wasn\u2019t able to reach the house, so Bressack with crew members built a pier overnight for a boat to bring the cast.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Bressack started making films at the age of 18 and each film he makes gets better with quality, story, structure, visuals, and dialogue.\u00a0 Many of his films are horror genre, but he writes, directs, and produces films of all genres.\u00a0 One of his great qualities is getting personal with his characters.\u00a0 He prefers to write and direct a film because while writing he\u2019s visualizing every word on the script and how he\u2019ll film it. Once he finishes a project you\u2019ll immediately see him posting on his social sites that he\u2019s either writing or directing another film.\u00a0 With over a dozen films currently in variousstages of production, Bressack\u2019s IMDB is consistently ever changing.<\/p>\n
After Bressack worked with Zack Ward on several films, the two developed a professional relationship and realized that if they partnered up they can make some quality films together.\u00a0 The result is Grit Film Works and immediately a couple of horror screenplays they wrote went into production.\u00a0 The first film by Grit Film Works is BETHANY, which Bressack directed and it stars Zack Ward, Shannen Doherty, Stefanie Estes, and Tom Green.\u00a0 The second is RESTORATION which was directed by Ward and stars Emily O’Brien, Ward, Adrian Gaeta and Sarah Ann Schultz.<\/p>\n
![\"IMG_5789\"](\"http:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_5789.png\")
<\/p>\n
\u201cJames is ferocious in his pursuit of film making in all its myriad forms; financing,\u00a0 writing,\u00a0 distribution,\u00a0 directing, post,\u00a0 relationships, networking.\u00a0 Not a single stone is left unturned in his pursuit of his better moment of artistic completion.\u00a0 He flexes the film making muscle every chance he can,\u00a0 turning himself into a competitive athlete in the field of indie film.\u00a0 His fearlessness is annoying in its tenacity but inspirational in its doggedness. Ive learned and shared a lot with James,\u00a0 going from acquaintance, to friends,\u00a0 to business partners that have a healthy respect and appreciation for each other’s strengths and cover each others weaknesses. I won’t be surprised when James hits the studio level and is helming $100m films.\u00a0 He really is that guy.\u00a0 Keep your eyes open cause it’ll happen fast.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Bressack has worked several times with Daemon Hillinof Benetone Films as they met about five years ago.\u00a0 Bressackwill always be grateful to Hillin as he credits Hillin for being the first person to really take a risk on him as a filmmaker and gave Bressack a budget past the micro budgeted films he started out with like MY PURE JOY and TO JENNIFER.\u00a0 The risk paid off as Bressack directed Benetone Films highly acclaimed horror, thriller PERNICIOUS which starred the amazing Ciara Hanna.\u00a0 Hanna is an extremely versatile actress that has had roles in all genres from Power Rangers to starring in Bressack\u2019s horror films BLOOD LAKE, PERNICIOUS and his upcoming drama LIMELIGHT.<\/p>\n \u201cI have worked on several projects, ranging from ultra low budget to the biggest productions,\u201d Hanna tells.\u00a0 \u201cJames has been one of my favorite directors I have ever worked with. He has accomplished so much for such a young age, and once you work with him you understand why. He is so passionate and puts his heart into everything. He takes time to really get to know his cast and crew and makes sure to make a connection with you. I’ve worked on 3 projects with him, and will continue to work with him. He truly is incredible at his craft and there is no stopping him.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Another Benetone film currently in pre-production is OLIVER STORM AND THE CURSE OF SINBAD\u2019S TREASURE.\u00a0 The story was written by several writers and two of those writers were James and his Emmy Award winning father Gordon Bressack.\u00a0 \u201cIt was a lot of fun to write the screenplay for Oliver Storm with my son James,\u201d <\/em>as Gordon tells, \u201cLooking forward to making this movie by this summer in Thailand. We’re currently at work out another screenplay, Rio Muerte.\u201d\u00a0<\/em>James was equally as excited to write with his father, \u201cOliver Storm is a passion project for me because it’s the first time I’ve been able to work with my father, something I’d wanted to do since I was a little kid. I’m very excited for everyone to see it.”<\/em><\/p>\n Actor Trae Ireland has been busy racing between sets with a couple dozen films and TV Series due out this year.\u00a0 Ireland starred in Bressack\u2019s horror 13\/13\/13 and is starring in his upcoming horror thriller DEADLY REUNION.<\/p>\n Ten years after graduation, a mini-reunion is organized by Tom and Jill Miller at their home, inviting only the special friends that were in their clique and one fringe member, Bobby Zwick, whom they had done a terrible wrong. Bobby said all was forgiven, but he was not telling the truth.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201c<\/em>JB is a true filmmaker and artist\/actor director,\u201d <\/em>Ireland shares.\u00a0 \u201cHe’s very collaborative and will consider others thoughts and opinions (even if it doesn’t make sense) he’ll still listen to you. However, if it doesn’t work or make sense for the project he won’t do it. But if it does he allows an artist to create and build. He know what he wants and gets a lot of great coverage without taking forever to set up shots. He has a great eye for talent and how his vision is captured with the camera to show our journey.\u00a0Being Deadly Reunion being our 3rd film together I was able to really see the creative artistry he possesses away from the camera. During day 1 of filming he and I agreed on how we could enhance the script to make it better and his mind went to working and creating some obscure, unorthodox scenes that ties and rebuilt the story into a fun unbelievable journey.\u00a0<\/em>And on top of all that…He’s fun to work with. We joke, we fight, we hang out away from the camera. James has become a good friend as well as colleague.It’s time for us to do another!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Recently wrapping up filming is Bressack\u2019s STILLWATER a crime film that revolves around the story of a rookie cop in Stillwater, OK, who is thrown into a firestorm of crime and deception as she hunts down a killer trying to murder her fellow officer.<\/p>\n In the upcoming years expect much more from Bressack.\u00a0 To keep up with all his films go his IMDB page and website JamesCullenBressack.com and Twitter @Jamescullenb<\/p>\n![\"pernicious\"](\"http:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/pernicious.jpg\")
<\/p>\n![\"IMG_5788\"](\"http:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_5788.jpg\")
<\/p>\n![\"IMG_5785\"](\"http:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_5785.jpg\")
<\/p>\n