James Adolphus is known for making cinematic motion picture films about social, cultural and political issues of global relevance.
Adolphus is a cinematography alumnus from the prestigious American Film Institute Conservatory, winner of the Fisher Fellow Award, given to the fellow that personifies the philosophy of filmmaking as a collaborative art form.
His credits as director of photography include, AUGUST, an expansion of the award-winning short film POSTMORTEM. Directed by Eldar Rapaport, AUGUST tells the story of two former lovers, Troy and Jonathan, who reunite after a long ago painful breakup.
Adolphus has also been credited on Sundance Channel's provocative and eye-opening documentary series BRICK CITY, winner of a 2010 Peabody Award and nominated for an Primetime Emmy; BRICK CITY was executive produced by Forest Whitaker and directed by acclaimed filmmakers Mark Benjamin and Marc Levin.
Set for release in 2011, OUTSIDE THE BOX, a documentary film directed and produced by Lacey Schwartz, co-directed and photographed by James Adolphus, is one filmmakers personal exploration of her mixed-race identity that leads to an examination of an interesting and little understood subculture in America, black Jews.
Other credits include WITHOUT THE KING, directed by Michael Skolnik, this film tells an astonishing story of Africa's last absolute monarchy, the Kingdom of Swaziland and, NEEDLE THROUGH BRICK, directed by Patrick Daly, a documentary about the fight for the survival of traditional art and culture in the face of a rapidly changing and modernizing world, as told through the eyes of traditional Chinese kung fu masters.
Adolphus has also served as a visiting professor at Ah-Najah National University in the West Bank city of Nablus, teaching documentary filmmaking in the journalism department.
James currently splits his time between New York City and Los Angeles.
